Ages 5–10Free
Earth Day Activities and Printables for Kids
In 190 days
Earth Day on 22 April is a day to celebrate the planet and think about how to look after it. Children respond best to small, concrete actions: switching off lights, sorting recycling, planting something, saving water. These printables include garden-planting and nature colouring, Earth Day word searches and spelling games, a goals sheet for a family or class planet pledge, a letter template and picture books about a bottle garden, planting mangroves and a dripping tap.
When is it?
- Thursday, 22 April 2027In 190 days
Ideas to try
Planet pledge
Use the goals sheet to choose three things your family or class will do for the planet.
Recycling sort
Sort clean packaging into paper, plastic, metal and glass and count each pile.
Plant something
Grow herbs or flowers from seed and look after them for a month.
Litter pick
With gloves and an adult, tidy a small area and talk about where litter ends up.
Read and discuss
Read Drip, Drip, Drip and find ways to save water at home.
Earth Day printables
Word puzzles, colouring pages, stories and cards for Earth Day. Print them or play on screen.
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Picture books to read together
Good to know
Keep the message hopeful. Instead of big worries, focus on what children can do this week and notice the difference together.
Earth Day also fits science and geography lessons: habitats, recycling, water and energy. The science and nature collections have more pages for each.
How to use these
- Turn the goals sheet into a class display.
- Pair each word game with one real action.
- Read the eco picture books together and talk about one idea each.
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Questions and answers
When is Earth Day?
On 22 April every year, celebrated in more than 190 countries.
How can kids help the environment?
By saving water and energy, recycling, reusing things, not dropping litter and caring for plants and animals.
Are these printables free?
Yes. Every sheet marked Free can be printed or played as often as you like, at home or in class. Premium activity books are marked.
Can children do them on a tablet?
Most can: press Play to answer on screen with instant marking and stars. Colouring and drawing pages can be done with a finger or stylus too.