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Thursday 18th March 2027
Understanding Global Recycling Day in EYFS & KS1
Let's learn how we can help look after our amazing planet by recycling! 🌍♻️ Global Recycling Day is an annual event celebrated all over the world on March 18th. It was started by the Global Recycling Foundation to show everyone how important recycling is for keeping our planet's special resources safe and making sure our future is bright. The day wants to teach us how recycling helps to save natural things like trees and metals, makes less pollution, and even creates jobs for people. It celebrates something called the "Seventh Resource" – which is all the things we can recycle!
For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, this day provides a fantastic and practical theme for exploring environmental awareness, sustainability, understanding the world, problem-solving, and personal, social & emotional development (PSED). It's about introducing children to the simple yet powerful idea that we can all make a difference by sorting our rubbish and reusing things. This week offers wonderful planning ideas and inspiration for engaging activities that truly resonate with young minds, making learning about caring for our planet both essential and empowering.
Why Is Learning About Recycling Important for Young Children?
Integrating Global Recycling Day and lessons about recycling into your practice with young children (aged 0-7) is incredibly important for fostering environmental responsibility and promoting sustainable habits from a young age.
Environmental Awareness: Helps children understand that our planet has limited resources and why it's important to protect them.
Responsible Citizenship: Teaches children they have a role to play in caring for their environment and community.
Practical Skills: Develops practical skills like sorting materials and understanding recycling symbols.
Problem-Solving: Encourages creative thinking through activities like junk modelling and reusing materials.
Reduces Waste: Instils the habit of thinking before throwing things away, leading to less landfill waste.
Connects to Nature: Highlights how recycling protects animals and their habitats from pollution.
Engaging Recycling Activities for Global Recycling Day (0-7 Year Olds)
Let's become recycling champions and help protect our Earth for Global Recycling Day with these planning ideas and activities perfect for EYFS and KS1 children. The focus is on sorting, creating, and understanding how we can make a positive impact! Many of these early years and year 1 activities can be supported by our dedicated 'Recycling' resources, as well as broader 'The Environment' and 'Ocean' themed materials.
Here's some inspiration for promoting recycling in your setting: (Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)
Understanding Recycling Symbols: Introduce the universal recycling symbol. Use 'Recycling Symbol - Multimats' for various activities and 'Recycling Symbol - Fine Motor Control Sheets' for tracing and developing fine motor skills.
Sorting Recycling: Set up a fun sorting activity with different types of clean recyclable materials (paper, plastic, metal, cardboard). Use 'Sort Recycling Cards Activity/Game' and 'Cut, Sort And Stick Recycling Activity' to practice sorting.
Recycling Centre Role Play: Create a 'Recycling Centre Dramatic Role-Play Pack' area where children can sort, weigh, and "process" recyclable items. This encourages imaginative play and reinforces learning.
Junk Modelling Challenge: Gather a collection of clean 'junk' (cardboard tubes, plastic bottles, boxes, lids). Challenge children to 'Junk Modelling Challenge - Design A...Sheets' to create something new from old materials. This sparks creativity and shows the value of reuse.
Recyclable Materials Word Cards: Use 'Recyclable Materials - Word Cards' to introduce vocabulary related to different recyclable items.
Protecting Our Planet:
Discuss the impact of plastic on our oceans using 'Keep Plastic Out Of The Oceans! - Posters'.
Talk about reducing plastic use with 'Don't Use Plastic Bags!' Poster'.
Encourage designing reusable alternatives with 'Design A Bag For Life'.
"Find and Draw" Materials: Go on a scavenger hunt around your setting to find objects made from different materials (fabric, metal, paper/card, plastic, wood). Use 'Find And Draw - Fabric', 'Find And Draw - Metal', 'Find And Draw - Paper/Card', 'Find And Draw - Plastic', and 'Find And Draw - Wood' to record their findings.
Celebrating Our Earth: Reinforce the idea that recycling helps our planet.
Play the 'Earth Game'.
Engage with 'Earth - Our Home! Multimat - Playdough, Loose Parts, Art & Crafts'.
Practice literacy with 'Earth Upper & Lower Case Alphabet Puzzle Game'.
Explore More: You may also like to explore additional pages covering relevant and/or connected themes such as ‘Beach School’, ‘Endangered Animals’, ‘Forest School’, ‘Gardening’, ‘Habitats’, ‘Ocean’, ‘Plants’, ‘Polar’, ‘The Environment’, ‘Water’, ‘Wetlands’, ‘Wildlife’, and ‘Woodland (Temperate)’. These themes all connect to the importance of protecting our natural world through actions like recycling.
These activities offer great inspiration for making Global Recycling Day a memorable and impactful experience in your early years and Key Stage One setting, fostering environmental awareness, responsible habits, and a lifelong commitment to caring for our planet.
To explore ideas surrounding additional early years events, please visit our 'Special Dates Calendar' page.
Printable resources to support teaching & learning surrounding: ‘Global Recycling Day’
Use these fine motor recycling symbol sheets once for pencil control practise or laminate and encourage children to take it in turns with whiteboard pens to practise making the different shapes. Refines motor control skills whilst also developing recognition of the recycling symbol.
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Everything you need to set up a Recycling Centre role-play area!
Pack includes:
(Please note that words, etc. can be altered within the editable docx file version.)
