Recycled Arts & Crafts
If you are at home with the kids and are looking for some creative things to do, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on materials - Let us help you with ideas to get creative using recycled materials.
The kids have fun, while learning to be environmentally responsible – it’s a win win!!
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In the meantime here are some ideas to give you inspiration for your creation…
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
1 x Plastic Bottle (cut off the bottom of the bottle to make the turtle shell)
1 x sheet of paper
Paint
Crayons
Glue
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
30 x Milk carton tops
2 x ring seals from the milk carton
1 x regular bottle top
String
Marker to draw the eyes on
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
1 x toilet roll holder
1 x egg carton
6 x skewers/sticks
Paint
Crayons/markers
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
1 x peg
3 x ice lolly sticks
Paint
Glue
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
4 x bottle tops
1 x straw cut in half
2 x elastic bands
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
Toilet roll holders
Coloured card
Markers/crayons
Glue
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
3 x Juice Cartons
White Paint
Black Marker
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
1 x Toilet Roll holder
Coloured paper/tissue paper/card
(You can colour in a white page using your own crayons, markers or paint)
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:
1 x Large plastic bottle
6 x smaller plastic bottles
Paint
Card
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Remember when you are buying your household goods, just think about the waste each product will create and how you will be able to dispose of it. – Try to buy products that use less packaging, and when you are disposing of items such as plastic bottles, remember to SQUEEZE & SQUASH to a small a size as possible – another fun activity for the kids to get involved in.