Earth Day for Kids

"Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children."
Kenyan proverb

Earth Day, which was established in 1970 in the US, is celebrated on 22nd April each year. It is a day to think about our planet and what we can do to keep it special; to think about saving water and energy, reducing pollution, recycling, protecting our animals, trees and plants, and generally getting kids interested in protecting their environment.

Here are some quick ideas for celebrating Earth Day with your children:

• Plant a tree
• Go for a bike ride or a long walk (leave the car behind)
• Hold a nature "scavenger hunt" (send the kids out into the garden or park in teams to collect - or spot - various items on a list you provide)
• Print out some of our posters and place in strategic positions around the house. Talk about saving water when brushing teeth and saving energy by turning off the lights when you leave a room
• Bake your favorite cookie recipe and let the kids decorate with icing to look like the planet earth
• Gather family and friends together and combine a picnic or other excursion with a litter clean-up
• Set up a recycling centre in your home or school
• Look through your shelves and find some books to give away via  www.bookcrossing.com or your local charity shop or library

"Treat the earth well" poster NEW!

"We live in a wonderful world" poster NEW!

Please note that these posters are large files and will take a while to download!

More posters to print Lots NEW!

"Kids 4 Earth" card to print NEW!

Look After Our Planet poster to print

Save Water poster to print 

We also have some Recycling posters here

Earth Day coloring pages

Earth Day Jigsaws

Also see our Recycling section

 
NB: Please do not let your children browse video sharing sites unsupervised.

More Earth Day Activities

Make

Make a milk bottle bird feeder for Earth Day NEW!
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/earthday/birds/house.htm

Decorate paper grocery bags to spread the word about Earth Day – and if your local store doesn’t use paper bags then decorate flyers or bookmarks instead
http://www.earthdaybags.org/

Try making some recycled paper as a useful Earth Day craft
http://ecokids.ca/pub/fun_n_games/printables/activities/
assets/science_nature/paper_making.pdf

Make these lovely planet Earth sun-catchers
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/earth-my-planet-earth.html

Try this Earth friend craft, super for younger children
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/word/word4.gif

Make an Earth pendant to wear in celebration of Earth Day
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/earthday/glue/

Have fun making an Earth Day outfit from grocery bags
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/earthday.html

Make this planet Earth from pony beads
http://www.makingfriends.com/ponybead/ponyearth.htm

Print

Print and finish writing these fictional stories for Earth Day NEW! http://www.storyit.com/Starters/sttrashy.htm  http://www.storyit.com/Starters/stwoody.htm                 http://www.storyit.com/Starters/stwoody.htm

Printable Earth Day word wall NEW! http://www.theholidayzone.com/earth/Earth_Day_Word_Wall.pdf

These fun door hangers will help spread the Earth Day message
http://www.kidssoup.com/EarthDay/r_doorhangers_p2.pdf

Print these colourful Earth Day bookmarks
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/bookmarks/earth_day/earth_day.htm

Lovely Earth Day stationery
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/older/earthday.htm

Earth Day stationery for younger writers
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/planet_earth.htm

Print some Earth Day pencil toppers
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/earthpencil.pdf

Print and make

Print and colour this mini Earth Day book NEW! http://www.kraftykid.com/Craft_ideas/
Earth_Day_Printable_Coloring_Mini_Book.htm

Do

Endangered mammals word search NEW!
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/eday/cendmamws.htm

Can you find all the Earth Day words in this word search puzzle?
http://ecokids.ca/pub/fun_n_games/printables/puzzles_&_wordgames/
assets/environmental/earth_day_wordsearch.pdf

Another Earth Day word search
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/word/word4.gif

A nice Earth Day crossword puzzle NEW! http://www.theholidayzone.com/earth/puzzles/
Taking_Care_Of_Our_Earth_Crossword.pdf

An Earth Day crossword puzzle
http://www.edhelper.com/EarthDay5425.htm

Another Earth Day crossword puzzle
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/earthcross.pdf

An Earth Day spelling maze to complete
http://www.edhelper.com/themes/CaringforEarth_Grade1_40.htm

A simpler Earth Day word search puzzle
http://www.edhelper.com/themes/CaringforEarth_Grade1_37.htm

Print out this Happy Earth Day activities booklet
http://www.epa.gov/region5/publications/happy/happy.pdf

Learn

Celebrating Earth Day NEW! 
http://www.ecofriendlykids.co.uk/celebrating-earth-day.html

Earth writing practice worksheet NEW!
http://www.theholidayzone.com/earth/Ee_is_for_Earth.pdf

I can help worksheet NEW!
http://www.theholidayzone.com/earth/I_Can_Help.pdf

Maths worksheet for Earth Day NEW!
http://www.theholidayzone.com/earth/Earth_Day_Math.pdf

Enjoy

Send this free Earth Day e-card
http://www.planetpals.com/earthdaycard.html

Make an Earth Day pledge and then share it with your friends
http://www.planetpals.com/earthdaypledge.html

Choose from a great selection of free Earth Day e-cards
http://www.123greetings.com/events/earth_day/

A celebration of Planet Earth!
 
NB: Please do not allow your child to visit or browse online video storage sites unsupervised!

Play

Barnaby Bear’s recycling game NEW!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/games/recycle.shtml

Play this Earth Day Hangman game on-line
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/hang-man/hangman.htm

Have fun with this on-line Earth Day Tic Tac Toe game
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/tictactoe/index.htm

Try this on-line Earth Day word search puzzle
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/earth_day/games/word_search/start.htm

A fun Earth Day picture to unscramble
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/earth_day/games/dragdrop/start.htm

Help the Lorax save the trees in this Seussville game
http://www.seussville.com/games/lorax/

Download

Some fun clip art, lots of recycling symbols and some Earth Day art too
http://www.planetpals.com/recyclesymbols.html

A nice collection of Earth Day clipart
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/clip.html

Color

Our links to Earth Day coloring pages are here

I am the Earth
And the Earth is me.
Each blade of grass,
Each honey tree,
Each bit of mud,
And stick and stone
Is blood and muscle,
Skin and bone.
And just as I
Need every bit
Of me to make
My body fit,
So Earth needs
Grass and stone and tree
And things that grow here
Naturally.
That's why we
Celebrate this day.
That's why across
The world we say:
As long as life,
Is dear, is free,
I am the Earth
And the Earth is me.
Jane Yolen

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