Celebrate World Earth Day with worksheets and activities for preschoolers
World Earth Day is a perfect time to introduce young kids to the wonders of nature and the importance of taking care of our environment.
Whether you’re a teacher or a parent, here are age-appropriate themes, worksheet ideas, and hands-on activities to make Earth Day fun for little learners.
Worksheets for World Earth Day
Print out this Earth Day worksheet with activities and information to help kids discover how we can take care of our Earth.
Includes:
- A smiley-faced Earth
- Kids hugging the planet
- Recycling scenes with bins and trees
- Sort and match: Trash or recycle
Simple Earth Day activities with crafts
Recycled craft station: Use toilet paper rolls, bottle caps, cereal boxes, and newspapers to create robots, animals, or nature art.
Planting seeds: Use egg cartons or small cups to plant beans, flowers, or herbs. Talk about how plants help the Earth.
Make a bird feeder: Cover a toilet paper roll with peanut butter and birdseed, then hang it outside and observe.
Thank you letters to Earth: Let kids draw or dictate letters of gratitude to the Earth, e.g., “Thank you for trees, rainbows, and flowers.”
Real-life sorting game: Bring in real (clean) recyclables and trash, and let kids sort them into recycling bins together.
Fun themes for World Earth Day
1. I love Earth: Focus on appreciation and love for the planet. Use hearts, hugs, and happy Earth imagery to help kids feel connected.
2. Reduce, reuse, recycle: Introduce the 3 Rs in a playful way with songs, sorting games, and crafts made from old materials.
3. Plant a tree: Help kids learn about trees, seeds, and how planting things helps our planet.
4. Protect animal friends: Focus on endangered animals and their habitats. This theme can lead to beautiful art projects and empathy-building stories.
5. Clean Earth, happy Earth: Teach children about littering and why keeping our parks and neighborhoods clean matters.
6. Water is life: Explore water conservation, the water cycle, and why water is essential for all living things.
7. Our beautiful planet: Celebrate the Earth’s wonders—oceans, forests, deserts—with visual books, photos, and drawing prompts.
Tips to make it engaging for little ones
Use storytelling and vivid visuals to make environmental concepts tangible—a picture book about animals losing their homes is more meaningful than statistics about deforestation.
Keep it simple, hands-on, and joyful. Happy Earth Day!
