Paint & Paper Earth Craft Idea For Kids

To celebrate the upcoming Earth Day holiday {April 22nd} today I’m sharing a Paint Splatter Earth craft tutorial that is perfect for kids to recreate! It’s got my favorite paint marble technique and a handprint cutout in the center to pull it all together.

So on that note, I’ll let you get to it because you really shouldn’t delay on this one! Find ALL the details you need to know on this unique Earth Day paint splatter kids craft idea, in the full tutorial below! I just know you and your little crafter are really going to like this one!

Happy crafting and celebrating our planet, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished paint splat Earth creation with us on our Facebook page to see! I can’t wait to see how awesome they turn out! #gluedtomycrafts

PAIR YOUR EARTH DAY KIDS CRAFT WITH —> Recycled Egg Carton Tree Canvas Craft

This easy craft is perfect for Earth Day – plus, it’s a great way to start a topic of discussion of WHY we celebrate to begin with!

Craft Materials:

Large White Paper Plates – one per earth craft
Green Tulip Puffy Paint
Dark Blue Tulip Puffy Paint
Baby Wipes
Cardstock Paper {any other color you like}
Basic Craft Scissors
Pencil or Marker
Small Heart Stickers
optional materials – loose craft glitter, sequins, rhinestones etc.

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Directions:

Please make sure you have a good working area that can get dirty because paint will squeeze out of the sides of this craft!!!
First fold your paper plate in half {one per earth craft you want to make today.}
Unfold and squirt some blue AND green craft paint on one side of the paper plate {I like the Tulip Puffy Paint for this particular step since it’s in a nice controlled squirt bottle} Be sure to keep the paint inside the paper plate and not place too much down.
Once the paint is down, go ahead and fold/squish your paper plate together again. Be sure to rub your hand all over the folded piece, so the paint will cover your the inside nicely {paint WILL more than likely squeeze out the sides, so be sure to pay attention to that and clean up with baby wipes!}
Now carefully unfold your piece to reveal your “marbled earth” design inside. If desired, sprinkle some glitter/rhinestones on top of the wet paint if desired to create more texture.
To finish the Paper Plate Moons – add a handprint cutout to the center of the marbled design. You can also add a heart sticker to finish it off.
When done decorating it, set aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly.

PAIR YOUR PUFFY PAINT EARTH CRAFT WITH OUR MOON DOUGH SLIME TUTORIAL!

If you are by chance looking for even more kid friendly ideas to celebrate Earth Day with, be sure to check out these ideas below:

All these ideas would pair nicely with today’s paper plate & paint splat earth craft – hint hint!

Handprint Earth Day Art Project

To celebrate the event, I’m sharing an Earth Day Handprint Keepsake Idea that is simply perfect to explain how they can make a difference