Preschool Recycled Crafts Learning Resources

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

These spaghetti ornaments take seconds to make and are a great addition to a tree, gift or window.

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.

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

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

This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

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

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

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

Explore the changing seasons with your preschooler by helping her create a cork-stamped masterpiece.

Your child may have fallen in love with certain brand-name trains, but it's just as much fun to make your own - and a whole lot cheaper. Here's how.