Are you looking for a fun Earth Day art project that would work for a variety of ages? This one was a hit with my students- with so many creative variations!

Earth Day Art Project for Kids

I wanted to quickly share with you this art lesson for Earth Day that was very successful with my students. I had to be out of school for a couple of days and the other art teacher at my school found this awesome art project to use while I was gone. This art lesson came from Seattle’s Child. Thanks so much for sharing! All of us art teachers are better together, when we share successful art projects.

I loved the results so much, I decided to do it with another grade level. So these were created by 5th graders and 2nd graders. I love how thoughtful and creative each of the pictures turned out.

Materials Needed:

● A large circle to trace – we used coffee can lids

● Pencil

● Sharpies

● Watercolor Paints

Steps to Make Your Earth Day Art Project

1. First, trace the circle in the center of your page.
2. Think about 3 or 4 things in nature that you love- animals, trees, plants, flowers, ocean, mountains, stars, moon, planets.. anything in nature!
3. Include those 3 or more things in your drawing. Use pencil to start.
4. Next, think about the background, and what you could do in the background to make your picture more interesting.
5. Outline everything with a black Sharpie or fine tip permanent pen.
6. Color everything using colored Sharpies, watercolor paints or BOTH!

You could substitute any coloring materials of your choice.

If you are interested in another idea for Earth Day, I have this oil pastel project we did with endangered birds and trees.

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