Elementary School Recycled Crafts Educational Resources : Page 2

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

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.

Transform ordinary metal paper clips into wearable jewelry by adding beads and linking the clips together.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Give items that usually get tossed in the trash a second life with this green arts and crafts activity for kindergarteners. Make a milk carton train engine!

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

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

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

Transform a brown paper grocery bag into a hat in this arts and crafts activity!

Transform paper towel tubes into some great binoculars for imaginary playtime!

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Turn an empty cereal box into a teacher appreciation card in this eco-friendly craft project! 

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

Use an old strawberry basket to create a decorative box for storing knickknacks, jewelry or odds and ends with this recycled craft.

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

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

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

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

Mix fun with basic math in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

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