Elementary School Recycled Crafts Educational Resources : Page 4

Make a roaring rocket ship toy out of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper.

This recycled craft makes a great addition to the dress-up box and is a two-in-one activity and party favor for princess-themed birthday parties.

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

Let your child set her artistic talent free with an easy, environmentally-friendly bottle cap mosaic.

There are a lot of ways to make decorative wreaths. This wreath uses cloth and egg carton flowers!

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Make a shoe planter out of that old pair of your child's favorite shoes.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Make a candy wrapper collage with your leftover candy wrappers! This candy wrapper collage is a cool, upcycled post-Halloween craft project.

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Make use of your family's leftover Christmas cards and wrapping paper with a colorful letter craft activity!

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Reuse old Christmas cards by showing your fourth grader how to weave strips of them together to create new and unique woven holiday cards!

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

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.

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

Cook up a batch of monster blood this Halloween to add gory details to vampires, zombies, werewolves and more.

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

Use recycled wrapping paper and an empty bottle to make this beautiful vase for a great indoor activity when it's cold outside.

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Your first grader will love showcasing his favorite pieces of art with his very own personalized magnets created from old bottle caps!

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Don't throw out all those old artworks! Your child can transform them into a fun and exciting paper circle garland she can use for decorating her room.