The invention discloses a hydrogel material for treating heavy metal containing sewage. The hydrogel material is mainly prepared from, by weight, 30-50 parts of methacrylic acid, 20-30 parts of polyethylene glycol, 10-15 parts of sepiolite, 5.0-7.0 parts of polyvinyl alcohol, 3.0-5.0 parts of humic acid, 0.4-0.6 part of ammonium persulfate, 0.05-0.10 part of aluminum sulfate and 0.05-0.10 part of N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide. The reinforcing function of humic acid and sepiolite is utilized, humic acid and sepiolite are evenly inserted into a three-dimensional network hydrogel material formed by methacrylic acid, polyethylene glycol and polyvinyl alcohol, and the hydrogel material with good adsorption efficiency on heavy metal ions, the large adsorption amount, a stable structure and excellent mechanical performance is formed. Production cost is reduced, meanwhile, the thermal decomposition temperature of the material is raised, the service life of the material is prolonged, and the hydrogel material is suitable for the sewage treatment technology. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the hydrogel material for treating the heavy metal containing sewage. The production process is simple, cost is low, safety and environment friendliness are achieved, and market application prospects are achieved.