Earth Day Heart Art Game
Need no prep, Earth Day art projects for your April bulletin board? Imagine these Earth Day hearts in your hallway with a writing prompt. The step by step drawing tutorial and PowerPoint also makes perfect emergency art sub plans for elementary art and general ed teachers.
A fun roll a dice game, ‘you pick’ worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose patterns. Moreover, boost their confidence and creativity.
And, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan World Earth Day art and craft activities using only upcycled markers. Yes, you can watercolor paint with markers! This holiday art lesson includes an Earth template for easy drawing.
Can I tell you a secret? It’s hard to get kids writing in ELA. When they’re not invested in it, they can’t connect with what they’re writing about. Mic drop!
Incorporating creative Earth Day art lessons like this heart art project helps. Finally keep all kids engaged!
What’s Included
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this art project. All will motivate kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” art worksheet for kids to choose their own patterns
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick patterns and you can integrate technology
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Earth template which kids can draw directly on it or transfer it to heavy drawing paper
- Drawing practice worksheet, so kids can practice drawing patterns
- 2 Writing prompts, so you can tie this drawing project to literacy
- 2 Coloring pages that you can use for absent students or hand out as a classroom prize
- Helpful Tips & Tricks handout with teacher directions to help guide the lesson
How to Use My Earth Day Heart Art Project for Elementary
The best part about my art lesson is that it’s flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your classroom. It’s great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, indoor recess, or even an after-school art club.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Earth Day Art Project)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
Terms of Use
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bethany O. –
I have used this resource with both Grade 2 and Grade 4 students. It is such a cute art project and the kids really loved it. I enjoyed using the roll the pattern sheet as the students felt that it was a game. It was very engaging and a fun activity to complete in class.
Brooke R. –
My students loved this resource. I loved seeing the design that they had to make and that everyone’s was unique.
teacher T. –
Great resource, my students loved this art project! Quick enough that we were able to start and fninish it during the same period!
Ashley P. –
I loved this resource and found it very helpful in my classroom!
Nina H. –
This resource was so great for Earth Day! My students loved it!
Rose P. –
This resource was a great way to teach my standards and curriculum, while students were having fun!!
Valery A. –
Very engaging activites. The students enjoyed the interactive nature of this resource.
Stephanie S. –
Easy to prep and students were engaged with the activity.
Jennifer R. –
This was a fun activity for my 4th graders to do for Earth day!
Bonnie K. –
My students love integrating art into their learning. This was a great way for them to do it.
Steph’s School Store (Teacher-Author) –
I love using these resources when I’m going to be out!
Teaching 2nd on a Budget (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you soooo much for this wonderful resource.
Leah Graczyk –
This was such a fun activity! Each on turns out unique!!
Samantha Emmons –
This was a perfect activity to add to my early finishers list!
Handmade by Haley Mae (Teacher-Author) –
Super easy and fun! My students love making these and I love the writing prompts that accompany the projects!
Sue J. –
I used this as a discussion piece on Earth Day. My kids always love hands on activities and are more engaged when I use them so this provided that opportunity for my students!
Devon F. –
This was such an easy activity but it was also so fun. My students loved the marker painting technique!
Marlon B. –
My students loved this resource! Thank you for creating this.
kathryn F. –
Thank you for the resource.
The Primary Pink Chef (Teacher-Author) –
This is an excellent purchase.
Jennifer R. –
LOVED this resource!!
Regina R. –
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First Grade is Sweet (Teacher-Author) –
Fantastic resource. Students loved it!
Amanda C. –
Thank you so much for taking the time to create this resource. People like you making these things help my classroom to become a brighter place! This is so helpful for my students and I appreciate this resource!
Brandy S. –
This is such a well thought out resource. It was stressful at times with my lower 2nd grade students but it still turned out great! Thanks!
Kimberly H. –
Great resource! Thank you!
Riley P. –
Great Resource!
Theresa O. –
Super cute, interactive art project! My students loved it!
Louise M. –
We used this as part of our French Writing and students were extremely engaged and excited to work with it. Thank you!
Simply Mrs Godwin (Teacher-Author) –
Last minute activity used with my kids for earth day, super simple to prep!
Cailtin V. –
We used this as a great art project for Earth Day and my students enjoyed it.
Katie A. –
This was so fun for Earth Day! My students loved creating their hearts. Thank you!
Dahlea R. –
I used this on a sub day and it was easy for my sub to follow and my students were engaged the entire time! This type of activity lets me relax when I cannot be in the classroom!
Kaitlynn Meyer –
This has been such an awesome resource in my classroom! Thank you!
3rd Grade with Miss K (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved this activity! They had so much fun being creative when designing their earth.
CK’s Classroom (Teacher-Author) –
This was a cute Earth Day activity. The kids enjoyed the craft and I liked that there was a writing component.
Kelly Vazquez –
Great for Earth Day!
carol R. –
My students loved this activity, thank you so much.
Tayler S. –
Love this!
Hanna G. –
Thank you for this resource! 🙂
The Buzz In 44 (Teacher-Author) –
Fun activity to end our Earth Day unit! Some of the designs were a little complicated for my firsties to draw but they still enjoyed the activity!
Tricia A. –
Fabulous!
