Earth Day Poems For Kids

Earth day is a special occasion, the purpose of this day is to create awareness and rally people to support the protection of our planet. This day is celebrated across the world to make people aware of the importance of conserving resources. This Earth day, help your kids learn about the beautiful planet we live in, its resources and why we should protect it. Teach your little ones these Earth Day poems for kids so they can learn and understand about this beautiful planet. Additionally, kids get to learn new words and a message to protect the Earth for future generations from these wonderful poems for kids. Check out some of the famous Earth Day poems for kids here. 

List Of Earth Day Poems For Kids

• The Earth Speaks
• When Is Earth Day
• In Celebration Of Earth Day
• The Earth
• The Earth Day
• Cold Winds Blow
• The Spinning Earth
• What Do We Plant?
• Back To Nature
• Place

Top Earth Day Poems For Kids

Here are a few famous Earth Day poems for kids to help children spread the message about protecting our planet. 

1. The Earth Speaks

By Lenore Hetrick

The turning earth spoke in a somber voice.

“Four seasons I give you, ” its deep voice said.

“I give you spring when the lilacs bloom,

I give you autumn when the maple is red. 

“Summer I give you all crowned with sunshine. 

And winter of snow and icicle spears. 

Four seasons I give you with all their joys!

And all their pleasure and all their fears!

“Take my four gifts and use each one,

Use each wisely, kindly and well,

So that upon the year’s last hour

A worthy record you date to tell.”

The turning earth spoke but once again.

“Four seasons I give you,” its voice was low.

“ the gifts are yours and yours is the task

To use my gifts as best you know.”

2. When Is Earth Day

By Becca

The earth is circling out in space

Round and round it drifts in place. 

We take for granted the special state

That shapes our day and defines our fate.

We never notice in our day to day 

How things stay put and don’t float away.

Let’s stop and realize how lucky we are 

To have this place among the stars.

Where food grows freely and there’s water to drink.

It flows from the rivers straight to our sinks.

So, for anyone who has to ask, ‘When is Earth Day?’

I think it’s easy to say that it’s each and every day!

3. In Celebration Of Earth Day

By Kelly Roper

In celebration of Earth Day,

Why not plant a tree?

It will produce fresh air,

And be a joy for all to see.

In celebration of Earth Day,

Go and visit a local park. 

Get back in touch with nature,

Its sites and sounds in light and dark.

In celebration of Earth Day

Try to be more aware,

Of how your actions affect this world

And devote yourself to its care. 

4. The Earth

By James McDonald

Round and blue

And just for you

I spin around the sun

Take care of me 

And you will see

That we’ll have lots of fun. 

5. Earth Day

By Jane Yolen

I am the Earth

And the Earth is me.

Each blade of grass,

Each honey tree, 

Each bit of mud, 

And stick and stone

Is blood and muscle, 

Skin and bone. 

And just as I

Need every bit

Of me to make

My body fit, 

So Earth needs 

Grass and stone and tree

And things that grow here

Naturally.

That’s why we

Celebrate this day.

That’s why across

The world we say:

As long as life, ‘

As dear, as free,

I am the Earth 

And the Earth is me. 

6. Cold Winds Blow

By M.L. Kiser

Cold 

Winds blow,

Falls ends and

Winter begins.

Hibernating bulbs

Will softly sleep

Until the 

Next spring 

Thaw.

7. The Spinning Earth

By Ailleen Fisher

The Earth, they say

Spin round and round.

It doesn’t look it

From the ground,

And never makes 

A spinning sound. 

And water never

Swirls and swishes

From oceans full

Of dizzy fishes,

And shelves don’t lose

Their pans and dishes. 

And houses don’t go whirling by, 

or puppies swirl around the sky,

or robins spin instead of fly.

It may be true 

What people say

About one spinning 

Night and day..

But I keep wondering, anyway. 

8. What Do We Plant?

By Henry Abbey

What do we plant when we plant the tree?

We plant the ship, which will cross the sea.

We plant the mast to carry the sails;

We plant the planks to withstand the gales

The kneel, the kneeson, and the beam and knee;

We plant the ship when we plant the tree. 

What do we plant when we plant the tree?

We plant the houses for you and me.

We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors.

We plant the studding, the lath, the doors,

The beams, and siding, all parts that be;

We plant the house when we plant the tree. 

What do we plant when we plant the tree?

A thousand things that we daily see;

We plant the spire that out-towers the crag,

We plant the staff for our country’s flag,

We plant the shade, from the hot sun free;

We plant all these when we plant the tree. 

9. Back To Nature

By E.F. Hayward

I love to dwell in forest wild, 

Where giant pine trees pierce the sky;

A beauty spot where nature smiled,

A fitting place to live and die. 

10. Place

By W.S. Merwin

On last day of the world

I would want to plant a tree

What for

Not for the fruit

The tree that bears the fruit

Is not the one that was planted

I want the tree that stands

In the earth for the first time

With the sun already 

Going down

And the water

Touching its roots

In the earth full of the dead

And the clouds passing 

One by one

Over its leaves.

Benefits Of Earth Day Poems For Kids

Some of the advantages of learning Earth Day poems are mentioned below:

• Develops vocabulary and language skills. 
• Improves creative thinking and visualization skills. 
• Motivates children to come up with their own poems on Earth Day.
• Promotes understanding of the Earth and its importance in our lives. 
• Creates awareness to protect and conserve the environment and its resources for future generations. 

We hope Earth Day poems for kids were useful to you. To learn more about the importance of Earth day and protecting the planet read global warming essay and climate change essay. Check our kids learning section for more poems, activities and other learning resources.

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