The Best Earth Day Games for Kids and Adults
Whether you’re hosting an Earth Day party at home or helping to plan the classroom party at school, I have you covered with these Earth Day Party games for kids and adults. I’ve even included a few Minute to Win It games. Perfect for preschoolers, elementary school kids and even tweens, teens and adults.
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Our Favorite Earth Day Party Games
April 22nd will never look the same once you start incorporating these party games into your traditions. These fun Earth Day Games will make you LOVE this special day!
SPELL IT OUT RELAY
You will need:
- 4 sets of alphabet letters, divided into two baskets (2 full sets per basket)
- Earth Day-themed words (like recycle, tree, Earth, etc.)
How to Play:
Divide your group into two relay teams. Both teams will receive a word. One person from each team will run to the basket of alphabet letters and find the first letter of the word. As soon as they find it, they’ll lay it on the ground next to the basket, and run back to tag the next person in line. The next person will find the next letter and so on until the entire word is spelled out.
The first team to spell out the full word wins.
SHAKE THE WORLD
You will need:
- Cake box or tissue box – with a hole cut out
- Belt (softball and baseball belts work really well!)
- Ping pong balls
How to Play:
Cut slits in the side of the box and weave your belt through the box. Fill the box with ping pong balls and give your participants 60 seconds to shake them all out. No hands!
For older kids, use a tissue box. For younger kids, you can make the hole larger or use fewer ping pong balls.
MOTHER NATURE SAYS
You will need: no supplies needed
How to play:
This game is played just like Simon Says, only it’s called Mother NatureSays. One person starts as Mother Nature. This person stands at the front of the room and gives commands. If the command starts with MOTHER NATURE SAYS, then the players have to perform that command. If the command DOESN’T start with MOTHER NATURE SAYS, then the players should NOT do the command. Anyone who breaks one of these two rules is eliminated from the remainder of the game. The last person still in the game wins and then becomes MOTHER NATURE for the next round.
Sample commands: Jump up and down, touch your toes, bark like a dog, stick out your tongue, etc.
TARGET PRACTICE
You will need:
- Shower cap for each participant
- Foaming shaving cream
- Orange cheesy balls
How to play:
Divide your contestants into teams of two. One person will wear the shower cap, and their partner will cover the cap with shaving cream. Have the partners spread apart. The partner NOT wearing a shower cap has 60 seconds to throw orange cheesy balls and attempt to have them stick to the shaving cream on top of their partner’s head. Winning team lands the most in 60 seconds. (This is best played outside.)
EARTH RELAY
You will need:
- Two balloons, blown u p
How to play:
Divide players into two teams. Each team should have half of their players standing at one end of the room and half standing at the other end. The balloon is the “Earth” One-by-one, each player must get the “Earth” from their end of the room to their teammate at the other end. The “Earth” must remain in the air, but no hands are allowed. If the “Earth” touches the ground, or a player uses their hands, they must go back to the beginning and start again. The team that has all of their team members go through the entire relay first, wins.
WE ARE THE WORLD
You will need:
- Parachute or large, round tablecloth (one for each team)
- Inflatable beach ball (one for each team)
How to play:
Divide participants into even teams. Each team member should hold onto the parachute or tablecloth. Place the inflatable ball in the middle. Teammates need to work together to bounce the ball on the parachute. If the ball hits the ground, the team is out. To make it more challenging, add more inflatable balls.
CUP GAME
You will need:
- 50 solo cups of one color
- 2 solo cups of another color
How to play:
Divide players into two teams. Divide cups into two even stacks, with one colored cup on the bottom of each stack. Teams stand in line with the first person holding the stack of cups. The cup of a different color should be on the bottom. Each team member will take one cup off the top of the stack and put it on the bottom of the stack. Repeat this process as quickly as possible until the different color cup is on the bottom again. Pass the stack to the person behind you. The first team for everyone to finish, wins
RECYCLING STRAWS
You will need:
- Straws (one for each player)
- Paper plates (two for each player)
- Skittles or M&Ms (these are the things that need to be recycled)
How to play:
Put all of the candy on one plate. Participants must suck a piece candy into the bottom of the straw and blow it onto the other plate in order to get it to the recycling center. Their goal is to move all the candy from one plate to the other in 60 seconds or less so that it can be recycled.
DIRT RELAY
You will need:
- Large container of dirt
- Two flower pots (your choice of size)
- Spoon for each player
How to play:
Divide players into even teams. Place the container of dirt on one side of the yard and have the teams line up on the other side. Each team will send a player to run to the container of dirt and scoop out a spoonful of dirt using only their mouth. NO HANDS! They will then walk back to their team and pour the dirt from the spoon into their team’s flower pot. NO HANDS! When they get back, the next person on their team goes. The entire team continues doing this until their flower pot is full. The first team to finish wins.
FIND THE “LITTER”
You will need:
- Metal pie tins or paper plates (one for each player)
- Skittles or M&Ms (this is the litter)
- Whipped cream (spray cans work best)
How to play:
Place 5 – 10 pieces of candy in each pie tin. (Make sure you use the same amount in each tin.) Cover with whipped cream. Each player sits with their hands behind their backs and has to find the candy (pick up the litter) and move them out of the pie tin using only their mouth. The first one to find all of their candy wins.
CANDY TOES
You will need:
- Two bags of individually wrapped pieces of candy
- Two empty containers
How to play:
Divide players into two teams. In a relay race, each person runs to their team’s container of candy and removes one piece of candy from the container and puts it in the empty container. THEY ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE THEIR TOES. They then run back to their team and tag the next person. The first team to move all of their candy from one container to the other wins.
EARTH DAY WRITE, PASS, DRAW
You will need:
- Pencils (one for each player)
- One piece of paper
How to play:
The first player writes an Earth Day-related sentence at the top of the paper and passes it to the person on their right. That person draws the sentence and folds the paper down so that the sentence is hidden and only the picture can be seen. The paper is passed to the right and the third person must write a sentence describing the drawing. They then fold the paper down to cover the drawing so only the sentence they wrote is visible, and they pass it to the right. This continues until the piece of paper is back where it started. There is no winner, but there are sure to be lots of laughs.
CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE
You will need:
- One mini candy bar per person
How to play:
Unwrap the chocolate bar and place it on your forehead. Using only your face, move the chocolate bar from your forehead and into your mouth. The player who does it first, wins. If the chocolate bar falls off your face, you must start over with it on your forehead.
TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
You will need:
- Tapered candles (as many as you want)
- Matches
- Squirt gun
How to play:
Light each candle. Players will participate one at a time. Set a timer for one minute. Players will shoot out the flames using a squirt gun. Players receive one point for each candle that is no longer lit when the minute is up. Make it harder by adjusting the distance from the candles or by blindfolding participants.
Earth Day Pictionary
Divide your group into two teams. One person from each team draws a phrase without speaking, while the other members of the team try to guess what is being drawn. The objective is for your team to guess the phrase as quickly as possible, typically within one minute.
Earth Day Charades
Divide your group into two teams. One person from each team acts out a phrase without speaking, while the other members of the team try to guess the phrase. The objective is for your team to guess the phrase as quickly as possible, typically within one minute.
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