Recycled Crafts Science Resources

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't—a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

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.

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

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

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

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

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

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

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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.

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

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

Here's one way to recycle: turn a tuna can into a mini barbecue and teach your child the power of resourcefulness!