1st - 5th Grade Recycled Crafts Educational Resources

Help your child channel his inner wizard with this crafty activity perfect for imaginative youngsters.

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

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

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

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.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

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

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

This Earth Day, create an adorable litter bug while learning about the importance of recycling.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

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.

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.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

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

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.