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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!!

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!

This is a fun and easy Earth Day Activity,  that would also be perfect for Mother’s Day!  My kids had a ball making this!! What’s better then Glue, Scissors, Painting, Stickers and DIRT!!  We first made the can and once it dried we planted our Basil plant.  You could also use seeds and start from the beginning!

Supplies:

• Recycled Tin Can, cleaned out
• Construction Paper
• Scissors
• Glue Stick
• Tape
• Stickers, Paint anything you want to decorate with
• Planting soil
• Plant or seeds

Steps:

1. Measure height of Tin can and cut paper so it wraps around and the height fits in between the top and bottom of the can.
2. Cut Paper
3. Put glue all around the Tin Can
4. Tape one end of paper on can and smooth around can so it is even and sticks to the glue
5. Tape another piece of tape on end of paper to keep down while glue dries
6. Decorate-with stickers, paint, glitter glue, cut strips of paper and make a design
7. When Dry, Fill can with potting soil and then plant seeds or plant

Enjoy!  If you create this project, send me some pictures at onnaholl@gmail.com so I can post them!  Let me know what you think, how your kids liked this-leave a comment to tell us.

photo credit: spacedustdesign

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!

I love creating activities with holiday themes.  Earth Day is a particular fun one since I like that my children are learning a very important lesson about caring for our environment.  Below are some fun Earth Day Activities you can enjoy with your kids.

• Plant a tree, plant or Garden
• Recycle your paper, cans, etc., have your kids help! They love it and they learn while doing it.
• Buy recycled products
• Create a Recycled Craft
• Walk to the Park/Store
• Turn off the lights and computer when you are not using it
• Air Dry your clothes in warm weather

Some Sites that are celebrating earth week this week.  Check out their great crafts and activities.

• Mommy23monkeys
  
• Kaboose – Featuring Great Earth Day Crafts
• DLTK’s -Fun Coffee Filter Earth Day Craft
• SimpleMom -Great list of going green ideas
• Greensahm – Terrific site that celebrates Earth Day every day! Sharing ways to be green.

Share with me your crafts and Activities you are doing for Earth Day this week in the comments!!

Watering Can

Today is the second day of our Earth Day Activities series.  My kids love to help me water the Garden so we are always using watering cans.  There little ones are always running out of water to quickly.  This Watering Can will keep them watering for at least a few minutes before needing more water!  I was inspired to do this for Earth Day after seeing it at Kaboose .

Supplies:

• Plastic Bottle – Well Rinsed- you can use a 1/2 gallon or Gallon Bottle
• Paint, Stickers- What ever you want to decorate your watering cans
• Clear Acrilic spray (for the adults)
• Nail and hammer

Steps:

1. Wash out plastic bottle
2. Peel off any stickers
3. Paint or decorate
4. Let Dry
5. When Dry Spray with (adult) clear acrilyic paint
6. Poke holes in cap with nail and hammer (adult)

Enjoy Watering your garden with your child!!