These eight free online Earth Day games have healthy planet themes like recycling and renewable energy sources. Kids can learn a lot while having fun.
Similar freebies the kids will like include Earth Day coloring pages they can print off and fill in at home, and printable word searches for offline engagement.
For hundreds of unique online games that aren’t necessarily Earth Day themed, see our favorite online game websites, time wasters, car games, preschool games, and typing games.
Earth Day Drag & Drop Puzzle
Unscramble the pieces to form a complete Earth picture. Select one piece and drag it where you think it should be to swap the two. There’s no time limit, and the game offers an easy, soothing break from the usual noisy games.
Fun for young children as well as older kids.
Choose from easy, medium, or hard levels.
Intuitive drag-and drop functionality
Older kids may get a little bored.
Choose from easy, medium, or hard levels, and enjoy the puzzle in any web browser.
Baby Hazel Earth Day
Baby Hazel is a fun Earth Day game for younger children. Join Hazel and her mom as they learn about environmental issues and spread awareness about recycling to conserve natural resources. Learn about creating Earth Day crafts from discarded goods and join Hazel and her friends as they clean up a park and spread their “Go Green” message around the world.
Very interactive.
Great for younger kids
You’ll need to sit through a few ads.
Every Day Is Earth Day
This is a game that’s perfect for younger kids. Select litter along the river and drag it over the appropriate bin to dispose of all the paper, cans, and plastic.
Interactive animation-style game for kids.
Instructions are very clear.
Displays zero ads.
Can’t disable sounds.
Really short gameplay.
You can’t actually fail or lose. The goal is to learn different ways you can get rid of various trash. If you place the wrong item above a bin, nothing happens until you put it in the right bucket.
There are cute little bunnies and deer that you’ll see along the path.
Recycle It! Maze
Recycle It! Maze is a maze game built around the idea of guiding a group of kids who’ve just cleaned up their neighborhood to the recycling center. Kids can challenge themselves to solve the maze in less than three minutes.
Kids can challenge themselves to a faster time.
Great time-filler when you need to keep the kids occupied for a few minutes.
No puzzle variants after you solve the game.
Click with a mouse to start the game, then use arrow keys to make your way to the end.
Flutter’s Tic Tac Toe
Classic Tic Tac Toe gets an environmental twist with Flutter’s Tic Tac Toe. Your child plays with a happy butterfly named Flutter against an even happier smiley face named Dot. Click your mouse to make your moves, then tally your wins and ties.
Ideal for younger kids.
Easy, fun, and cute.
Play as many times as you want.
Great way to keep a solo child occupied.
Older kids might get bored.
Food Chain
In the Food Chain game, kids drag elements of various food chain levels to the right place in the chain. When everything is placed properly, the chain comes to life. The chains grow more difficult as you go, and kids can learn a great deal as they play. Study up first at the site’s food chain educational pages.
- Perfect for grade-school kids.
- Website has other Earth Day games.
- Interactive and educational.
Recycle Roundup
Your new friend Gus needs your help cleaning up the park. Help him pick up the waste in under two minutes and put it in the recycling bin, trash can, or compost bin.
Awesome graphics.
Some kids will love the fast gameplay.
May be too fast-paced for some kids.
Missing a pause option.
The game teaches kids what items can be recycled and which items truly belong in the trash.
Earth Day Word Search
Search for Earth Day and environmental terms within the puzzle, hidden diagonally, vertically, and horizontally. Click and drag to circle a word you find, and use the timer to challenge yourself to complete the puzzle faster.
Great for older kids.
Relaxing with no time limit.
Play over and over with the same words, hidden in new places.
Younger kids might be a bit overwhelmed.
You can even download a printable word search for classroom use.
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