What Is Earth Day and Earth Day Activities?

The Earth Day is an annual event which is celebrated on 22th of April around the world. It is meant to support environmental protection and to raise the awareness on our environmental problems and how to solve them. In the following, a variety of activities on how you can celebrate earth day are given.

75 Eco-Friendly Earth Day Activities for different Age Groups

Earth Day Activities for Preschool

list of earth day activities for all age groups

Plant a tree in your

preschool backyard

Plant seeds

Squirrel snack

Watch an animated movie about our environmental system

Water painting

Earth Day Activities for Kids at School

Bug hotel

Container fairy garden I

Container fairy garden II

Cook an environmentally-friendly meal

Earth cake pops

Earth playdough

Egg-head planter

Go for a walk and recycle

school trash

Nature scavenger hunt

Necklaces from natural materials

Painted stones

Pick up trash

Play garden for kids

Pledges regarding earth day

Posters with environmental missions

Prepare an earth cake

Puzzles regarding earth day

Quiz about our
environmental problems

Rainbow jars

Seed balls from recycled paper

Shadow box with natural items

Show school kids easy
tips for recycling

Show school kids how

composting works

Sidewalk paints

Sun prints

Teach school kids how to save

and preserve water

Tissue paper globe

Trash rainbow

Trash sculpture

Watch a movie about our

environmental problems

Window art

Earth Day Activities for Students

Found a student environmental

activist group

Improve your knowledge

on sustainable living

Improve your knowledge on the

adverse effects of deforestation

Improve your knowledge on the

concept of reduce, reuse, recycle

Learn about biodiversity loss

Learn about how we can save our endangered species from extinction

Learn about our

environmental problems

Learn about ozone depletion

Learn about pollution

Learn about recycling

Learn about waste management

and waste disposal

Prepare lectures and form

learning groups

Study the effects of global warming

Study the pros and cons of

genetic engineering

Earth Day Activities at Work

Avoid printouts at work

Do not use disposable plastic cups

Get to work with your bicycle or walk

Organize a task force in order

to educate your colleagues

Raise money for

environmental activists

Turn off air conditioning

(if applicable)

Turn off heating

(if applicable)

Earth Day Activities at Home

Don't use your car

Make signs to remind family

members to behave eco-friendly

Make your home more

energy-efficient

Nature excursions with your family

Plant native plants

Turn off air conditioning

(if applicable)

Turn off heating

(if applicable)

Turn off the lights

Turn off your TV

About the author

My name is Andreas and my mission is to educate people of all ages about our environmental problems and how everyone can make a contribution to mitigate these issues.

As I went to university and got my Master's degree in Economics, I did plenty of research in the field of Development Economics.

After finishing university, I traveled around the world. From this time on, I wanted to make a contribution to ensure a livable future for the next generations in every part of our beautiful planet.

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