Today I'm teaming up with some very talented ladies for our first craft challenge of the year. This month's craft challenge was to create an insect from recycled materials. And because I never throw away anything, I happened to have some old scratched DVD's in my craft room just waiting to be used for the perfect craft. We decided to use our DVD's to make these handprint ladybugs that make the … [Read more...]
Newspaper Butterfly Craft
This post is part of the Kids Craft Stars monthly challenge, so be sure to check out some of the other creative newspaper crafts at the end of this post! Or tag us on Instagram with the #kidscraftstars hashtag to share some of your favorite newspaper crafts. For the life of me, I could not think of a craft for this weeks newspaper challenge. But I knew it would be something colorful so I … [Read more...]
Recycled Flower Vase Art
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own. One of our favorite ways to craft is by incorporating recycled materials into our craft sessions. It's also one way that I've taught my kids about recycling. I found the best way to teach them was by finding a way to make it fun. The earlier good habits are ingrained, the … [Read more...]
20 Kids Crafts From Recycled Materials
Today I'm sharing a few ways to get creative with some items from the recycling bin. If you've been here before then you know I love using recycled materials in our works of art. Plus, it's a great way to teach kids the principle of recycling. Have fun saving the "junk" around your house and use these ideas I've rounded up for you as some inspiration for your next recycling project! 20 Kids … [Read more...]
Recycled CD Turtle Kids Craft
Have any old cd or dvd's lying around that you can't use anymore? Here's a cute craft using recycled CD's to make a turtle! All you need are a few materials to make this. Recycled CD Turtle Kids Craft This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy. Materials Needed: Green Card Stock Bath Pouf Scissors Googly Eyes Glue CD/DVD Start by cutting out … [Read more...]