Recycled Summer Crafts for Kids

 

Summer time is when the kids are free of school, and they love to run rampant. It is important to have some projects on hand to keep them busy. With the kids running around there is bound to be more garbage and I have compiled some fun projects that will keep the kids busy while recycling waste products.

Juice box dolls are fun and easy to create. This project requires markers, paper, wiggly eyes, yarn, felt, and any other fun items for decorating your doll. First make sure the juice boxes are empty and dry. A little left over juice will ruin your project. Next wrap the juice box in paper like a present and tape the ends. Add the yarn or felt for hair and draw a smile on the box. Glue on the eyes and glue four strips of paper onto the sides and bottoms of box as arms. These cute little dolls are fun and easy to make.

A cool and kooky monster can be made using an old sandwich bag box. This sandwich box monster is a great project for kids because they can personalize it by using their imaginations. For this project you will need an old plastic sandwich bag box, paint, paper, glue, and any other random fun items you can find. Paint the box whatever color you like. When it has dried add eyes and paint teeth around the hole for a perfect monster mouth. Now add paper arms and a tail for detail. You can also add yarn for hair, felt for ears, and cardboard for spikes if you like. Let your imagination run wild with this project.

Cereal box summer scrapbooks are a great way to recycle old cereal boxes and other paper products. All you will need for this project is an empty old cereal box, wrapping paper, glue, yarn, old newspapers, or brown paper bags. Start this project by cutting the top, bottom, and right side of the cereal box. Next wrap the opened box in wrapping paper and glue it down. After it has dried punch 2 holes in the front and back of the box closer to the top and bottom.

Next cut sheets of newspaper or brown paper bag to fit inside the scrapbook cover and punch holes in the paper in the same spots as the box. Pull a piece of yarn through the top hole on the back of the box and through the top holes of the papers; finish by pulling it through the top hole in the front of the box as well. Repeat the same process for the bottom holes with the other end of the string of yarn. Tie the yarn in the front and use markers or paint to personalize the cover of your scrapbook.

You and your children can add pictures and other things to the scrapbook over time to create memories that last forever. This project will provide hours of fun, and it is a great way for kids to store all their fun memories of summer.

There are many ways to recycle things found around your home to create amusing craft projects for kids, and I hope I have inspired to you get started with some projects of your won this summer!

Fun Crafts for Kids: Three Nature Crafts with Stones

Stones are a great material for crafting, and many people take them for granted. They are everywhere and they are all different shapes and sizes. Stones are a great medium for kids crafts, and here are three nature craft projects that use stones.

Lady bug stones are a lot of fun to make, and they are very simple as well. All you will need for this project is red, white, and black paint, acrylic sealer, and oval shaped stones. Now paint the front section black to create a head and the back section red. Remember you want more off the stone red because the body of a lady bug is red. Next paint white eyes and black spots and seal the stone with the acrylic spray. Use these ladybugs around the house for decoration in your garden.

Stone garden markers are another fun project that kids can make for gifts or for their own gardens. Simply find several smaller stones or one large stone and paint it with the word and pictures you want. Now spray them will acrylic sealer and you can use these stones in your garden for years to come. You can also paint names on these stones and give them as presents. This is a nice way to mark a kids room, and they can personalize it in any way they like.

Poetry pebbles are a great stone craft project for kids of all ages. All you need for this project is paint or paint markers, many different stones of varying shapes and sizes, and acrylic spray sealer. Depending on the age of the children you are crafting with you will want to write different things on the stones. Children that are just learning to spell should make stones with a single letter on them. Children of older ages can make stones with words. For children in between start with some letter stones, but also use stones that have simple words that can be altered with letters such as can, be, is, the, on, in, and hat. After the stones are painted spray them so that the paint does not wash off.

Stones can be found everywhere, and there is no reason why they should not be used as a craft material. Kids like to collect stones, and this part of the project is only the beginning of the fun. So go outside and find some rocks!

Summer Handprint Crafts for Kids Using Paint

Creating summer handprint crafts with kids can be easy with paint. Summer means that kids will be spending more time at home, and these crafts will keep your kid happy and occupied. Here you will find summer handprint crafts that kids can create with paint.

Window Clings

Window clings are easy to make, and kids will enjoy seeing them hanging in windows for summer feel all year long. For this summer craft you will need paint, paper plates, a paintbrush, plastic wrap, pins, scissors, and cardboard. Start by cutting the cardboard into a square or rectangle.

Wrap a piece of plastic wrap around the cardboard and use the pins to secure it tightly in place. Then help kids add another sheet of plastic evenly on top, and attach it the same way. Pour the different colored paints on the paper plates. Then assist kids as they use handprints, fingers, and the paintbrush to create different designs and pictures on the plastic wrap.

Butterflies are easily created using handprints; simply place the fingers outward and have the palms touch. A thumbprint and can be the head. Flowers are also easily made by kids using handprints. Thumbprints can make leaves and a paintbrush can make vines.

