Let’s make a fun handprint Earth craft for Earth Day. This cheerful craft is simple, creative, and perfect for kids. It also comes with a free printable template to make crafting even easier.
This Earth Day craft for kids is great for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. Little ones will love tracing their handprints and turning them into a cool Earth character. It’s a playful way to celebrate our beautiful planet.
This paper Earth craft comes with stylish sunglasses and a spiky handprint hair look that kids will love. Kids can color, cut, and glue as they create their own cheerful Earth craft. It is very easy to set up and needs only a few simple supplies. This makes it perfect for classrooms, homeschool, or a quiet afternoon of crafting at home.
If you are looking for more fun and educational Earth Day crafts, be sure to check out our collection of easy Earth Day crafts for kids.
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Supplies you need to make the handprint Earth craft for kids
- Handprint Earth craft printable template (Download using the form provided in the instructions below).
- Thin white cardstock (US letter size)
- Crayons/acrylic paint
- Markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Colored construction paper
Steps to make a handprint Earth craft for Earth Day
Follow the steps below to make a fun handprint Earth Day craft. It’s super simple to create, and kids will love tracing their handprints!
Step 1
First, download the handprint Earth craft printable template on thin white cardstock. Simply enter your details in the form below to access it and join our newsletter.
Once you have it, you’re ready to start the fun.
Step 2
Next, it’s time to add the land. Kids can draw fun lines, squiggles, or little shapes on the round Earth to create the continents. We used blue crayons, but you can also try acrylic paint for a brighter look.
Let kids get creative and fill the space however they like. Every Earth will look a little different, and that makes the craft even more special.
Step 3
Next, fill in the rest of the Earth using blue to show the water. Kids can carefully color around the shapes they just drew.
Step 4
Now it’s time to color the continents. Fill in the shapes you drew earlier using green color. Slowly bring the land to life as the green fills each space. The Earth will start to look colorful and complete.
Step 5
Next, let’s give our Earth a cool and playful look. Color in the sunglasses shapes with black. Then paint the mouth using black and pink markers.
Step 6
Next, carefully cut out the sunglasses shapes and the mouth. Then glue them onto the Earth shape. Soon, your Earth will have a fun and cheerful personality.
Step 7
Next, draw a curved line to connect the two sunglass shapes. Then draw a short line from each side of the sunglasses to the edges.
Step 8
Next, draw two small tips on both sides of the mouth shape. This makes the smile look even more cheerful.
Then trace your child’s handprint on colored paper and cut it out. Finally, glue it behind the Earth face to create a fun, spiky hair look.
Wasn’t it super easy to create our handprint Earth craft!
More Earth Day Crafts for Kids
We have even more fun Earth Day crafts and activities for kids. Check them out below for creative and educational ways to celebrate our planet. These are a perfect addition to planet Earth lesson plans or any ‘save the Earth’ themed projects.
Rubbish bin sorting activity: This printable rubbish bin sorting activity is a fun and educational way for kids to learn about reduce, reuse, and recycle. The activity includes colorful bins and waste items that children can cut, color, and sort, making it hands-on and engaging.
Egg carton lavender: Turn empty egg cartons into gorgeous lavender flowers with this fun recycled craft. Perfect for an Earth Day recycling activity or as a spring craft. It’s easy to make, requires simple supplies, and is suitable for kids and adults alike.
I can help the Earth by worksheet: The “I Can Help the Earth” worksheet is a fun cut-and-paste craft activity for Earth Day. Kids will enjoy using the template to create a mini-book from colorful papers. This activity is a simple and engaging way to teach children how to care for the planet.
Happy vs Sad paper plate Earth craft: This happy vs. sad Paper Plate Earth craft is a simple and educational activity for Earth Day. Kids will love rotating the paper plate to see Earth turn happy or sad, while learning what helps or harms our planet.
Earth Day books for kids
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years: “Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome.” This funny, informative book shares Earth’s story from her childhood over four billion years ago to today. Filled with kid-friendly facts and lively illustrations, it’s a fun read with extra tidbits in the back for curious kids.
I Am Earth: Explore Earth in a fun and exciting way with bright illustrations and simple, engaging facts. I Am Earth shows kids why our planet is so special and inspires them to help keep it happy and healthy.
My First Book of Planets: Blast off on an exciting journey through the solar system! Filled with colorful illustrations and fascinating facts, kids will explore each planet, learn about their size, moons, and surface, and discover what makes them unique.
The Ultimate Book of Planet Earth: Discover the wonders of our planet with this interactive Earth book! Kids will explore geology, geography, atmosphere, weather, and more through flaps, pop-ups, pull-tabs, and rotating wheels that bring mountains, continents, and oceans to life.
This engaging book is perfect for any child curious about nature and science.
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