As we approach April 22nd are you looking for some fabulous Earth Day crafts for kids that helps them show support for the Earth and show how to support the environment and highlighting the urgent action we need to take to save our planet. If you’re on the hunt for some fun and easy Earth Day crafts for kids, we have you covered and one small way we can be Earth-conscious is by using recycled materials whenever possible when making crafts with our kids.
As a family we recycle, use our own DIY Eco cleaning products and upcycle where we can, However, I feel it is still key that we set aside this one day to focus on our Earth, our environment and how we can impact it. Using recycled materials in our crafts and activities is one of those ways. Not only are we reusing them, but we are also repurposing them to bring joy.
What using recycled Materials teaches our Children
Encouraging children to recycle is a way of teaching them about sustainability. Learning the importance of being sustainable shows them that the environment is important. It also helps create responsible adults, however, reusing materials that are in the recycling bin encourages children to think about how they can reuse and repurpose something that would go in the bin. It teaches them creativity, to think outside the recycling bin and learn that the recycling bin is not just an another garbage bin.
It is key to teach children that repurposing items before throwing them away takes less energy and fewer resources than making products from brand new materials.
Earth Day activities for kids
- Soil – Earth Day Volcano
- Shaving Cream and Glue – Puffy Paint Earth
- Shaving Cream – Awesome Earth Day Art Project
- Magazines and Junk Mail – Earth Collage
- Paper and Flower Seeds – Plantable Paper Earth
- Paper Tube and Magazines – Earth Day Tree
- Salt Paste (recipe) – Salt Map of The Earth
- Glue – Stained Glass Earth Day Sun Catchers
- Newspaper – Paper Mache Light-Up Globes
- Newspaper – Heart of the World
- Magazines – Earth Day Collage
- Magazines and Junk Mail – Earth Collage
- Coffee Filter – Earth Day Craft with Writing Prompt
- Coffee Filter – Earth Day Art Project
- Coffee Filter – Coffee filter stained glass earth
- Card – Earth Day Windsocks
- Paper – Earth Day Quilling
- Paper Bag – Earth Day Paper Bag Crown
- Christmas Ornament – Earth Day Ornament
- Tissue Paper – Stained Glass Planet Earth
- Tissue Paper – Earth Day Crafts for Kids – Tissue Paper Earth
- Kitchen Paper – Bleeding Tissue Paper Rain Art for Earth Day
- Cake Cases – Earth Day Daisy Craft
- Messy Sensory Play – Baked Cotton Ball Earth Day Craft
- Eggshells – E is for Earth & Eggshells
- Buttons – Earth Day Button Tree
- Buttons – Button Globe
- Glass Paint and Votive – Earth Day Luminaries
- Balloon – Earth Day Balloon Stamping Art
- Plastic Bottle Caps – Earth Day
- Moss – Earth Day Moss Ball
- Paper Plates – Give the earth a little spin
- Paper Plates – Paper Plate Earth Day Art
- Paper Cup – Cup Earth Craft
- Nail Polish~ Simple Earth Day Nails
- Egg Cartons – Egg Carton Challenge: The Earth
- Dyed Pasta – Pasta Word Map
- Broken Crayons – How to Make Earth Shaped Crayons
- Broken Crayons – Earth Crayons
- Yarn and Wool – Earth Pompom
- Yarn and Wool – Earth Threading Craft
- Yarn and Wool – Earth Day Weaving
- Straws – Earth Day Kids Craft
These recycled crafts are specifically designed with our earth in mind and focus on our planet, but recycled materials make great craft materials all year round not just for Earth Day.
- 10 Recycled playsets
- DIY Recycled Plastic Bottle Poppy Craft
- Recycled Toilet Roll Easter Bunny Stamp
- Recycled Art Projects
- Plastic Bottle Wind Spiral Mobile
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