Tissue Paper Earth Day Craft

This tissue paper Earth craft is an engaging and eco-friendly activity perfect for preschoolers and kindergartners. It presents valuable teachable moments for younger kids, emphasizing the importance of reusing and repurposing items, especially in honor of Earth Day.

Whether at home or in the classroom, these Earth Day activities for kids provide an interactive way for children to learn about sustainability and caring for our planet. This hands-on craft not only nurtures creativity but also instills the significance of environmental conservation from an early age.

Tissue Paper Earth Day Preschool Craft Learning Benefits

This is an easy Earth Day craft that kids can do mostly on their own and makes them feel proud of their creations.

It’s an excellent opportunity to work on fine motor skills by using scissors. Math plays a role too in the appropriate use of glue, such as estimating how much to use, and explaining why, plus it too engages fine motor skills to apply it.

And, it is always fun to rip paper and not get in trouble! It’s good practice for little kids to rip paper with their fingers. One of the things I love about this activity is you can easily modify it for toddlers too (even if all they want to do is rip, rip, rip).

Preschoolers and kindergartners can practice scissor skills by cutting up the tissue paper instead of ripping and gluing, but you can prepare all the supplies ahead of time if needed.

Cutting out the circular earth from paper is a great way to practice cutting on lines and strengthens little hands.

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Books About Earth for Kids

Inspire little ones to celebrate their amazing planet by reading some books before or after this Earth Day craft. It is a great way to get them excited to keep the earth healthy and happy.

What can you do to help, you can ask. Here are some of our favorite Earth Day book tie-ins.

“What if Everybody Did That?” by Ellen Javernick – A thought-provoking children’s book exploring the consequences of actions through a series of “What if” scenarios.

“I Am Earth: An Earth Day Learning Book for Kids” by James McDonald – An educational book that teaches children about environmental awareness and the importance of taking care of our planet.

What If Everybody Did That?I Am Earth: An Earth Day Book for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids)We Are All Connected: Taking care of each other & the earthMy First Big World Atlas – Lap Size Board Book – Educational Children’s Book – Preschool Learning – Hardcover

 

“We Are All Connected: Caring for Each Other and Earth” by Gabi Garcia – A heartwarming story emphasizing the interconnectedness between people and the environment, promoting empathy and environmental stewardship.

“My First Big World Atlas” by Little Hippo Books – A colorful and engaging introduction to geography for young readers, sparking curiosity about the world and its diverse cultures.

Easy Tissue Paper Crafts for Kids

Please, don’t tell me I’m the only one with a hoard of slightly crumpled tissue paper salvaged from gift bags and boxes? Oh good, that makes me feel better.

You can make this Earth Day craft and many of our tissue paper crafts for kids using tissue paper saved from gifts.

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• Tissue Paper Tree Craft
• Popsicle Tissue Paper Craft
• Tissue Paper Fire Craft
• Paper Plate and Tissue Paper Rainbow Craft

Tissue Paper Earth Craft Supplies:

I love the simplicity of this project and that it uses all recyclable materials. It’s also a great way to reuse tissue paper!

• White paper
• Blue tissue paper
• Green tissue paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick (regular glue could be used as well)

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How to Make a Tissue Paper Earth:

Either cut out a circle from the white paper or draw one for the kids to cut out.

When my daughter was five years old, she loved to practice her scissors skills and show me how well she could keep the scissors “on the road” as she cut out shapes.

Next, have the children rip up the blue and green tissue paper in various sizes.

You could cut squares ahead of time if you need to prep a few sets of this activity.

Then use the glue stick to apply glue all over the white paper circle.

Stick the blue and green tissue paper onto the white circle. Remind them that the blue is water and the green is land. Prompt them to remember which has more on the earth, blue or green?

If you want to outline the continents as a guide for your child you can. You can also let them apply the tissue paper wherever they want or show them a picture of Earth or a globe and talk about what they see.

Let it dry then you can hang it on the wall or however you display your children’s art work.

Earth Day Extension Activity Ideas

By reusing things we already have, what happens to the earth? This is a great idea to stretch their minds and brainstorm. By reducing, reusing, and recycling, every day is Earth Day!

What other ideas can the kids come up with for reusing wrapping and tissue paper? How does that make earth happy? This tissue paper craft for kids is a springboard for creative conversation and crafting.

Both ages can think about what would happen if everyone just threw trash on the ground. What if we wasted water all the time? What if people threw their trash from the beach into the ocean? Who else might feel yucky on earth? The people and animals would be sick too. But…

To extend the learning aspects of this activity even further, you can talk with your child about the planets and even make this fingerprint solar system craft.

You can also discuss the continents (a great counting activity), maps (more on that below), reducing and reusing items, and recycling. Take the opportunity to extend this craft and dig into the whys of keeping the earth clean and how everyone can help.

Showing them a map, globe, or age-appropriate atlas, prompt them to think about what the blue represents and what the green does. How were those colors picked? Why? Would they keep them the same or use different colors for water and land?

There are so many learning opportunities with this simple tissue paper Earth craft for kids!

What Other Crafts Can Be Made From Recyclable Materials?

Exploring crafts made from recyclable materials offers endless opportunities for creativity and environmental education.

Kids can create a homemade kaleidoscope craft using a paper towel tube or make soda bottle blossoms by stamping an empty plastic bottle with paint to create flower art. These activities reduce waste, teach recycling importance, and foster sustainability.

By transforming discarded items into art, children learn conservation and express creativity. Any material, like paper, plastic, fabric, or metal, can find new life through imaginative crafting, highlighting the value of repurposing.

More Earth Day Activities for Kids

These Earth Day activities are not only fun and engaging, but they also serve as practical lessons in environmental stewardship.

Engaging young minds in these initiatives not only fosters a deeper understanding of ecological conservation but also cultivates a generation that values and actively participates in safeguarding our planet for future generations.

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What on earth are you going to do on Earth Day with your kiddo? Craft, create, and use critical thinking skills! We hope this guide helps!