Free Spring Activities for Earth Day with Kids

Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to get outside and dive into life sciences. I put together this simple Earth Day activity pack for busy moms that are looking for fun ways to play, but with little to no prep time.

Nature Walk Bingo or Window Craft for Earth Day

I find that kids have so much more fun just being in nature and exploring instead of with outside toys. A guided nature sensory walk, or nature bingo, is a great way to structure play based learning.

Additionally, you may consider doing a simple craft using cardboard and contact paper. Cut the cardboard panel into a frame. Add contact paper to the back. Voila! You have the perfect surface for kids to stick their nature finds – flowers, bark, plants and more! I finished off the frame with a second piece of contact paper to keep the specimens locked inside.

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Learn about the Life Cycles of Frogs and Butterflies

My kids love learning how animals and plants grow. For Earth Day, we created a sensory bin about the life cycle of frogs and butterflies! We used taste safe dirt, colored water, and frozen peas. I found a life cycle figurine set on Amazon. I challenged the kids to identify the different stages of the frog life cycle. After, I had them complete the cut and paste activity to test what they learned. I’ve used this life cycle figurine set over and over again for our life sciences lessons, sensory bins and more. (For another Earth Day sensory idea, check out this sensory bin activity where I collected my children’s trash for the week and I had them sort them into waste and recycling).

Also included in the Earth Day Activity Pack

If you don’t have time to go outside or put together a sensory bin, you might find some of the other activities helpful. Enclosed is a pre-writing practice sheet for preschool aged children to practice tracing by connecting the butterfly to the flower. I love the ladybug dot counting, where the child either paints or colors the dots on the ladybug. I’ve also included a word search for older children to familiarize themselves with the names of the continents and oceans. Lastly, preschool or kindergartener aged children might enjoy the Earth Day counting sheet, an easy activity that might be helpful for independent play.

I hope you find this Earth Day Activity pack helpful for inspiring play with your littles! Please contact me or leave a comment if you have any suggestions or feedback for other activities.