Outer Space Activity: Circuit Constellation Shadowbox Today we're reusing our Green Kid Crafts cardboard box to make a simple circuit constellation shadow box. If you don't have an empty Green...
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A simple variation on a classic: Painted Rocks. How about painting a glitter heart on a rock for a simple paperweight to remind your loved ones just how much...
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Birdhouse Craft from a Box Teach kids to give back to nature with this upcycled cardboard box birdhouse craft. We’re reusing our Green Kid Crafts box today and turning it…
This is a simple craft requiring few supplies but makes for a fun activity for pretty much any season of the year! I love to decorate our homeschool classroom with...
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We've cataloged some of our favorite ways to reuse Ziplock bags and upcycle the cardboard from our Discovery Boxes. Eventually, it will get recycled, but today - we play! Here...
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Small world play is creating a miniature life scene for younger children to learn through play while using their imagination. Fairy gardens, dinosaur gardens, miniature farms, and sensory bins...
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Kids will have a blast separating the button colors and then using them to make this cute Monogram Button Art. SUPPLY LIST Buttons, tacky glue, paper, frame or shadow...
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Let's Make Dinosaur Feet! Reuse old tissue boxes and let your kids roam free with this cute dinosaur feet craft! Supplies: Empty baby wipe containers, scissors, foam paper, hot glue...
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DIY Caution Cone Recycled Bottle Craft Easy recycled bottle craft for indoor or outdoor play. Kids can use these cones when they're outside riding their bicycles or scooters. Make an obstacle...
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Recycling Craft: Soapboard Cart This little soapbox cart is easy to make with recycled materials and is perfect for small world play. Whether the setting is a farmyard, a castle, or...
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Eco-Friendly Craft: Flower Stamp Art This is a craft for your pint-sized artist, it’s lots of fun and takes only 3 steps. Supplies - One two liter plastic bottle and...
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Free-Painted Rocks Make a Wonderful Gift We were searching for the perfect frugal/no-cost sweet gift idea for mothers, fathers, and grandparents. Life with kids can be chaotic, but this simple...
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DIY Crafts: Newspaper Picture Frame Try this easily recycled newspaper picture frame for your next holiday or family gift made with things you already have at home. Newspapers pile up...
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Hanukkah Crafts for Kids to Make Your child can DIY his own Menorah Hanukkah craft to light every night of the festival with things you might already have around the...
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Recycled Craft for Kids: Colorful Nightlight Box This month's box project is all about color! Add a colorful touch to your child's bedroom by making this nightlight from a Green...
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Craft for Kids: DIY Holiday Card Placemats This article was first published in Real Simple magazine by Kathryn Streeter. We've added pictures to our submission further to customer inquiries. In...
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Do your kids love hunting for bugs during sunny days? Give the bugs their very own playground made from a cardboard box! We’ve transformed an empty Green Kid Crafts box…
How to Make Recycled Egg Carton Bugs I love this craft making egg carton bugs with recycled egg cartons! My 2-year-old daughter had a blast painting the “bug” bodies! This…
DIY Weather Vane Project: Recycled Box Have you ever looked to the roof of a building to see an object spinning with the wind? Usually an arrow points in different…
Upcycled Tissue Paper Bottle Vase Craft Are you looking for a simple and inexpensive craft for your children to make? All you need to make this Upcycled Tissue Paper Bottle…
This magic box is sure to delight your child when they perform for their loved ones using their new magic box they have built themselves! Most of these items…
We love ideas that re-use boxes and get inspire even the littlest kids to be observant in nature. We’re up-cycling our cardboard box into a nature tray for a scavenger…
Egg Carton Craft Ombre Hanging Decoration Spring holidays often leave us with more than a few egg cartons laying around and instead of tossing them we can upcycle them into…
There are so many uses for recycled cereals boxes! This photo album made from a recycled cereal box is so fun for kids to make at home. Add…
