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Do you celebrate Earth Day with your students? If you do, and are looking for a fun, easy, FREE Earth Day project, you are in the right place!

*Pair this with our Spring Centers and Activities for PreK and Kindergarten!

Create this beautiful Earth Day Craft, then write about how you can help the Earth with this Earth Day Writing Activity and free printable!

These marble painted “earths in space” were a huge hit with my kindergarteners! After all, who doesn’t love marble painting?

To begin, you’ll need white, blue, and green paint. You also need a tray of some sort to hold the paper and marbles in for the students to roll and shake. Copy paper lids work great!

Place the circle template (included at the end of this post) FACE DOWN in the tray. This ensures that the students can see the circle to cut out once it dries. If you paint on top of the circle – they can’t see it (I did that for the first one on accident!)

I also recommend taping down the paper to the tray so that it doesn’t slip around or lift up.

Earth Day FREE Craft and Writing Activity

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Put a few squirts of each color on top of the paper and about 4-5 marbles. Let the students roll away!

Take the paper out of the tray and let it dry. By the next day the students can easily cut out the circle (remember it is on the other side!).

Glue the “earth” on size 12×18 black construction paper near the top.

Have students complete the writing page “I can help the earth by:”

I chose to glue that down on half sheets of green for an extra bit of color – but you don’t have to.

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To get the circle template and writing sheets, click the large yellow box button below

Looking for more Earth Day Activities? These Free Printable Earth Day Math Games are sure to be a hit!

These printable Earth Day math games are great for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students to develop number sense and math skills!

Click Here to Download Your Printable

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Alex is a Transitional Kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She's earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and Masters Degrees in Special Education and Curriculum Design. Alex is a former night owl turned early bird and playful learning enthusiast. Alex lives with her husband and their beloved and high-energy cat, Fitz.
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  1. Naz

    January 31, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    Thank you so much for this beautiful numeracy activity. I’m sure my home school kiddies will love it

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  2. Leighia

    April 13, 2018 at 7:57 am

    This is another GREAT resource appropriate for my kindergartners, excited to use this with my Earth Day lessons

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    • Mandy

      April 13, 2018 at 12:33 pm

      Hi Leighia,

      We are so happy to hear you’re enjoying our Earth Day resources! Have fun!

      Reply
  3. Hazel Cello

    May 1, 2016 at 10:20 am

    Hi, thanks for this craft. I have used marble painting with other themes. My kindergarteners love it.

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    • Alex

      May 7, 2016 at 4:48 pm

      You are so welcome Hazel! My kindergarteners love marble painting too – it is always a hit! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Mrs. Brown

    April 25, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    I had my Kindergarteners make a class book then take it home to share with their families on ways they help to take care of the Earth!

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    • Alex John

      April 30, 2015 at 6:13 am

      What a great idea! I love that – I will have to try that next year!

      Reply
  5. Ellen

    April 25, 2015 at 4:15 am

    I love this, I'll save it for next year!

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    • Alex John

      April 30, 2015 at 6:13 am

      Thanks Ellen – I am glad you will be able to use it! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Ellen

    April 25, 2015 at 4:13 am

    I love this, I'll save it for next year!

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    • Alex John

      April 25, 2015 at 4:23 am

      Wonderful! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Heather L

    April 15, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    I'm planning to do this next week!! Already have a volunteer scheduled to help with it!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

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    • Alex John

      April 25, 2015 at 4:22 am

      You are so welcome! I saw your post with the pics of it on IG – they turned out adorable, thanks for sharing the pics! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Suzanne

    April 15, 2015 at 4:48 am

    I love this project! I was just thinking abut what project I would do for Earth Day………and now I know! I read this while I was still at work and am now prepped for my parent helper to start this tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
    Suzanne

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    • Alex John

      April 15, 2015 at 4:51 am

      You are welcome!! I am so glad you will be able to do it with your kiddos! I hope they enjoy it!

      Reply
  9. Gina

    April 15, 2015 at 4:01 am

    Thanks so much for this freebie! It is such a beautiful end-product, and we haven't done marble painting in my class yet…the students will be psyched!

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    • Alex John

      April 15, 2015 at 4:46 am

      You are so welcome! I hope they enjoy marble painting!! 🙂

      Reply

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