‘Recycling Centre’ banner
Signs for sorting ‘Metal’, ‘Plastic’, ‘Food Waste’, ‘Garden Waste’, ‘Paper/Card’ and ‘Glass’
Recycling Symbols
‘Attendant’ identity cards
Social distancing signs & floormats
Various Posters, such as ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ and ‘Not sure where your items go?…Please ask an attendant’
‘Open’ & ‘Closed’ signs
‘Recycling Centre Opening Times’ Poster - Space to draw hands on clock and write times
‘Opens at…o’ clock’ and ‘Closes at…o’ clock’ signs - spaces for emergent writing
‘Recycling Notes’ Template sheets for emergent writing
Recycling item word cards to be used for display or sorting activities in conjunction with the material signs mentioned above.
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Idea:
When the cards are prepared, lay them out either picture side up or down. Child(ren) to choose a card and then decide, with discussion if necessary, where the card belongs. Sorting groups include: Plastic, Paper or Card, Metal, Food Waste, Garden Waste and Glass.
Follow-up:
Find real-life items to add to the game. Which group do they belong to?
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Challenge sheets encouraging children to think about how they could reuse cardboard boxes, plastic tubs, etc for a new purpose. Challenge sheets include: Design a…House for the 3 little pigs, Puppet and Musical Instrument. Also included is a sheet with a space for your own ideas.
Sheets are designed to encourage children to pause and think through what they are about to make. The sheets are primarily intended for children to draw their design. To extend those children in need of a further challenge, you may like to suggest that they add labels.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once laminated these Recycling Symbol Multimats are ideal to be used as a reusable playdough or loose part mats. Alternatively, use them in conjunction with whiteboard pens. Without lamination the sheets could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Use these fine motor recycling symbol sheets once for pencil control practise or laminate and encourage children to take it in turns with whiteboard pens to practise making the different shapes. Refines motor control skills whilst also developing recognition of the recycling symbol.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Versatile sheets for children to create their own bag for life designs.
Use with pencils/crayons or art and craft cut and stick/collage materials.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These sheets have been designed as a stimulus to encourage children to explore their environment and learn about the different types of materials around them.
Within the pack there are 2 sheets to choose from. The first requires children to find and draw 4 different objects which contain fabric and the second only 1.
Possible extensions…
Write labels/annotate drawings.
Talk about how the materials look and feel. Perhaps explore the sounds they can make.
(Explore sounds that different materials make further with resources found HERE.)
Can we recycle this material?
(Recycling resources HERE.)
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These sheets have been designed as a stimulus to encourage children to explore their environment and learn about the different types of materials around them.
Within the pack there are 2 sheets to choose from. The first requires children to find and draw 4 different objects which contain metal and the second only 1.
Possible extensions…
Write labels/annotate drawings.
Talk about how the materials look and feel. Perhaps explore the sounds they can make.
(Explore sounds that different materials make further with resources found HERE.)
Can we recycle this material?
(Recycling resources HERE.)
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These sheets have been designed as a stimulus to encourage children to explore their environment and learn about the different types of materials around them.
Within the pack there are 2 sheets to choose from. The first requires children to find and draw 4 different objects which contain paper/card and the second only 1.
Possible extensions…
Write labels/annotate drawings.
Talk about how the materials look and feel. Perhaps explore the sounds they can make.
(Explore sounds that different materials make further with resources found HERE.)
Can we recycle this material?
(Recycling resources HERE.)
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These sheets have been designed as a stimulus to encourage children to explore their environment and learn about the different types of materials around them.
Within the pack there are 2 sheets to choose from. The first requires children to find and draw 4 different objects which contain plastic and the second only 1.
Possible extensions…
Write labels/annotate drawings.
Talk about how the materials look and feel. Perhaps explore the sounds they can make.
(Explore sounds that different materials make further with resources found HERE.)
Can we recycle this material?
(Recycling resources HERE.)
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These sheets have been designed as a stimulus to encourage children to explore their environment and learn about the different types of materials around them.
Within the pack there are 2 sheets to choose from. The first requires children to find and draw 4 different objects which contain wood and the second only 1.
Possible extensions…
Write labels/annotate drawings.
Talk about how the materials look and feel. Perhaps explore the sounds they can make.
(Explore sounds that different materials make further with resources found HERE.)
Can we recycle this material?
(Recycling resources HERE.)
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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*1-6 dice required
(Cut out and laminate the Earth pictures beforehand.)
• Roll dice and take the piece with the corresponding number.
• Keep going until you complete the picture!
Great for helping children to recognise that we live on the planet earth, counting skills, number recognition and shapes.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Help children begin to recognise that we live on the planet earth.
Once laminated this ‘Earth Multimat’ is ideal to be used as a reusable playdough or loose parts mat. Alternatively, use in conjunction with whiteboard pens.
Without lamination these sheets could also be used with mark making tools or art and craft materials.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Alphabet puzzle game. 26 puzzles, one for each letter of the alphabet for children to match upper and lower case partners.
A4 sized large puzzle. Print more to a page for smaller puzzles/flashcards.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Additional Pages you may like to explore which cover relevant &/or Connected themes
CLICK HERE to visit the ‘BEACH SCHOOL’ PAGE.
Printable ‘Beach’ teaching and learning resources include: scavenger hunts/checklists, mindfulness activity cards, cockle shell age poster, senses booklets and prompts, colouring pages, drawing/writing/mark making sheets, shell multimats, playdough/ loose part mats, art and craft activities, templates, pattern cards, natural loose part art prompts/posters, shapes, pre-writing, rockpool fact cards, symmetry, activity/movement challenges, display lettering, sand play and more!
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Disclaimer:
This page is for educational purposes only and is intended to support early years and primary practitioners with ideas and resources related to 'Global Recycling Day'. We are not officially affiliated with or endorsed by the Global Recycling Foundation, which organises this event. We do not claim any rights to specific trademarks or official materials associated with this event. For official information, themes, and to learn more about the importance of recycling for our planet's future, please visit their website at www.globalrecyclingday.com.
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