Recycled Crafts

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

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.

Help your fifth grader or middle school teenager transform spice tins into fridge magnets and pencil holders in this arts and crafts activity.

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

This easy paper craft looks like the ancient Moai sculptures of Easter Island.

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Ever wonder how those kooky kazoos work? Get to know the science behind this silly instrument by making your very own kazoo!

The elegance of a glitter vase will rival the flowers inside it! Help your child craft this artsy gift as a special gift for a loved one.

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

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

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

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

Using just a deck of old playing cards and some general craft supplies, you can create a unique and fun Valentine's Day decoration that's made with love.

Save the tiny tiles from the iconic board game and reuse them as a statement of scholarly style by making them into a crafty piece of jewelry.

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

In this easy and fun animal craft, make a cute pig nose using recycled egg cartons!

Have an empty cereal box you're ready to toss in the bin? Help your child recycle that box into some wacky glasses in this fun craft!

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

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

Get fashionable with this oh-so-easy, totally customizable washi tape bracelet craft.

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

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.

Your child can easily create a ghoulishy adorable bat treat keeper. Crafting this funny fella is a great way to introduce the basic components of sculpture.