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

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

Community and Culture

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

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

Kindergarten

Community and Culture

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

Pre-K

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.

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

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Make Plastic Bottle Boats!

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.

Pre-K

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

Pre-K

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

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

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Make a Paper Bag Costume

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

First Grade

Writing

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100 Days of School Shirt

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100 Days of School Shirt

Pre-K

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!

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100 Days of School Shirt

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100 Days of School Shirt

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!

Pre-K

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Making Candles from Old Candles

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Making Candles from Old Candles

First Grade

Measurement

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!

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Making Candles from Old Candles

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Making Candles from Old Candles

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!

Community and Culture

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

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

First Grade

Community and Culture

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Kindergarten

Life Science

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100th Day of School Collage Frame

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100th Day of School Collage Frame

First Grade

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making a collage frame that can showcase your childâs favorite piece of art.

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100th Day of School Collage Frame

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100th Day of School Collage Frame

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making a collage frame that can showcase your childâs favorite piece of art.

Earth and Space Science

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

First Grade

Earth and Space Science

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Make a Milk Carton Bird House

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Make a Milk Carton Bird House

First Grade

Life Science

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

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Make a Milk Carton Bird House

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Make a Milk Carton Bird House

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

Does your child still want to play in the snow, even after he has to come inside? In this activity you'll build a snowman indoors!

Does your child still want to play in the snow, even after he has to come inside? In this activity you'll build a snowman indoors!

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.

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.

First Grade

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How to Make Your Own Paper

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How to Make Your Own Paper

Pre-K

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

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How to Make Your Own Paper

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How to Make Your Own Paper

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

Pre-K

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Homemade Cookie Cutters

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Homemade Cookie Cutters

First Grade

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

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Homemade Cookie Cutters

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Homemade Cookie Cutters

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

First Grade

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Puzzle Piece Necklace

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Puzzle Piece Necklace

First Grade

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

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Puzzle Piece Necklace

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Puzzle Piece Necklace

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

First Grade

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Give Birds a Feast with a Suet or Coconut Oil Feeder

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Give Birds a Feast with a Suet or Coconut Oil Feeder

First Grade

Life Science

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

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Give Birds a Feast with a Suet or Coconut Oil Feeder

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Give Birds a Feast with a Suet or Coconut Oil Feeder

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

First Grade

Life Science

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Russian Nesting Dolls

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Russian Nesting Dolls

First Grade

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

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Russian Nesting Dolls

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Russian Nesting Dolls

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

First Grade

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Alphabet Block Children's Menorah

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Alphabet Block Children's Menorah

Kindergarten

This children's menorah is a fun craft that lets your child celebrate Hanukkah while learning their ABCs. Make this children's menorah for the Festival of Lights.

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Alphabet Block Children's Menorah

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Alphabet Block Children's Menorah

This children's menorah is a fun craft that lets your child celebrate Hanukkah while learning their ABCs. Make this children's menorah for the Festival of Lights.

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

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

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

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

Celebrate National Drum Month in November by using a couple of recycled yogurt cups and making a groovy set of bongos!

Celebrate National Drum Month in November by using a couple of recycled yogurt cups and making a groovy set of bongos!

First Grade

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Washi Tape School Supplies

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Washi Tape School Supplies

First Grade

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

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Washi Tape School Supplies

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Washi Tape School Supplies

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

First Grade

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Make Your Own Snare Drum

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Make Your Own Snare Drum

First Grade

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

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Make Your Own Snare Drum

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Make Your Own Snare Drum

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

First Grade

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Homemade Christmas Crackers

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Homemade Christmas Crackers

First Grade

Homemade Christmas crackers add some bang to your holiday celebration. Make a set of homemade Christmas crackers with your child this holiday season.

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Homemade Christmas Crackers

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Homemade Christmas Crackers

Homemade Christmas crackers add some bang to your holiday celebration. Make a set of homemade Christmas crackers with your child this holiday season.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

First Grade

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About 1st Grade Recycled Crafts Educational Resources

On Education.com, first-grade recycled craft resources provide fun, hands-on activities that teach students about recycling, science, and creativity using household items like toilet paper rolls, milk cartons, plastic bottles, and more. These resources include printable step-by-step guides, craft templates, and ideas for projects such as bird feeders, garden planters, mini piñatas, CD art projects, and animal figurines made from egg cartons. Each activity offers opportunities to combine STEM principles, social-emotional learning, and artistic expression while emphasizing waste reduction and resourcefulness.

Visitors to Education.com can explore a variety of first-grade recycled craft worksheets, printable project guides, and interactive lesson plans designed to support hands-on learning. These resources help young learners develop fine motor skills, problem-solving abilities, and a sense of sustainability while engaging in creative experiments with recycled materials. Educators and parents can access structured activities that enhance classroom or home learning, making teaching recycling practical and fun.

Using first-grade recycled craft resources on Education.com allows educators and parents to save time planning engaging, educational activities. Students can explore recycling and sustainability concepts through creative projects that reinforce measurement, observation, and fine motor skills. These hands-on experiences make abstract environmental lessons concrete while nurturing innovation and ecological awareness.

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1st Grade Recycled Crafts Educational Resources

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