When the paint has dried, add another layer of plastic wrap on top of the painted piece. You can then remove the layers of plastic wrap so that they are all stuck together. Use the scissors to trim the plastic. This craft is fun for kids to hang in windows so the summer sun can shine through them.

Rainbow Wall Garland

Another great craft for kids in summer time is a rainbow wall garland. For this craft you will need paint in every color of the rainbow, paper plates, a long sheet of clear vinyl paper, and scissors. It is a good idea to place newspaper on surfaces to make clean up easier.

Start this craft by helping kids pour the different colors of paint onto paper plates. Spread the vinyl sheet out on the work surface. Then let kids dip their hands in the paint and row of handprints across the sheet. Let them continue adding handprints to create a pretty design or pattern. When the paint is dry you can trim the majority of the excess vinyl. Hang this handprint craft over a door way or along a wall for summer style.

These crafts are a fun way for kids to use paint and their hands. Try these crafts to bring the thrill of summer into your house and the time you spend with your kids.

Unique Holiday Crafts for Kids in May

 

May is a great month for celebrating unique holidays with your kids. Craft projects provide fun and excitement for kids on holidays. Here you will find crafts you can do with kids for the unique holidays in May.

Colorful Socks

A unique holiday in May is Lost Sock Memorial Day, and in honor of this holiday your kids can make colorful socks. For this craft you will need fabric paint in a variety of colors, paper plates, sponges, socks, and scissors. You should also cover the work area with newspaper and have a place where socks can dry.

Then squeeze some paint onto the plates. Help kids cut the sponges into smaller pieces and shapes. Then assist kids as they paint the sock using the sponge. Help them by showing them how to dip the sponge in the paint and dab it on the plate to avoid excess paint. Pressing the sponge to the sock in a variety of ways can also provide different results. Have fun with your kids by making unique socks for this fun May holiday

Lucky Penny Favors

Lucky Penny Day is another holiday that can be fun for crafts. For this project you will need some pennies, crayons, paper, markers, and scissors. You can also use other coins if you like, and larger fake coins also work well with younger kids.

Start this holiday craft by help kids do a rubbing of the coins. Demonstrate this technique to kids by placing the coin under the paper. Then rub the side of a crayon gently over the paper where the coin is located. Applying the right amount of pressure will replicate the image of the coin.

Then let kids write lucky coin or penny somewhere on the coin. To celebrate this holiday you can also help your kids make many lucky pennies and give them away to people for fun.

Tours of the World

National Tourism Day is also in May, and this holiday provides a lot of fun craft ideas for kids. An easy project requires only, paper, crayons, and pictures of places around the world. Have fun looking at places around the world with your kids. Then decide on a couple of places and help your child draw the place; the more imaginative the better. Place the drawings in a scrapbook or frames to remember your tour of the world with your kids.

These crafts are easy and fun to create with your kids in May. Fond memories and laughs are guaranteed when you celebrate these unique holidays.

Bee Themed Summer Crafts for Kids Using Recycled Materials

 

Bee themed summer crafts for kids using recycled materials are a great way to teach your kids about the importance of bees while crafting. Bees are essential to life, and summer is the perfect season for bee themed crafts with your kids. This article will provide you with detailed instructions on creating bee themed summer crafts for kids using recycled materials.

Paper Plate Bee

You can make a paper plate bee easily with your kids this summer. For this craft you will need a paper plate, construction paper, scissors, markers, and glue. Start this craft by helping kids cut shapes from the construction paper. A triangle for the tail, two tear drop shapes for wings, and two circles for eyes should be cut from the paper.

Then help kids color the paper plate with yellow and black markers to look like a bee. Help kids glue the eyes, wings, and tail on the bee, and this bee themed summer craft is complete.

Egg Carton

Egg cartons make excellent bee themed crafts for kids this summer. For this summer craft you will need an egg carton, glue, markers, wiggly eyes, scissors, and a pipe cleaner. Start by helping kids cut apart the sections of the egg carton. Also cut two small heart shapes from the egg carton to make wings.

Then glue one section on top of the other to create a bee body. Color the body yellow and black like a bee. Also color the hearts to make wings. Help kids cut two small sections from the pipe cleaner and glue them to the top of the bee like antennae. Glue the wiggly eyes to make a face, and add the wings last. When the entire recycled craft has dried, your kids can play with the awesome little bee.

Cardboard Tube

A simple recycled craft using a cardboard tube is a fun way to create a bee with your kids. For this craft you will need a cardboard tube, markers, construction paper, pipe cleaners, and scissors.

Start by helping kids color the tube with black and yellow zigzag lines. Make sure to add eyes to the end of the recycled tube. Then cut wings out of construction paper by cutting a long rectangle. Fold the rectangle in half, and trim the ends of the paper in a curve to simulate wings. Glue the wings to the tube where the paper is folded and add four small pieces of pipe cleaner to the bottom of the tube like legs.

Bee themed crafts are fun and easy for kids to do during the summer. These summer crafts use recycled materials and are a great way to get kids interested in bees, recycling, and crafts this summer.