Earth Day Craft for Kids with Recycled Newspaper

An excellent way to begin a conversation on environmental awareness and how to care for our planet is with enjoyable Earth Day crafts. Using newspaper, one of the best recycled materials, is one of the best things about this Earth Day activity. They are found in the recycling bin in almost every home (and if you don’t, your grandfather most likely does).

Cheers to Earth Day! Earth Day is observed on April 22nd this year. Now is a terrific time to engage children of all ages in this enjoyable hobby.Additionally, it’s an enjoyable way to learn about our lovely world.

You probably haven’t heard of craft flashcards.Naturally, you haven’t, as I made it up entirely 🙂. In my work as a paediatric occupational therapist, I have seen children find it difficult to finish multi-step tasks. I therefore devised this clever (if I may say so myself) method of dividing crafts into manageable chunks in the form of flashcards.

These are particularly ideal for children with short attention spans.

Crafts help kids develop in many ways, including motor planning, attention span, executive functioning, fine motor skills, language development, and more. Using flashcards makes it even easier to plan enjoyable crafts for your children.

Simply print off some of your favourite cards onto cardstock, cut them out of the cards with the hole in the corner, and attach them to a keychain that you can attach to your bag of craft supplies (which you can fill with our master list of supplies that we use for all of the projects in the flashcard collection). It’s very easy.

1. Draw a Circle

Pick out a part of the newspaper that has no pictures and only black and white print.

Make a big circle on the newspaper with your marker.

Keeping both layers of the large piece of newspaper, cut it in half.

Try using old magazines in place of newspapers if you don’t have any on hand. It will look a little different, but it will still be entertaining. Even plain white paper will work.

2. Grab the Glue Stick

Use your glue stick to create a “land mass” inside your circle.

Before applying the glue, you might want to draw an outline of a part using a pencil or marker.

3. Add the Tissue Paper Land

It seems like you might be referring to a creative or imaginative task, perhaps involving tissue paper or a themed project. Could you clarify what you mean by “Add the Tissue Paper Land”? Are you working on a craft project or looking for ideas related to tissue paper? Let me know, and I’ll be happy to assist!

4. Color in the Water

It seems like you’re referring to the idea of coloring or adding color to water, which could be part of a creative or artistic project. If you’re referring to something like coloring water for a craft or art project, you can use food coloring or dyes to create different colors in water.

Could you provide more context or details about what you’re aiming to do? I’d be happy to offer further suggestions or help with specific ideas!

5. Cut Out the World Craft

After creating your earth, cut out the outer edges of the two layers of newspaper while keeping them together.

6.  Staple All Around

With the staples spaced approximately half an inch apart, start stapling around the outside of the globe. You don’t want the stuffing to come out later, but they also don’t have to be adjacent to each other.

Secure the outside with staples, leaving a 5-inch gap.

7. Stuff It with Recycled Newspaper

It sounds like you’re describing a process that involves using recycled newspaper for a craft or DIY project. Here’s a general idea of how you might “stuff” something with recycled newspaper:

1. Shredding or Crumpling the Newspaper: To stuff something, you can either shred the newspaper into strips or crumple it into small balls. This will provide padding and structure.
2. Stuffing into a Container or Object: If you’re making a craft, such as a sculpture, doll, or stuffed item, you can fill the interior with the newspaper pieces to give it shape and volume. For example, if you’re making a DIY stuffed animal or a decorative object, the crumpled newspaper will help fill out the form.
3. Secure the Opening: Once the object is stuffed to your liking, you can secure the opening using glue, tape, or stitching, depending on the project.
4. Finishing Touches: If needed, you can cover the stuffed object with fabric, paper mâché, or paint, depending on your desired final result.

Let me know if you’re working on a specific project, and I can offer more tailored advice!

8. Finish It Off

You can now seal the gap with your stapler once more.

A standard stapler is perfectly adequate for older children, but a smaller stapler that suits their hands better might be necessary for younger children. One of the greatest methods to strengthen your hands when crafting, in my opinion, is to use a stapler.

9. Add a Little More Fun

The moment is right if you want to add some personality to your earth. To make your Earth come to life, add gooey eyes, a smile, cutout pink cheeks, or whatever else you like.