8 . Colored rice is a great sensory material to play with . Look at this Earth Day sensory bin from Fun-a-Day . You can add plastic eggs and pastel pom poms for an Easter themed bin or twigs , flowers , pebbles , and plastic insects or chicks from the dollar store for a spring bin . Another idea is to simply have a big tub of rice with scoops , spoons , and cups .
9 . Toddlers will love painting with their feet to make this footprint earth by Little Learning for Two . You ’ ll need a large sheet of paper , tape , paint , scissors , and a shallow box for paint . Instructions for this craft can be found here .
10 . Crafty Morning has a great handprint Earth Day craft your little one will enjoy . Their little hands will wrap around Earth in this cute craft . Trace your child ’ s handprints on a piece of skin-colored paper and cut them out . Cut a big heart shape from white paper and lay it on a paper plate . Paint the heart-shaped Earth with green and blue paints and allow it to dry . Glue hands to the back of the heart and fold the fingers around front so that it looks like the hands are holding the heart . •