20 Earth Day activities for families

Every year, 22 April marks Earth Day: an opportunity to celebrate our incredible planet and raise awareness of what we must do to look after it. But why keep the festivities to just one day? April is Earth Month – so we want to help your family celebrate every day!

Need inspiration? Meet the Wonder List. Try these Earth Day activities…

The Wonder List: downloadable Earth Day activities

The Wonder List is made up of four activity cards, each packed with playful prompts and activity ideas perfect for busy families. Every card has a different theme – Stars, Trees, Rocks or Clouds – and the activities are designed to spark imagination, creativity and connection with our natural world.

Click the links below to download each card. You could print it and take it out on a screen-free adventure, or save paper by keeping it on a phone or tablet.

Click here to download The Wonder List: Stars!

Bonus: Playing in the dark can be a fun way for kids to experience mild, safe risk – which boosts self-confidence, independence and problem-solving abilities. While you’re out looking at stars, try a game or two. Here are eight ideas to get you started.

Click here to download The Wonder List: Trees!

Bonus: Have you ever heard of forest-bathing? This Japanese practice focuses on engaging with nature slowly and deliberately – and it can be a great way to slow down and destress as a family. Click here for our beginner’s guide.

Click here to download The Wonder List: Rocks!

Bonus: What’s even more exciting than rocks? Rocks with fossils in! Click here for our top tips for a family fossil hunt – and five more activities for dino-loving kids.

Click here to download The Wonder List: Clouds!

Bonus: Cloud-watching is a great way to spend a sunny morning or to break up a winter day during the school holidays. Here are loads more fun activities to inspire your kids while school’s out.

All done? Read 20 ways for families to save the Earth for more top Earth Day activity ideas!