Puzzles for Kids - Earth Day

Earth Day, a celebration whose focus is developing an awareness of the environment and the simple steps we can take to reduce our impact on it, is observed each year on April 22 by more than 500 million people in 175 countries around the world. Here are some free puzzles and games with an environmental theme.

Word Search Puzzles

Earth Day Word Search
Interactive word search puzzle of medium difficulty. Java.

Here's a selection of word search puzzles to print and solve.

• Earth Day Wordsearch
• Earth Day Word Search - Beginner
• Earth Day Word Search (Easy)
• Earth Day Word Search (Medium)
• Earth Day Word Search (Hard)
• Earth Day Word Search Challenge

Crossword Puzzles

Teachers can print these puzzles out for classroom solving.

• Earth Day Crossword Puzzle (Easy)
• Squigly's Earth Day Crossword (Easy)

Jigsaw Puzzles

Planet Pals Puzzle
Print out the picture and cut along the dotted lines for an easy 12-piece jigsaw puzzle game.

Earth Day Jigsaw Puzzles
From Activity Village, easy online jigsaw puzzles with a global theme.

Earth Day Jigsaw Puzzle
Easy, 20-piece jigsaw puzzle to play online.

Puzzles and Games

Recycle Spot-the-Difference
How observant are you? Can you find at least ten of the fifteen differences between the two pictures?

Earth Day Concentration
Online version of the classic memory game. Java.

Earth Day Hangman
Interactive word guessing game.

Earth Day Word Scramble
Print out the page and unscramble the words associated with recycling.

Earth Day Maze Puzzle
Print out the page and help Globe Boy navigate the maze.

Earth Day Sudoku
Easy printable sudoku puzzles with a recycling theme.

Special Message Puzzle
Solve the clues to reveal Squigly's Special Message. Answer

Squigly's Secret Code
Substitute each symbol with its corresponding letter to decipher the secret message. Answer

Squigly's Special Message To You!
Solve the clues and write the answers in the boxes. The first letter of each answer will reveal the secret message. Answer