Smart & Connected Life > Eco Tech 8 Best Free Online Earth Day Games A fun way to teach kids how to save the earth By Stacy Fisher Stacy Fisher Technology Educator Emporia State University Stacy is a professional technology educator with over 25 years' experience. She has published hundreds of articles, co-authored a book, and has appeared on national and local TV. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 23, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Eco Tech Eco Tech Electric Vehicles Working From Home Headphones & Ear Buds Smart Home Smart Watches & Wearables Travel Tech Connected Car Tech iPods & MP3 Players 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. The 10 Most Fun Online Games for Kids in 2023 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. 01 of 08 Earth Day Drag & Drop Puzzle What We Like Fun for young children as well as older kids. Choose from easy, medium, or hard levels. Intuitive drag-and drop functionality What We Don't Like Older kids may get a little bored. 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. Choose from easy, medium, or hard levels, and enjoy the puzzle in any web browser. Play Earth Day Drag & Drop Puzzle 02 of 08 Baby Hazel Earth Day What We Like Very interactive. Great for younger kids What We Don't Like You'll need to sit through a few ads. 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. Play Baby Hazel Earth Day 03 of 08 Every Day Is Earth Day What We Like Interactive animation-style game for kids. Instructions are very clear. Displays zero ads. What We Don't Like Can't disable sounds. Really short gameplay. 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. 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. Play Every Day Is Earth Day 04 of 08 Recycle It! Maze What We Like Kids can challenge themselves to a faster time. Great time-filler when you need to keep the kids occupied for a few minutes. What We Don't Like No puzzle variants after you solve the game. 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. Click with a mouse to start the game, then use arrow keys to make your way to the end. Play Recycle It! Maze 05 of 08 Flutter's Tic Tac Toe What We Like Ideal for younger kids. Easy, fun, and cute. Play as many times as you want. Great way to keep a solo child occupied. What We Don't Like Older kids might get bored. 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. Play Flutter's Tic Tac Toe 06 of 08 Food Chain What We Like Perfect for grade-school kids. Website has other Earth Day games. Interactive and educational. What We Don't Like Older kids might get bored. 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. Play Food Chain 07 of 08 Recycle Roundup What We Like Awesome graphics. Some kids will love the fast gameplay. What We Don't Like May be too fast-paced for some kids. Missing a pause option. 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. The game teaches kids what items can be recycled and which items truly belong in the trash. Play Recycle Roundup 08 of 08 Earth Day Word Search What We Like Great for older kids. Relaxing with no time limit. Play over and over with the same words, hidden in new places. What We Don't Like Younger kids might be a bit overwhelmed. 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. You can even download a printable word search for classroom use. Play Earth Day Word Search Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit