Preschool - 1st Grade Earth Day Activities

Kids can put old magazines and unwanted clothing to good use by creating an Earth Day-themed multimedia collage in this eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

This Earth Day, create an adorable litter bug while learning about the importance of recycling.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Looking for a fun way to display photos? Give recycled objects a second life by turning them into a creative photo holder.