Kids Out of School? 5 Fun Recycling Craft Projects!

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Need

• Non-aluminum cookie sheet
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Self-adhesive shelf liner
• Scrap of wood
• Hammer
• Large nail
• Empty can
• Glue (we used Crafter’s Pick The Ultimate)
• Supermagnets
• Bottle caps
• Card stock
• Markers

Paper Party Hats

Needs

• newspaper
• masking tape
• flowers (fresh or paper)
• scissors

 

 

Milk Carton Bird Feeder

Need 

• Half-gallon milk carton
• X-Acto knife
• Acrylic paint
• Paintbrush
• Thin sticks
• Pruning shears (optional)
• Glue
• Buttons
• Hole punch
• Birdseed

Newspaper Baskets

Needs

• Old newspaper
• String or thread
• Clothespins, paper clips, bobby pins, Etc
• Scissors
• Staples

 

 

Firefly Craft

Needs

• One 20 ounce green plastic soda bottle
• One glow stick
• Three 12 inch pipe cleaners in green or black
• One 12 inch pipe cleaner in gold, silver, or black
• Two yellow pony beads
• Construction paper or card stock
• Glue
• Scissors
• Black paint
• Clear tape