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I have found some great recycled crafts on some other sites recently and wanted to share some of them here with you as well as highlight a few we have had at Toddler Craft.  The creative things that can be created from our used cans, bottles, toilet paper rolls, boxes etc are endless!

Here are my 5 favorite recycled crafts I found:

1. Make a night light out of a crystal light container
2. How to make a papier mache fish
3. Giraffe Puppet sock
4. Earth Jug Planter
5. Things you can make with old wire hangers

Here are some more recycled crafts to check out here on Toddler Crafts …

• Make a Drum
• Make a recycled loom for weaving!
• Recycled craft – make a birdfeeder
• A compilation of recycled crafts on Toddler Craft

Enjoy!!

This is a fantastic recycled craft that the kids can play with too.  It’s a drum that they can play music with and create with recycled Oatmeal containers!  If you make a bunch you can have a little band!

Supplies:

• Oatmeal container (or other round container)
• Construction paper
• Tape
• Crayons/Markers for decorating
• Ribbon
• Stickers for decorating

Steps:

1. Cut Oatmeal container in half (you can make 2 drums from this)
2. Wrap construction paper around container and tape to secure it.
3. Fold extra construction paper into hollow part of container and tape it there.
4. Decorate outside of container with stickers and markers
5. Secure ribbon to sides with tape

Enjoy!!

This is a fun recycled craft to do with the kids!  It’s another great opportunity to talk about the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!  You will also get a functional bird feeder out of the project that you can then get to enjoy all spring, summer and fall!

I love recycled crafts all year round, but I thought I would highlight a few of them in honor of Earth Day!  There will be more to come on Toddler Crafts but, here a few that I have posted in the past.  Some are recycled and some are Earth Day Crafts with a more earth friendly theme.  Enjoy!

• Crafts for Preschoolers
• Earth Day Activities
• Earth Day Activity – Recycled Craft Watering Can (pictured above)
• Spring Craft – Painted Planter

I feel it’s so important to start teaching my kids about recycling and being good to the earth at a young age.  Recycled Crafts is a great way to do it!