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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.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

First Grade

Addition

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

Third Grade

Physical Science

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

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Vinegar and Baking Soda Balloon

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Community and Culture

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project.

Kindergarten

Community and Culture

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Kindergarten

Life Science

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DIY Easter Decorations

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DIY Easter Decorations

Third Grade

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

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DIY Easter Decorations

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DIY Easter Decorations

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

Third Grade

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Create a Reused School Supply Collage

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Create a Reused School Supply Collage

Third Grade

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

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Create a Reused School Supply Collage

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Create a Reused School Supply Collage

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Make use of your family's leftover Christmas cards and wrapping paper with a colorful letter craft activity!

Make use of your family's leftover Christmas cards and wrapping paper with a colorful letter craft activity!

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Third Grade

Measurement

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Cardboard Box Costumes

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Cardboard Box Costumes

Third Grade

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

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Cardboard Box Costumes

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Cardboard Box Costumes

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

Community and Culture

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Third Grade

Community and Culture

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

Second Grade

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How to Make a Cork Trivet

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How to Make a Cork Trivet

Third Grade

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

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How to Make a Cork Trivet

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How to Make a Cork Trivet

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

Third Grade

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4th of July Picnic Caddy

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4th of July Picnic Caddy

Third Grade

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

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4th of July Picnic Caddy

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4th of July Picnic Caddy

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

Third Grade

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Mother's Day Breakfast

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Mother's Day Breakfast

Third Grade

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

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Mother's Day Breakfast

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Mother's Day Breakfast

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Community and Culture

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Third Grade

Community and Culture

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

Third Grade

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Soda Bottle Bird Feeder

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Soda Bottle Bird Feeder

Third Grade

Earth and Space Science

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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Soda Bottle Bird Feeder

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Soda Bottle Bird Feeder

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Third Grade

Earth and Space Science

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Make Your Own Notepad

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Make Your Own Notepad

Third Grade

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

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Make Your Own Notepad

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Make Your Own Notepad

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Third Grade

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About 3rd Grade Recycled Crafts Activities

On Education.com, third-grade recycled crafts activities provide hands-on projects that encourage creativity and teach students the importance of reusing everyday objects. These activities help children learn about materials such as paper rolls, bottles, cardboard, and egg cartons, transforming waste into art or functional items. They also support an understanding of recycling and sustainability practices in a fun and engaging way.

This site offers printable lesson plans, craft templates, project ideas, and instructional guides for educators and parents. Each resource provides step-by-step guidance to help children explore crafts like bottle bird feeders, paper plate masks, and cardboard robot models. By providing structured materials, Education.com makes it easier to integrate hands-on, eco-friendly activities into classroom or home learning environments.

Educators and parents can use these materials to save planning time while promoting creativity, environmental awareness, and fine motor skills. Kids get to experiment with color, shape, and texture, while learning about the benefits of recycling and repurposing materials. With a wide selection of structured projects, children can apply arts and crafts to real-world sustainability concepts. Educational resources on this page support learning across arts, science, and environmental education.

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