On April 22nd, people around the world will celebrate Earth Day to raise awareness of conservation and support for environmental protection. This year, why not create some earth-friendly crafts in honor of Earth Day? You already have a plentiful and renewable source for craft supplies, and it’s right in your home: your recycling bin! Raid […]
What’s the best part of April Showers? All that rain helps the May Flowers grow! Here’s a fun rain and flower-inspired craft to make: an April Showers May Flowers clothespin wreath. Have fun arranging and rearranging this clever wreath, which is made of mostly of recycled materials. We recycled a cereal box and cardboard egg […]
As winter winds down you may find that you have several mismatched mittens hanging around. Instead of tossing them out, let’s create some super easy diy puppets to play with during those chilly or rainy days of spring. To make these fun puppets you will need: Mittens Yarn For the eyes: pom poms or buttons […]
Done with your cereal box? Then turn it into a recycled craft like an accordion album — a simple handmade book that can be filled with photos, drawings, or a special message for a friend. In addition to using recycled cereal boxes, this craft is a great way to use up scratch paper, bits of […]
Making felt roses is not as hard as you might think. In fact, they are pretty easy for elementary age kids. Preschoolers will find this a bit too challenging as their motor skills are still developing. This pretty bouquet makes a great decoration or teacher gift. Perfect for displaying on a desk! To make this […]
Conversation hearts have been a part of Valentine’s Day since the early 1900’s. In fact, they are so commonplace now that Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be the same without them! These easy conversation hearts make fun Valentine cards and are great for both boys and girls. These make great homemade classroom cards because they can be […]
Get ready for the big game by making a football player puppet from a recycled cereal box and other supplies you have at home. Kids can show their team spirit by using their team’s colors and favorite player’s number on their puppet. For this recycled cereal box football player puppet, you will need: A recycled […]
Kids love things that glow in the dark! Did you know that you can make your own glow in the dark room decorations with a little paint and a recycled cereal box? It’s definitely easy, but will require adult participation to use the spray can. To make your own glow in the dark decorations you […]
Kids will love making these adorable heart-shaped letter boxes for collecting their Valentine cards this year! All you need is some construction paper and a cereal box, and of course all the bling you would like to decorate it with! For these heart shaped boxes you will need: Recycled cereal boxes Construction paper Yarn Beads, […]
Do you need an angel on your Christmas tree? Here’s a pretty little singing angel to bring a little Christmas cheer to the season! These are fun to make, lovely to look at and they make great gifts! To make this angel ornament you will need: Canning lid Peach craft paint White craft glue Pink […]