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Share It Saturday – 10 activities using recycled materials

September 14, 2013 by Kate 8 Comments

Here are 10 activities you can do with your children that use recycled materials. 
10 activities that use recycled materials

Recycling is so important for the health of our environment and how we live. Here are some sensational activities that you can do with your children at home that highlight the recycling message in a fun and playful way. 

Easy Apple Tree Craft 
Reading Confetti have come up with a super simple craft that recycles those many toilet rolls  that don’t take long to collect. How adorable are these little trees? 

Fun with Bubble Wrap and Paint
Teaching 2 and 3 year olds has messy fun with this activity. 
Check it out! 

 

Homemade Lacing Shapes
Munchkin and Bean made wonderful threading cards from an old cardboard box. 
Simply educational and fun. 
Recycled Wax “Royal Gems” crayons
Sorting Sprinkles have made new crayons from old. How awesome do these look? 

Juice Carton Boat
P is for Preschooler demonstrates how easy it is to make a simple boat from a juice carton. 
Such a great educational activity for children to do. 

Carpet Square Painting & Sensory Board
Crayon Box Chronicles use carpet scraps in this fun painting activity. 
Who says you need to use paint brushes? 


Whale Milk Jug Kid’s Craft 
Sassy Dealz has come up with a brilliant use for an empty milk bottle.
These would be great fun to use in the pool or bath. 

Bottle ‘Glass’ Sculptures
Life with Moore Babies have made these incredible sculptures reusing plastic bottles! So creative and beautiful. 


Two Color Oil and Water Discovery Bottle
Play Trains have you all set with this science experiment that kids will love. 
Great way to recycle some of those large containers.

Creepy Crawly Craft
There’s Just One Mommy shows us how to recycle disposable plates and turn them into a great Halloween craft. 
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I hope you have enjoyed this round up and found some great ideas. 
Please be sure to visit the other wonderful bloggers who feature at ‘Share It Saturday’. 

Karyn – Teach Beside Me
Colleen & Leann from Sugar Aunts
Jen from Chestnut Grove Academy
Tiffany from Life & Lessons From a Country Road  &
Kate from Laughing Kids Learn (that’s me!)


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I am so excited to see what great things you have been up to over the week. 

Kate x

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  1. crayonboxchronicles says

    September 14, 2013 at 8:02 am

    HI Kate! Love recycled crafts! Great collection and thank you so much for featuring our carpet painting! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Ashley says

    September 14, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    Thanks for hosting and featuring our bottle sculpture!

    Reply
  3. Sheryl Cooper says

    September 14, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    Thank you for sharing our bubble wrap activity! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jessica Petersen says

    September 14, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    Thank you so much for featuring our discovery bottles! Great list!

    Reply
  5. Lorie K says

    September 16, 2013 at 12:29 am

    Thanks for featuring our apple trees!

    Reply
  6. Judy Collins says

    September 24, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    What a wonderful site, how many great ideas from all the contributors, I am sharing with all the young moms and care givers I can!!!

    Reply
  7. Valerie says

    September 28, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Kate, Thank you so much for featuring my recycled gem crayons. I’m glad you like them and I hope your readers will enjoy making them as well! Thank you for hosting! 🙂

    Reply

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