Earth Day Activities for Preschoolers

Earth Day is a great time to celebrate our great planet! Ever since 1970, we have been celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd.

It’s so important to teach preschoolers the importance of caring for our world. Earth Day is a good time to talk about pollution and habitat destruction. It’s also an opportunity to do helpful activities, such as picking up litter and planting flowers.

Today I’m sharing Earth Day Activities for Preschoolers. I hope these activities inspire your little ones to help make our world a happier, healthier place to live!

I am a BIG picture book lover. Books are an amazing tool for teaching! Here are some of my favorite picture books for Earth Day.

Earth Ninja: A Children’s Book About Recycling, Reducing, and Reusing (Ninja Life Hacks)Wiggling Worms at Work (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)Compost Stew Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under)We Are Water Protectors Why Should I Recycle? (Why Should I? Books)Bringing the Outside In Save the Scraps (Save the Earth Book 5)Composting: Nature’s Recyclers (Amazing Science)The Wartville Wizard Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet This Class Can Save the Planet Save the Ocean (Save the Earth)Biscuit’s Earth Day Celebration

I’ve also created a printable booklet you can read with preschoolers. This free printable is a great way to start conversations about ways to protect and care for planet Earth.

You can grab the free printable by clicking the button below.

I love printable hats for preschoolers! It’s a fun fine motor activity, and they look so cute wearing them! I’ve created a printable hat for Earth Day, which is available in color and black and white.

On the printable, there are 5 circles for students to cut out and glue onto the hat. After the glue has dried, staple the strips together to complete the hat! If you need a larger hat, just add some white paper to the sides.

Grab the printable by clicking the button below.

Animals are a vital part of our planet and it’s a wonderful idea to celebrate them on Earth Day. This sensory play activity is a great way to engage the senses while also talking about creatures that live on Earth. I wrote all about how to create this sensory play tray over on Pre-K Pages. Check it out here!

Recycling is another topic that is great to discuss with preschoolers. It can be as simple as talking about what can be recycled and what is thrown in the trash. I like to do this with a simple sorting activity. As a whole group, I show the students items and then we talk about if it is able to be recycled or not. It’s a great opportunity to show students what the recycle sign looks like and where they can find it on items.

You can also do the same thing with the Trash vs. Recycling sorting printable! This is also a great time to discuss how some trash can also be donated and reused, such as clothing items.

You can grab the free printable by clicking the button below.

For more Earth Day fun, check out my bundle of Earth activities HERE. This bundle includes 5 days of activities with lesson plans to make teaching easier and less stressful for you!