Hi friends!!! Although EVERY day should be a celebration of our beautiful planet, it’s widely celebrated on April 22nd, every year. Not many people know {or celebrate it} but it’s a day to honor the Earth and demonstrate support for environmental protection.

To celebrate the annual event, today I’m sharing a sweet Earth Day Handprint Keepsake Idea that is simply perfect to explain to children how they can make a difference in loving our planet earth PLUS it’s an awesome piece to keep for years to come as well!

Just follow our step-by-step tutorial below and snag the FREE EARTH DAY PRINTABLE as well below!

Happy crafting and celebrating our planet, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished handprint Earth Day keepsake pieces with us on our Facebook page to see! #gluedtomycrafts

Handprint Earth Day Keepsake Supplies:

* Free Earth Day Template Printable {Download HERE}
* White Cardstock
* Color Printer
* Choice of Colored Cardstock
* Pencil
* Paper Scissors
* Stapler or Glue
* optional – craft paint, paint brushes, stickers

Directions:

* First download and print the free earth day template printable on some blank white cardstock. You only need ONE printable per craft.
* Now there are TWO ways to take this craft! You can either use paper handprint cutouts like I did OR directly paint on the handprints to the printable, instead.
* For the paper handprints – simply trace your child’s hands on some colored cardstock {both of them} and trim out the prints with scissors. Staple them to the printable. That’s it!
* For the painted handprints – one by one, paint the palms of your child’s hands with craft paint and press them on the printable to look like the hands are “hugging” the earth. Clean off excess paint from their hands with baby wipes.
* If desired, add other embellishments you see fit on your Earth Day paper piece. We added “happy earth day” with some simple scrapbook stickers around the earth design.
* Then display/gift proudly for all to see!