Preschool - 2nd 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.

These spaghetti ornaments take seconds to make and are a great addition to a tree, gift or window.

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

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

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.

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

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!

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.

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

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.

Preschoolers can ply their creativity making recycled egg carton masks in this clever eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

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 simple and creative arts and crafts activity is great for preschoolers or kindergarteners and uses recycled magazines or newspapers.

This Valentine's Day, learn a little more about the organ that keeps everything in your body going--the heart!

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

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

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

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!

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!

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

Melted crayon art is all the rage right now. It's simple, inexpensive, and there's no wrong way to do it!

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.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.