Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Crafts Made from Recycled Materials

So, here is the thing...

I hate those crafty projects where you print something off, cut it out, and glue it on a TP tube or other assorted craziness. You know, why bother! Where is the child being creative with these types of crafts?

However, I do like the idea of reusing all of those recycled items to do crafty projects. I just want the projects to be real and not busy work. So I am compiling a list of ideas using the different types of items I have collected in a big box in our learning room.

Hope you find an idea here you can use too! (I only linked to the ones with pictures, I am very visual especially with making things!)


PLASTIC BOTTLES


EGG CARTONS


TP roll or Paper towel roll


Misc... Materials

My eyes are crossing, there is just soo much out there...so much good but so much junk too.

Shannon

6 comments:

MerrandaVK said...

WOW - What a treasure, and by far, one of the most useful posts I have read. Thanks, hope you are having a good day!
Merranda

Shannon said...

Oh Thank You Merranda! I just figured as long as I was searching for the ideas myself I might as well share them!

heidi @ wonder woman wannabe said...

GREAT ideas! I linked to you for an upcoming post over at my blog for ideas on what to do to for earth day in a few days!

Shannon said...

Thanks! Hope your readers find something fun!

AJ said...

i'd just like to thank you soo much! thanks to you website i've found the perfect project to do. my teacher asigned us an extra credit project to make artwork out of recycled materials. thank you sooooooooo much for helping me!

-AJ

Shannon said...

No problem AJ! Happy to have helped!