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10 Fun Crafts to Make from Recycled Materials in Honor of Earth Day!
Image Credit: Crafting A Fun Life
On April 22nd, which is Earth Day, we have some creative craft ideas for you. For you and your kids to work on, we’ve gathered some of our favourite projects. Kids may utilise their imaginations while learning about recycling and repurposing.
An Earth Day Nature Crown is a unique creation that our friend Karimah from Crafting A Fun Life made for us to share in remembrance of Earth Day.
What you’ll need:
- cardboard that has been recycled (flexible like a cereal, beverage, or snack box)
- stick glue with a hot glue gun
- Scissors
- Recycling bag or a tape bucket
- Nature-related objects: twigs, acorns, pine needles, grass, and leaves
Directions:
1.To gather the components for your crown, go on a nature scavenger expedition. Look for things like pine needles, twigs, acorns, leaves, etc. Put them in your bucket or recycling bag.
2. From the recycled cardboard, cut two strips. The crown will then be formed by taking your child’s head measurement. Use a hot glue gun or tape the strips together.
3. Specify the natural materials your child wants to use for their crown. Keep in mind that if you add too many objects, the crown will become too heavy to wear.
4. Apply nature-themed embellishments to the cardboard crown with care using a hot glue gun. By handing each component that needs to be adhered to the crown, your child can assist.
5. Allow your youngster to proudly display their crown at home or at school, and then. Celebrate Earth Day!
Visit Karimah’s website for more DIY fun and take a look at some other projects she’s done for Earth Day in the past.
Coffee Filter Earth Day Craft
Image Credit: Crafting A Fun Life
For this one, you probably already have everything you need. Heavy-duty paper towels are a fantastic alternative if you don’t drink coffee.
Easy and Fun Bubble Wrap Stamp Art
Image Credit: Crafting A Fun Life
What a creative way to use bubble wrap that you might have been about to discard!
More cool crafts we LOVE:
Recycled Object Marble Run
What you’ll need:
- a large or medium-sized rectangular cardboard box
- Rolls of paper towels
- Rolls of toilet paper
- Plastic jars (for butter, yoghurt, etc.)
- hot glue and/or tape
- any additional lengthy recyclable objects!
Directions:
1. Remove the cardboard box’s flaps.
2. Decide where your objects should go to help your marble move through the course. To assist the parts fit together and allow the marble to fall through, you might need to make some holes.
3. Tape or glue the pieces in place. It’s a good idea to test the marble run as you tape each piece in place to make sure it works!
4. Decorate it and have fun!
K-Cup Birds
Image Credit: Artsy Mama
Reusing your K-cups rather than throwing them away is such a sweet tip from Artsy Mama!
Recycled Can Bird Feeder
Image Credit: Momtastic
What a sweet idea to feed the birds in your garden now that spring has arrived! Visit Momtastic to learn how to build this adorable tiny bird feeder.
Stained Glass Butterfly Milk Carton
Image Credit: A Little Pinch of Perfect
Create this vibrant project from A Little Pinch of Perfect using used milk jugs.What a sweet idea to feed the birds in your garden now that spring has arrived! Visit Momtastic to learn how to build this adorable tiny bird feeder.
Soda Bottle Watering Can
Image Credit: Mess for Less
Mess for Less has a great idea, and we adore it! Bonus: It’s a terrific method to encourage kids to assist with plant watering.
Colorful Newspaper Owl Craft
Image Credit: I Heart Crafty Things
These incredibly adorable watercolour owls from I Heart Crafty Things can be made if you have old newspapers lying around.
Egg Carton Tree
Image Credit: Glued to My Crafts
It’s a fantastic project for kids of all ages! To find out how to make this tree out of egg cartons, visit Glued to My Crafts.