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The Best Ideas for Kids
Earth Watercolor Art
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ABC’s of Literacy
Handprint Craft
Not only will this adorable craft help little ones practice fine motor skills, but it’ll teach them the world is in their hands. Start with construction paper and kid-friendly scissors, plus watercolor paints for the earth.
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Brian Woodcock for Country Living
Pine Cone Wreath
Celebrate the beauty of nature by turning pine cones into home decor! Let kids gather a few dozen pine cones, then coat the tips with acrylic paint, plus sprinkle a few with gold and copper glitter for dimension. Once the pinecones are dry, wrap an 18″ length of floral wire around the base of each pine cone and then secure them to a wreath form.
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The Craft Train
Mr. Earth Plushie
Kids will love carrying around this friendly Earth stuffed toy — and you don’t need to be an experienced sewer to give it a try. Added bonus: You can use your felt scraps as the stuffing!
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ABC’s of Literacy
Earth Day Flowers
Made from construction paper, paper straws and cupcake liners, these adorable Earth Day flowers are fun for students of all ages. There’s a printable Earth template for the flower’s center, so kids can practice tracing.
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Flamingo Toes
Watercolor Terrarium Pillow
Teach your kids how to paint and appreciate Mother Nature by having them DIY a watercolor terrarium pillow. It’ll make a great display for the living room couch or their bedroom (and a reminder of the Earth Day activities).
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I Heart Arts N’ Crafts
Swirled Stamped Earth
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Design Improvised
Bird Bookends
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Lily Ardor
Pressed Flowers
For this craft, let your kids gather wilted flowers around the house to create a framed piece of art to hang in your home. It’s a simple way to teach them the beauty of nature.
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Typically Simple
Craft Stick Flower Pots
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Crafts by Amanda
Pebble Art
For this unique project, collecting the materials is half the fun! Once you’ve gathered an assortment of pebbles, a picture frame, white card stock and a twig, sketch out your idea. Then use Krazy Glue to attach the pebbles to the card stock.
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Hello Wonderful
Earth Day Garland
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A Beautiful Mess
Floral Pop-Up Card
Pop-up cards are fun to make, especially when you have extra hands to help you! This floral design is the perfect craft for spring and an easy way to celebrate Earth’s beauty.
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Sunshine Whispers
Tissue Paper Earth
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Hello Wonderful
Unicorn Planters
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Alice and Lois
Faux Greenery Spring Wreath
Celebrate Earth Day and the beauty of spring with a faux greenery wreath. Let kids choose their favorite flowers and faux plants to turn a basic wreath into a striking display.
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Flamingo Toes
Floral Painted Globe
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Happiness is Homemade
Milk Carton Birdhouse
Blogger Heidi and her young sons created these bird feeders out of recycled milk and juice cartons. First, she spray-painted the cartons white to hide the package covering, then let her kids decorate the cartons with tissue paper squares.
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A Sparkle of Genius
Earth Day Slime
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Crafts by Amanda
Mosaic Earth
Mariah Thomas (she/her) is an assistant editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers home and lifestyle content. Mariah has more than four years of editorial experience, having written for TLC, Apartment Therapy, Women’s Health and Avocado Magazine. She received her master’s degree in journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and published her first book, Heart and Soul: Poems of Thoughts and Emotions, in 2019. She’s also the founder of RTF Community a platform for creatives of color to connect, learn and showcase their work.
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