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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Earth Craft

April 6, 2017 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

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I have to admit: I am NOT the craftiest person on the planet. I like to knit, sew, and write, but it’s hard for me to come up with crafts to make with my kids. The biggest issue is that I hate making a mess. So if the project involves glitter, lots of glue, or tiny pieces of paper, I’m probably going to run screaming in the other direction.

That’s not to say I won’t ever make those kinds of projects with the kids, but it’s a struggle. Have you ever tried to get glitter glue off of a four-year-old’s face? It’s not fun.

Simple Coffee Filter Earth Craft

So whenever I do a craft with the kids, I prefer to make one that doesn’t take a lot of time, doesn’t need a lot of supplies, and doesn’t make a big mess. And that’s why I love coffee filter crafts for kids! There are plenty that we can make in no time flat.

This coffee filter earth craft is no exception! It’s an easy craft that only needs a few supplies and makes almost no mess at all. I promise. 🙂 Plus, it’s a great activity for kids who are learning about conservation, the universe, or geography!

If you like this craft, don’t miss our easy bouncing basketball coffee filter craft or our simple coffee filter sun craft!

Make this cute and simple coffee filter earth craft with kids of any age! This is a great activity for learning about conservation, geography, or the planets!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Earth Craft

To make this craft, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided here for convenience. For more, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • One white basket coffee filter
  • Glue stick
  • Construction paper
  • Colored pencils
  • Optional: Cotton balls

Earth Coffee Filter Craft for Kids

Start off by coloring the coffee filter blue. You can use either crayons or colored pencils for this. I went with a blue color that looks aqua – just to give the appearance of water.

After you color the filter, glue it onto a piece of construction paper.

Earth Craft with Coffee Filters

Use a green colored pencil to do a rough outline of the continents. I didn’t really try to draw the actual coastlines, because I…ahem…am not the best artist on the planet either. But I did enough to resemble the continents.

Making a Coffee Filter Earth Craft

See? You can kind of see Florida hanging down in the top left. Kind of.

Coffee Filter Earth Craft Kids Can Make

Afterward, just color in the “continents” with the green pencil. I colored these shapes in pretty heavily to make sure they showed up over the blue color.

Coffee Filter Earth Craft Project

Really, you could stop here and be finished with the coffee filter earth craft.

Easy Preschool Coffee Filter Earth Craft

Or you can stretch out a cotton ball or two and glue the pieces in random spots to make “clouds”. Either way, you’re basically done. Wasn’t that easy?

Try these other fun crafts for kids!

Make an easy spring or summer project with this coffee filter sun craft that's simple enough for toddlers!

Get ready to welcome warmer weather with these fun spring crafts for kids to make!

Have a little basketball fan in the family They'll love making this easy coffee filter basketball craft! Add this simple project to your collection of coffee filter crafts for kids!

And see more easy craft ideas on my Simple Crafts for Kids Pinterest board!

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