3rd - 5th Grade Recycled Crafts Educational Resources

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. 

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

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.

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!

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

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

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

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

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

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.

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.