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Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.

Engineering and Science Inquiry

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Pre-K

Engineering and Science Inquiry

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Pre-K

Geometry

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

Pre-K

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Pre-K

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100 Days of School Shirt

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100 Days of School Shirt

Pre-K

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

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100 Days of School Shirt

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100 Days of School Shirt

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Preschoolers can ply their creativity making recycled egg carton masks in this clever eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Preschoolers can ply their creativity making recycled egg carton masks in this clever eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Pre-K

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Underwater I Spy Alphabet Bottle

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Underwater I Spy Alphabet Bottle

Pre-K

Alphabet

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

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Underwater I Spy Alphabet Bottle

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Underwater I Spy Alphabet Bottle

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

This Valentine's Day, learn a little more about the organ that keeps everything in your body going--the heart!

This Valentine's Day, learn a little more about the organ that keeps everything in your body going--the heart!

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

Pre-K

Physical Science

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How to Make Your Own Paper

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How to Make Your Own Paper

Pre-K

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

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How to Make Your Own Paper

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How to Make Your Own Paper

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Pre-K

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

Pre-K

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

Melted crayon art is all the rage right now. It's simple, inexpensive, and there's no wrong way to do it!

Melted crayon art is all the rage right now. It's simple, inexpensive, and there's no wrong way to do it!

Pre-K

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Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle

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Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle

Pre-K

Geometry

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

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Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle

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Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.

There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.

Pre-K

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Egg Carton Caterpillar

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Egg Carton Caterpillar

Pre-K

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

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Egg Carton Caterpillar

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Egg Carton Caterpillar

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

Your child will create a textured mosaic by painting, then arranging 50 pumpkin seeds so they resemble a pumpkin.

Your child will create a textured mosaic by painting, then arranging 50 pumpkin seeds so they resemble a pumpkin.

Pre-K

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Craft a Simple Stick Sled

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Craft a Simple Stick Sled

Pre-K

Geometry

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

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Craft a Simple Stick Sled

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Craft a Simple Stick Sled

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

Pre-K

Geometry

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Craft Your Own Pirate Telescope

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Craft Your Own Pirate Telescope

Pre-K

Craft a pirate telescope using an old paper towel roll, and get ready for some goofy pirate adventures!

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Craft Your Own Pirate Telescope

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Craft Your Own Pirate Telescope

Craft a pirate telescope using an old paper towel roll, and get ready for some goofy pirate adventures!

Pre-K

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New Year's Recycled Noisemakers

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New Year's Recycled Noisemakers

Pre-K

Help your child think outside the box as they create these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

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New Year's Recycled Noisemakers

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New Year's Recycled Noisemakers

Help your child think outside the box as they create these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

Make homemade potpourri out of roses with your child!

Make homemade potpourri out of roses with your child!

Has your preschooler ever wanted to be a pirate? This fun activity will put her healthy imagination into action!

Has your preschooler ever wanted to be a pirate? This fun activity will put her healthy imagination into action!

Pre-K

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Create an Egg Carton Color Sorter

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Create an Egg Carton Color Sorter

Pre-K

Data and Graphing

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

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Create an Egg Carton Color Sorter

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Create an Egg Carton Color Sorter

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Pre-K

Data and Graphing

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Make Quick and Easy Bath Salts

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Make Quick and Easy Bath Salts

Pre-K

Use the activity below to help your child create bath salts as she observes how a solid changes when placed into a liquid.

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Make Quick and Easy Bath Salts

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Make Quick and Easy Bath Salts

Use the activity below to help your child create bath salts as she observes how a solid changes when placed into a liquid.

Pre-K

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Make Treasure Strings

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Make Treasure Strings

Pre-K

Make necklaces, bracelets, belts, or garlands in this simple and fun activity that recycles old objects and let's your child make one-of-a-kind pieces of art!

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Make Treasure Strings

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Make Treasure Strings

Make necklaces, bracelets, belts, or garlands in this simple and fun activity that recycles old objects and let's your child make one-of-a-kind pieces of art!

Share some old school fun with your preschooler with stilts you can make from items found in your recycling!

Share some old school fun with your preschooler with stilts you can make from items found in your recycling!

Pre-K

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About Preschool Recycled Crafts Activities

On Education.com, preschool recycled crafts activities introduce young children to creativity and environmental awareness through hands-on projects. Kids can explore crafts using everyday items like bottle caps, egg cartons, and paper tubes to create fun and educational art pieces. These activities promote fine motor skills, problem-solving, and imaginative thinking while teaching the importance of recycling.

The Resources section features printable guides, craft ideas, and lesson plans that make it easy for parents and teachers to set up recycled craft projects. Materials include step-by-step examples, craft templates, and activity sheets that support structured learning. By using simple, accessible supplies, this page helps children engage in sustainable arts and crafts while fostering creativity and resourcefulness.

This activity collection provides educators and parents with ready-to-implement ideas that encourage exploration, tactile learning, and environmental consciousness. Preschool recycled crafts activities support early developmental skills while making learning fun. Browsing this page saves time in planning as it offers a variety of engaging projects that combine art and sustainability in T-graders' education.

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