20 Earth Day Crafts and Activities

April 22 is Earth Day, and it is a great opportunity to teach children about recycling and respecting our planet. It is also a wonderful excuse to get outside and enjoy nature. Today I am sharing a fantastic collection of 20 {easy and inexpensive} Earth Day crafts and activities.





{Click on the links/titles below for full tutorials.}

1)  Make a cereal box notebook.

2)  Turn a babyfood jar into an earth day tealight.

3)  Decorate with a DIY earth day banner.

4)  Transform an old box into a beautiful tree full of butterflies.

5)  Read The Lorax, and enjoy a "tree-themed" snack.

6)  Use an empty egg carton to learn about how caterpillars turn into butterflies.

7)  Use empty jars and cans to create some adorable "grass-haired" friends.

8)  Enjoy some backyard bird-watching.

9)  Raid the recycling bin, and try creating some homemade toy boats.

10)  Craft some paper bag kites and head outside.

11-20)  Click here to check out the collection I posted last year (which includes:  


I hope you have a great Earth Day with your family!   


Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

4 comments:

  1. Fun ideas!! I found you on Happy Hooligans FB page. I would love to have you link up to Share It Saturday if you have the chance! http://teachbesideme.com Have a great weekend.

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  2. Super fun list of crafts! I'm going to have to try some of these activities with my guy. I would love to have you add your list to the Spring Craft Blog Hop, happening through the entire month of April through to mid-May.

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  3. Great ideas for Earth Day! Thanks so much for sharing on the Spring Craft Blog Hop! Pinned and Tweeted!

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  4. Looks like some great activities to celebrate the earth. Thanks for sharing on the #SCBH2015

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