44 Easy Creative Recycled Art Projects for Kids

Recycling may be enjoyable in addition to being good for the environment. Get your children interested in sustainability by having them participate in one of these simple, imaginative recycled art projects that upcycle trash from your recycling bin into supplies for artwork.

Create your own recycled paper clay by using shredded paper or torn newspaper.

Kids will enjoy making this recycled newspaper project, and the liquid watercolour droppers make it excellent for developing fine motor skills.

An old magazine sheet may be transformed into a lovely recycled butterfly with some simple folding and a pipe cleaner.

This recycled collage activity with a boat theme combines basic form learning with recycled cardboard and newspaper.

Try out this printing project that makes use of a recycled cardboard box.

With this adorable recycled owl craft using recycled cardboard and other recyclables, too, every owl turns out differently.

This imaginative dinosaur recycling art project uses recycled cardboard, unassembled pieces, and a little creativity.

To encourage some free-form recycled process art, give your kids a range of art supplies and recycled cardboard.

For this creative open-ended recycled art activity, cut cardboard tubes into rings.

Create some straightforward recycled printmaking art by using cardboard tubes and paint.

Make these adorable little standing zebras out of toilet paper rolls made of cardboard.

Next, construct some tall-standing giraffes with recycled paper towel rolls.

With this imaginative craft using toilet paper rolls to create an owl, you can encourage your child to start sketching.

Teach your youngster how to create some imaginative, open-ended recycled sculptures from styrofoam egg cartons.

Turning that cardboard egg carton into a bouquet of lovely recycled craft flowers will keep it out of the trash.

Or, you could make these adorable miniature recycled DIY turtles using an egg carton made of cardboard.

Egg cartons and vibrant cupcake liners are used to create this recycled art with a floral motif.

Consider creating some adorable recycled craft mushrooms out of an egg carton as well.

Learn which recyclable plastics you may use to create shrink art that is modelled after Shrinky Dink.

Alternately, create a globe Earth suncatcher from clear recyclable plastic for Earth Day.

These jewel-encrusted heart suncatchers have the ideal base made from recycled milk jug plastic.

Make gorgeous recycled art butterflies by using ordinary plastic water bottles and a free downloadable design.

Alternatively, make an imaginative recycled craft featuring a dragonfly using the plastic from a milk jug.

To make this adorable recycled craft fish, take a plastic water bottle out of the recycling bin.

Alternately, let your child experiment with printmaking using a range of recyclable materials.

Challenge your child to make recycled art utilising all of the resources by filling a box with a variety of recyclables.

For this enjoyable recycled art painting activity, create a bubble wrap paint roller using a cardboard paper roll.

To create stunning recycled string art, combine discarded styrofoam with toothpicks and string.

Make some artistic necklaces out of recycled bottle caps by saving the plastic bottle caps from the recycling bin.

Old bottle caps, jar lids, and other miscellaneous loose components are given new life in this cute rabbit-themed recycled craft.

Look through the recycling bin for tin cans to turn into a vibrant wind chime.

Simple mason jars may be transformed into lovely, illuminating lanterns that also honour Earth Day.