Recycling A to Z

We love doing crafts and Art from Recycling materials. When I craft with my daughter I prefer not to spend much on the craft and go for inexpensive crafts. The advantage of involving kids in recycling is that they become more responsible and creative in using the resources. Before we toss something in recycling Bin, CJ always asks Mommy wait don't you think that we can do a craft with these:-)

I'm so excited to share the list of recycling material from A to Z. I will be Updating the list as and when we do a new craft/art with the recycling materials

A

Activity Books

Aluminum Can

B

Bottle Caps
DIY Stamps from Bottle Lids via A little learning for two
Make Alphabets bottle lids via teachmama

Bubble Wrap
Use Bubble Wrap as Stamp on fabric - Heart and Doily print on fabric


Buttons
25 + Button Activities via 3 Dinosaurs

Button Jingle Bells


Craft Stick Christmas Tree


Balloons
Make a Shredded deflated Balloon Collage

Warning: This activity is not for small kids and severe choking hazard!

How about some stamping Fun with Balloons

C

Cardboard boxes

Play in a Box - Cardboard story box


Make a Packing Peanut Collage on a Box


Convert a Cardboard box to a organizer


Convert a Cardboard box to Remote control Organizer


Cookie Cutters
Indoor Rain Shadow Splatter Painting


Cookie Cutter stamping


Corks

Cereal boxes
Magnetic Tree Play

D

DVD Cases

DVD(Broken, Not working DVD's)
Indian Corn Sunflower Art


Paddle Ball game Turkey

E

Egg shells

Cracking Egg Shell Ice


Egg Shell Mosaic art on wine bottle


Egg Shell and TP roll Tin Soldier Man


Egg Shell Penguin


Egg Shell Tulips


Egg cartons

Eight Ways to Upcycle Styrofoam Egg cartons


Egg carton Christmas Tree Art


Easter Eggs

Easter Egg Tulips


Easter Egg Ice play

F

Ferrero Rocher Chocolates box

Chocolate Box Sand Art

G

Glue sticks(Empty)

Small Word Nativity play


Glass Jars

Pretend Fish Tank Aquarium


Music Notes Luminary


Rainbow Pot-o-Gold Luminary


Colored Bottle Pumpkin and Ghost Luminary

H

Hula Hoop

Upcycle a Hula Hoop to Giant Spider Web

Hula Hoop Rolling game


Helium Balloons

Holiday cards

I

Ice cube Trays

J

Juice Carton

Juice carton Ice play


Nativity Scene Stable


Working Model of Water Well


DIY Juice carton Organizer


Junk mail Envelopes

K

Kitchen Tissue Roll

L

Laces

Leaves

Lids

M

Magazine

N

Newspaper

Paper Mache Toilet Paper roll car


Paper Mache Koinobori


Paper Mache Pumpkin Mask


Make Newspaper structures by Innerchildfun

O

Outgrown Bangles
Jingle Bells and Outgrown Bangle wreaths


Ribbon and Bangle Ornament


Outgrown Socks

Make a sock Monkey - Tutorial over Red Ted art's Blog

Make simple Sock puppets via The chocolate Muffin Tree

Outgrown shortalls

Convert Outgrown Overall to an Apron


Outgrown Cloths
Sew a doll from your child art - Step by step guide over Nuturestore.co.uk

Semicircle flower Magnet


Pencil and scissor holder

P

Packing Peanuts

Packing Peanut Wall art


Packing Peanut and Glue stick

Packing Peanut stamping Freight train art


Packing Peanut Geometry


Packing Peanut and pipe cleaner play


Packing Peanut Stamping


Plastic Water Bottles

Plastic water Bottle stamping


Pasta Box

Recycled Pasta Box I-spy window


Paper Bags
Paper Smock

Origami Dog

Q

Quaker Oat box

R

Ribbons

S

Styrofoam trays
Styrofoam Tray Stencils


Berry Hunt Basket


Shower curtain rings

Shower curtain ring ornament


Shower curtain

T

Toilet Paper Rolls
Four seasons Play with tp roll trees


Forest Model


Tin Cans

Tissue Box

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Magnetic Coconut tree


Bark George Book + Activity

Tissue Box Valentines


Tissue Box dry erase board


Tissue paper box Bird

U

Utensils

V

Vegetable containers
Upcycle Vegetable containers to organize the small kid toys

W

Wine Bottles
Egg shell Mosaic art on Wine bottle

X

X'mas Trash

Gift Wraps are perfect for cutting practice

Use foam stickers on Empty ribbon spools and have some stamping fun


X'mas Lights

Y

Yogurt Containers

Yarn

Z

Zip

Ziploc Bag

This post is part of the 5-day ABC series. Head over to This Reading Mama to see the full range of ABC ideas which include Mom tips and tricks, school activities, Learning through play, Arts&Crafts and Literacy.

Here is the list of the other bloggers’ activities from the arts and crafts group

• Art History for Kids from B-Inspired Mama
• Cardboard Box Creations from Here Come The Girls
• Children's Music With Art from Rainbows within Reach
• Crafts and Art from Red Ted Art
• Crafting on a budget from Housing a Forest
• Creativity from Little Artists
• Paper Plates from Domestic Goddessque
• Toddler Crafts from Rainy Day Mum
• Valentine Crafts and Recipes from Local Fun For Kids

Do you have activities, Art, Craft related to the recycling materials given here, Please share them in the comments. I will be glad to include your posts!