My daughter is now referring to our recycling bin as “the other craft box.” She also says it’s “the place where we put stuff that we might be done with, but maybe not just yet.” I love it!
Given her love of crafting from the recycling bin, my features from the Discover and Explore Earth Day linky are all made in part with recycled materials. I hope they inspire you to look at your trash a little more creatively and encourage your kids to do the same.
RECYCLING FOR EARTH DAY? FIND EVEN MORE EARTH DAY THEME ACTIVITIES IN OUR PRINTABLE EARTH DAY LESSON PLANS.
Recycled Car City from Fun at Home with Kids
Recycled Seed Planters from Life with Moore Babies
DIY Strawberry Planters from We Made That
DIY Earth Crayons from Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails
DIY Earthworm Habitat from We Made That
Mini Houses from Artchoo!
Recycled Egg Carton Insects from Fireflies & Mud Pies
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Earth Day link up. We hope that it will be a great resource for people looking for earth-friendly activities.
These posts and other highlights have been pinned to the Discover and Explore Pinterest Board.
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Jeanette Nyberg
Thanks for including me! I love the idea of keeping recyclables all together as craft materials (instead of strewn all over the house like ours are…)
Shaunna
So glad to include your great project! And if I’m being honest I still have my own personal stash of recyclables that is set aside for special projects… 😉
Ashley
Thanks for sharing our Recycled Seed Planters!
jaime
thanks so much for the feature:-)
Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest
I love that your daughter calls the recycling bin “the other craft box”!
Great ideas here, thanks for sharing them!
Shaunna
It cracks me up, too! The other day I was putting something (not a recyclable item) into the trash can. She quickly grabbed it, and said, “I think I could use this for a project. It needs to go in the other bin (pointing to the recycling bin). I suppose we may need to discuss the real purpose of the recycling bin at some point, but I think it’s very sweet for now.