Last Updated on March 31, 2026 by Amanda Leemis
Get ready for The Best Earth Day Craft for Kids! Celebrate our beautiful earth by making your own paper plate earth with cutouts including hearts, flowers, and the words “recycle, reduce, reuse”. Boost creativity and talk about why taking care of our planet matters. Print your free cutouts below!
Fun Earth Day Craft for Preschool!
Materials Needed: blue paint, green paint, paper plate, scissors, glue stick, gallon Ziploc bag, free cutouts
Step 1: Gather your Earth Day craft supplies! Dot your paper plate with green and blue paint. Next, put your paper plate into a gallon Ziploc bag. Seal it up and squish that paint! This is the fun part! Try to cover all of the white areas.
Step 2: Pull out your paper plate and let it dry. In the meantime, cut out your Earth Day craft cutouts. Use as many as you like to decorate your paper plate. Use a glue stick to paste each piece to the plate. Be sure to print your Free Earth Day Coloring Pages for even more creative fun!
Step 3: Your earth is finished! Be sure to hang your earth somewhere that needs a bit of Earth Day cheer! While completing this craft, be sure to talk with your little ones about their favorite things on earth. Do you love animals, sunshine, volcanoes, etc.? Print your Earth Day Mini Book Templates for another great Earth Day craft!
Earth Day Books for Preschool
We love Earth Day! Check out some great books to help you celebrate the big day! Reading with your little ones is a great way to boost vocabulary skills, build discover potential interests, and build a social bond. Read Earth Ninja, Save the Scraps, and My Friend Earth.
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt!
Don’t forget to print your Free Earth Day Worksheets for Preschool. Have fun building fine motor skills and get outside with an exciting Earth Day Scavenger Hunt!
Click below to print your Free Earth Day Craft Cutouts!
Earth Day Learning Hub!
We hope you enjoyed The Best Earth Day Craft for Kids! Be sure to check out the Earth Day Learning Hub. Then, head to Spring Crafts and our entire Printable Craft Library for year-round fun!
