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Kindergarten Recycled Crafts Activities

Turn ordinary recyclable objects from around the house or classroom into great works of art with these creative activities for kindergarten. Kids can make collages, decorations, and even a life sized playhouse. Use this as an opportunity to explain what recycling means and point out different types of objects that can be recycled.

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Recycled Crafts

Make a Cereal Box House

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

Make a Puppet Theater

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Craft a Simple Stick Sled

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for preschool pretend play with dolls or action figures.

Make Your Own Building Blocks

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Make Jumbo "Cupcake" Crayons

Kids of all ages will delight in making these jumbo "cupcake" crayons from all of the broken crayon stubs that seem to pile up around the house.

Make a Milk Carton Train

Give items that usually get tossed in the trash a second life with this green arts and crafts activity for kindergarteners. Make a milk carton train engine!

Construction for Kids

This simple and creative arts and crafts activity is great for preschoolers or kindergarteners and uses recycled magazines or newspapers.

Paper Plate Ring Toss

Mix fun with basic math in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

How to Make a Jewelry Box

Show your kindergartener how to craft a pretty Mother's Day jewelry box that's fit for the baubles of a queen (or at least an extra special mom)!

Candy Wrapper Collage

This candy wrapper collage is a cool upcycled craft for after Halloween. Make this candy wrapper collage with all of your leftover candy wrappers.

Christmas Card Holder Craft

This Christmas card holder craft is a great activity for your child. Make a Christmas card holder with your child this holiday season.

Unique Place Cards

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Cardboard Playhouse

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

Valentine Mailbox

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!

Make an African Djembe Drum

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

Night Light Craft

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Easter Bunny Basket

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Eco-Friendly Multimedia Collage

Kids can put old magazines and unwanted clothing to good use by creating an Earth Day-themed multimedia collage in this eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Try a little eco-friendly crafting this Easter: turn lonely, misfit socks into bunny sculptures in this recycled arts and crafts activity.

Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Make a shoe planter out of that old pair of your child's favorite shoes.

Blast Off with a Homemade Rocket Ship!

Make a roaring rocket ship toy out of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper.

Puzzle Piece Tree

Recycle all those old puzzles with missing pieces into a cute and easy puzzle piece tree.

How to Make Maracas

Want to build some homemade instruments? These maracas make a racket, and they couldn't be easier to make...

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