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12 Awesome Recycled Crafts for Kids

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In celebration of Earth Day and every day we want to take care of our environment, it’s time to share some great kids crafts made from recycled materials!

Make a Pillbox Hat from a Microwave Dinner Tray

Recycle a Sock into a Giraffe Sock Puppet

Make Animal Headphones

Adorable Egg Carton Crafts

Make a Pillbox Hat
from a Microwave
Dinner Tray

Recycle a Sock
into a Giraffe
Sock Puppet

Make Stuffed
Animal Headphones
Via DollarStoreCrafts

Adorable Egg Carton
Crafts Roundup
on The Crafty Crow

One Pretty Thing Shares 12 More Recycled Crafts!

 Toilet Paper Roll Flower Craft

Make a Nightlight from a Recycled Crystal Light Container

 Recycled Can Herb Garden

One Pretty Thing
Shares 12 More
Recycled Crafts!

Make flowers from
recycled toilet
paper rolls

Make a Nightlight
from a Recycled
Crystal Light Container

Make an herb garden
from recycled cans
Make Pretend Fossils Easy Denim Purse for Teens Make decoupage bracelets Toilet Paper Roll Snake Craft

Make a “fossil” from
coffee grounds

Turn an old pair
of jeans into a
denim purse

Refashion old bangles
with Mod Podge
decoupage & scrap paper

Make a crawly snake
from toilet paper rolls

For more green goodness, check out our collection of Earth Day printables, crafts, and activities for kids from all Woo! Jr. Network websites!

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9 comments for “12 Awesome Recycled Crafts for Kids”

  1. [...] kids’ crafts roundups: Alberta Egg Producers’ egg carton roundup; Craft Jr’s recycled craft roundup; makeandtakes’ earth day craft roundup; Family Fun’s Recycled Crafts Contest; and the [...]

    Posted by ecoDomestica reDesign | July 9, 2009, 10:33 pm

  2. Awesome is the word. Great!

    Posted by Kids Bedding | August 8, 2009, 5:15 pm

  3. [...] are more recycled crafts for Earth Day and conservation minded peeps, plus check out these How Do Plants Grow printable [...]

    Posted by Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Craft: Make Truffula Trees | Craft Jr. | September 10, 2009, 2:07 pm

  4. Thanks for including my herb garden pots! :) Love the round up :)

    Posted by Amanda | October 1, 2009, 8:19 pm

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    Posted by All Things Family Blog Carnival – 1st Edition | January 26, 2010, 9:12 am

  6. [...] 12 Awesome Recycled Craft Projects for Kids at Craft Jr. [...]

    Posted by Croq Zine – The Blog » Blog Archive » Reducing Instead of Reusing & Recycling | March 7, 2010, 1:13 pm

  7. [...] Pages: Earth Day Kids Activities, Recycled Kids Crafts,  The Lorax [...]

    Posted by 9 Most Endangered Rainforest Animals Coloring Pages | Animal Jr. | April 5, 2010, 6:38 pm

  8. So glad I found this site when looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day! Shared on twitter. Hope that everyone enjoys it as much as I am!

    Posted by kebby | April 22, 2010, 11:36 am

  9. [...] Pages: Recycled Kids Crafts, Flower Crafts, Leaf Crafts, Acorn [...]

    Posted by Stick Crafts - Outdoor Crafts for Kids | Craft Jr. | July 20, 2010, 11:59 am

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