How To Fold An Earth With This Printable Earth Day Origami

PrintWorks offers a variety of fun, eco-friendly printable crafts that are perfect for celebrating Earth Day, and one standout option is their Earth origami download. This downloadable craft is a wonderful blend of creativity and sustainability. You simply print the design, follow their helpful instructional video to learn how to fold the paper into an Earth shape, and you’re all set! For a more budget-friendly option, consider printing it in black and white, and then let the kids get creative by coloring it in. This not only saves ink but adds a personal touch to the craft.

In addition to the origami, there are several other delightful printables available. You’ll find a set of bookmarks to color, which are a fun and practical way to celebrate Earth Day while encouraging reading. There’s also a charming printable Earth Day banner that’s perfect for classroom or home decor, helping to set the tone for a green-themed celebration. For those who enjoy a little more advanced crafting, PrintWorks provides a forest scene SVG file for cutting machines, as well as an engaging tree string art project made with cardstock, which adds a hands-on, tactile element to your crafting experience.

These printables are wonderful low-prep options that make it easy to integrate Earth Day activities into your home or classroom. They’re not only fun and creative but also offer an opportunity to teach kids about sustainability and the importance of protecting our planet. Whether you’re looking for quick, simple activities or more involved crafts, these Earth Day printables provide something for everyone. Plus, they’re great for continuing eco-conscious crafting long after the Earth Day celebrations are over.

Check them out at the PrintWorks website.

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Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year (because it celebrates the time period when several countries gained their independence) and it’s a great time to bring in some Hispanic inspired crafts and foods. For an overview on the celebration, the difference between Hispanic and Latino and the importance of the holiday, as well as a look at Latino art and famous Latinos and Latinas, check out this post and related information from the National Museum of the American Latino.

Spanish Playground has a great collection of craft ideas that you can do in Spanish class or with kids in any class or at home. It includes things like weaving, making mola (folk art from Panama; learn more at Kid World Citizen), doing an artist study of a Hispanic artist and more.

Crafty Chica has a great collection of crafts, coloring pages and printables for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with kids. I love this coloring page inspired by Amante bark painting, but there are also folk art stamps, corn husk dolls, tile painting ideas and more.

Papel picado is a classic folk art from Mexico that will feel familiar if you’ve ever made a paper snowflake. Learn how to make them from tissue paper with this video from Hispanic Society Museum and Library.

Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month, get recipes and crafts from PBS Kids. I love this Peruvian siku flute, which can be made with old markers or paper straws.

While not exactly a craft, playing loteria (a Spanish language bingo game) is a fun thing to do with a group of kids. Free Kids Crafts has printable bingo cards with basic Spanish vocabulary and images for people who don’t already know these words.

And if you need a little snack when you’re done crafting, try these no bake mini tres leches cakes from Inspired by Family. They’re made with purchased pound cake so they’re pretty fast and easy.

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