Free Earth Day Printable Hat

This free printable Earth Day hat is a fun way to teach young kids about Earth Day while improving their fine motor skills. I hope you enjoy!

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This fun Earth Day craft features two different hat options. One shows two young children with the planet Earth and the other shows a happy planet Earth. Both are coloring page style in budget-saving black and white.

Kids of all ages can make this Earth Day hat craft. It was designed with preschool through first grade kids in mind, but older children could enjoy using this fun activity, too.

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Teaching Earth Day to kindergarten students

Earth Day is observed annually on April 22nd. It was founded in 1970 as a way to bring awareness to air pollution, pesticides, and contaminated drinking water. Today it more generally encompass teaching care of the Earth and also emphasizes activities such as recycling and gardening.

The book I Am Earth is a great way to teach preschool and kindergarten aged students about the planet Earth.

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Happy Earth Day has lovely illustrations and will inspire your children or students to be good stewards of the environment all year long.

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A great way to get kids involved with Earth Day is by starting seeds and working in the garden.

This kid's square foot garden planner is the perfect Earth Day activity to include in your Earth Day unit.

Radishes are ideal for container gardening with kids because they grow so quickly. You'll have huge radish plants before school is out for summer! Learn how to plant and grow radishes from seed and discover the best vegetables for container gardening.

A young child picking radishes from a container garden

Easy Earth Day craft materials needed

Making your free Earth Day hat is easy. Here's a look at materials you'll need:

Your free printable Earth Day hat templates (look for the row of purple arrows lower down in the post)
White paper or white card stock & printer access
- We used my favorite 32# paper. It's more durable than "regular" printer paper but easier to work with than card stock.
Scissors
Tape or a glue stick
- I recommend washi tape instead of plastic tape to help celebrate Earth Day
Crayons, pencils, markers, etc., if you're using the coloring page version
Fun embellishments, like colored sand, are optional
Paper trimmer, optional but a time saver

Although staples are quick and easy for putting together printable hats, they tend to catch in hair. I'm personally not a fan of using staples for headband crafts, but it is an option.

There are two different options to pick from. Here's a look at your choices:

A preview of two pages of printable Earth Day crown. One says "Earth Day" and shows two children holding a globe. The other says "Happy Earth Day" and shoes a happy Earth.

How to make an adorable Earth Day crown

The first thing you need to do is get your PDF file with the Earth Day hat template from lower down in the post.

Next, print out the pages you want to use. You may want to print only one of the designs, or you might want to offer the kids a choice. Most younger children will only need one additional headband piece. You only need to print one headband strip page for every 3 or 4 hats you plan to make.

Color the design.

A colored Earth Day hat craft with two children holding a globe and the text "Earth Day"

Cut out the crown and additional bands.

Complete the headband with additional bands, as needed, to fit each child's head. Use a piece of tape on the inside and outside of each union for a more durable head band. Washi tape is cute and a more eco-friendly alternative than plastic tapes.

Blue washi tape on a printable headband craft

Wear and enjoy! It's the cutest accessory for a school or community Earth Day celebration.

Free printable Earth Day hat PDF file download area

This free printable is licensed for personal use and single classroom use. This means you are welcome to use it with your entire class, with therapy clients, library activity, etc.

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