Easy, Educational Earth Day Activity: Happy Earth/Sad Earth Printable

Do you love Earth Day? I do! This Earth Day activity is a great opportunity to teach kids to protect and care for the Earth and the living things around us.

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. It is the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR HAPPY EARTH SAD EARTH ACTIVITY

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– Cardstock – Scissors – Crayons – Gluestick – Velcro Dots

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HOW TO MAKE THIS EARTH DAY CRAFT FOR PRESCHOOLERS

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Download and print out two copies of the Earth Day printable template. Use crayons to colour the template.

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Cut the template pieces out.

Add four velcro dots to the Earth. (refer to the photo) Two dots will go where you want to put the eyes, one where you want to put the mouth and one where you want to put the heart/bandaid.

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Add the other side of the velcro dots to the back side of the template pieces.

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SWIPE UP TO LEARN MORE!

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