Earth Day Art Project For Kids

Looking for ideas for Earth Day? Here is a super simple Earth Day art project for kids. Use a fun paint splatter technique for a perfect art project for year-round use and of course, for an Earth Day theme! This Earth art project is a terrific way to celebrate our Earth, explore the world, and have fun with Earth Day activities for kids.

Do More Earth Art!

Get ready to add this easy Earth art activity to your art, Earth Day, or science activities this season; if you want to learn more about the Earth and try a fun paint technique, read below! While you’re at it, make sure to check out these other fun Earth Day activities.

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Earth Day Art Project

Supplies:

• Printable Earth template
• Black paper
• White or cream acrylic paint
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Paintbrush

Instructions:

STEP 1: Print the earth template, color and then cut out.

STEP 2: Use white or cream-colored acrylic paint to splatter stars and galaxies on your black paper. You can gently tap the brush against your hand, ruler, wooden spoon, or another firm object to create this splatter.

Check out more fun splatter painting projects here!

STEP 3: When the paint has dried, use the glue stick to attach the cut out Earth to your black paper.

Fun Facts About The Earth

• The name “Earth” for our planet comes from both English and German words, ‘ertha’ and ‘erde’, which means ground. But the person or people who named the planet is unknown!
• It is believed that the Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago. During the first billion years, life appeared in the oceans. Since then, the combination of Earth’s distance from the Sun and its physical properties has allowed life to evolve and thrive.
• Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only planet known to sustain life.
• About 1/3 of Earth’s surface is land consisting of continents and islands.
• The other 2/3 is water, mostly oceans, seas, and gulfs, but also lakes, rivers, and other freshwater.
• The Earth’s polar regions are covered in ice.