STEAM Learning with 20 Unique Earth Day Activities for Kids
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When it comes to hands-on activities, I encourage my kids to do them! However, sometimes it can be hard to combine fun and learning at the same time.
With Earth Day just around the corner on April 22nd, I came up with a big list full of fun Earth Day activities that will encourage your kids to try out science, technology, engineering, art, and math to celebrate Earth Day!
Each Earth Day Craft is so fun your kids won’t even know they’re learning.
These Earth Day activities work for a variety of different ages, too, so you can find the perfect fit for your child! Here are 20 of the best STEAM Earth Day activities for kids.
STEAM Earth Day Activities Your Kids Will Love
Shaving Cream Marbled Earth Day Kids Craft
Shaving cream, paint, and lots of fun! This craft might get a bit messy, but it’s a guaranteed hit for the kids.
Recycling Bin Counting with Printables
Grab the free Recycle Bin Counting Number printable in this post, some recyclable materials you have on hand, and enjoy these Earth Day math activities with your kids.
Make A Birds Nest STEAM Project
Your kids will put their critical thinking skills to the test with this activity that has them designing a real nest…just as a bird would!
How to Make Earth Day Slime Recipe with Borax
This is a unique activity for Earth Day – and who doesn’t love making and playing with slime? Add this science project to your homeschool Earth Day agenda!
Skittles Earth Day Experiment
This is a fun activity that even the little ones can do. And all you need are some blue and green skittles, a plate, and some water.
Puffy Paint Earth Day Craft
A fun project where you make planet Earth with puffy paints! This craft is great way to not only celebrate Earth Day, but you can even add it in to a unit on the solar system.
[Click here for a Solar System unit study we love!]
A STEM Experiment Exploring Safe Drinking Water
This is a wonderful lab to do with your kids to learn about the importance of safe drinking water.
Learn about the Earth Paper Mache Craft
Have you tried Paper Mache with your kids? It’s messy, but this project looks like so much fun!
Earth Toast
Teach your kids about global warming and learn how to make Earth Toast with this post from Left Brain Craft Brain.
How to Make an Earth Day Necklace with Salt Dough
This one is right up my crafty girls’ alley! Make an Earth Day necklace with this tutorial from Kitchen Counter Chronicles.
Earth Day Water Science Experiment
Little Bins Little Hands has so many fun water experiments on her site, and this one is no different. You most likely have all the materials on hand already for this activity that your kids will enjoy.
Egg Shell Garden Science
You’ve got to take a look at these little eggshell gardens – adorable! There are so many other great STEAM activities to explore here as well.
Earth Melted Crayon Rocks Craft
Maybe you’ve enjoyed painting rocks with your kids, but have you painted them with crayons? Learn how in this tutorial and paint some rocks for Earth Day!
You can find even more rock activities here your kids will love to try.
Fizzy Earth Day Science Experiment
Explore chemical change with your kids with this baking soda and vinegar activity. Your kids will want to do this one over and over! Make sure to grab the free STEM Activity cards from this post as well.
How to Make Seed Bombs For Earth Day
Learn what a wildflower seed bomb is and how to make them for this unique Earth Day activity.
Recycling Truck Number Puzzles
Here are some fun printables you can grab that will help your kids work on various number patterns (with an Earth Day theme).
Make Plastic From Milk
This was a new one for me! Make your own toys from milk? Don’t miss this interesting tutorial from STEAM Powered Family.
Water Cycle Project: 3D Science Model with LEGOs
If your kids are anything like mine, they go crazy for Lego anything. Add it to a homeschool assignment and…automatic engagement! Check out this page for and idea on using Lego to create a water cycle presentation.
Earth Day Craft
Another creative craft for the little ones this Earth Day! They will have a great time creating designs with paint droppers and coffee filters.
Leaf Sensory Bags
If your toddlers or preschoolers love sensory bins, this activity is another great one for them as you work through your Earth Day projects.
More Earth Day Fun
If you are looking for a few more ideas to add to your Earth Day STEAM activities, make sure you check out some of our favorite Earth Day Preschool Books and Earth Day books below!
Earth Day Every Day
Earth Ninja: A Children’s Book About Recycling, Reducing, and Reusing
I Am Earth: An Earth Day Book for Kids
Happy Earth Day!
Biscuit’s Earth Day Celebration: A Springtime Book For Kids
I would love to hear from you in the comments: what will you be doing with your kids to teach them about Earth Day? I hope you got a few ideas from the creative activities listed in this post!
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