Fadia C. –
I used this for my Earth Day unit and it was perfect!
Liz Strathman –
My 3rd graders had so much fun with this activity!
Allison K. –
Love this! My students had so much fun with this activity!
jesse B. –
My students love these art games,
DANIELLE Y. –
Great sub-day activity!
Melissa H. –
Fun and engaging way to celebrate Earth Day.
Kayla P. –
Fun and engaging way for students to learn about earth day. I love that there is a craft along with the writing.
Sarah G. –
This was a great resource! Thank you so much!
Jessica M. –
great
Chloe R. –
Thank you!
Emily C. –
I used this as an art activity for my grade ones on Earth day and we had a blast. I had to pick and choose specific patterns as I was not with them in person to demonstrate some of the trickier ones. But, overall, my students had a great time and made some beautiful pieces of art!
Hailey O’Connor –
My students loved using this for Earth Day! Thank you! 🙂
Taylor K. –
Fun and engaging! The kids loved the dice coloring aspect.
Karina G. –
Great resource, thank you!
Karla C. –
Fun and creative!
Annemarie Kurdes –
My students loved this activity for Earth Day. The spinner made it so much fun.
Samantha W. –
These turned out great. However, my students needed more support to understand directions. I should’ve just been more specific when I gave my students this activity to work on.
Mrs Stein –
I used this resource while we were learning remotely and the students did such a good job completing it remotely. I plan on using this resource again next year.
Katie Wells –
We used this in our celebration of Earth Day. We spent several days with this project to allow the students time to really be creative with their artwork. Very fun resource!!
Michelle L. –
My students absolutely loved using this resource. They were VERY engaged in this resource and had no trouble getting started. It didn’t take much time to prepare this resource, so it was easy for me to use in my classroom.
Monique G. –
Such a fun activity!
Ericka E. –
My students enjoyed this art activity.
For the Love of my Students (Teacher-Author) –
Students had a good time with this project. We only got to do the art portion due to, you know, time. A little young for 4th graders, but it was a good little filler when they were done with other things.
Nicole P. –
My students enjoyed this project!
Abbey Abloom –
Great resource!
Developing Designs (Teacher-Author) –
Students in my class loved the “roll a masterpiece” aspect of this project. What fun to see the different combinations of patterns they traced and colored!
Laura P. –
My students LOVED this activity for Earth Day! The roll-a-masterpiece was so much fun and and engaging.
Stacey Smith –
left for a sub to do and was very easy for students to complete on own
Heather R. –
Great resource that my students enjoyed doing while we discussed earth day.
Crystal E. –
My students loved this!
Abbie Golden –
Wonderful!
Calee L. –
My students enjoyed this activity
Jennifer C. –
Easy and straightforward activity with many options for writing
Jennifer Koerte –
I used this in an art center during the week of Earth Day learning.
Mr D (Teacher-Author) –
My kids love everything from this content creator- her presentations and breakdowns are very easy for them to follow and the activities are intuitive. Most of my supplemental material and classwork comes from her!
Ellie S. –
My kiddos LOVED this activity for Earth Day! The roll-a-masterpiece was so much fun and the writing prompt really sparked great conversation about what we can do to make the Earth a better place to live!
Laura F. –
A great resource to add to an important day! Thank you!
Rachel K. –
Great Earth Day resource for my students!
Jill H. –
Thanks, this was a great activity.
Mrs King Kinder Queen (Teacher-Author) –
My students enjoyed doing this activity for Earth Day.
Madison G. –
The google slide spinners was a great and easy art lesson for virtual learnin!
The Mitten Made Classroom (Teacher-Author) –
My students LOVED this! I was also unaware of the marker/paint trick, and the kids looked at it like it was magic! So fun and cute! I’m so glad I found this in time for Earth Day.
Brettney T. –
Thank You!
GELA Snippets (Teacher-Author) –
This was a nice art / writing combination lesson during testing week. The students in my gifted classes made a second one with their own key designs and shared with each other. Very relaxing and engaging.
Studious Learners (Teacher-Author) –
What an engaging way for students to learn about Earth day and show their creativity.
Cindy T. –
We enjoyed the activity last spring for virtual Earth Day. It was part of our virtual Community Circle.
PigeonGirlProducts (Teacher-Author) –
Love the resource, thank you!
Jessica G. –
Perfect for a quick distance learning Earth Day art project!
Melissa Rivera –
We had so much fun doing this during Earth Week. My kids loved showing off their work on our class blog. A great activity to complete during Zoom.
Mary H. –
Earth Day comes around every year, this is a great project. Students like to display their work in the classroom.
Cheri Odenbach –
My students enjoyed this activity. Thanks!
Hemingway in 4th Grade (Teacher-Author) –
Love these! They are quick and easy to pull out for a fun art project.
A Spalsh of Math (Teacher-Author) –
These turned out great!
Margaret H. –
Thanks!
Caitlin Miller –
My students really enjoyed this!
Laura M. –
I can’t wait to do this activity with my class!
Sarah D. –
Can’t wait to use this for Earth Day~!
Jennifer Y. –
Fun spring project for Earth Day.
Rachel C. –
I love every single one of these art lessons. I use them with my class not just when I have a sub.