Green Activities and Crafts for Kids

Here you can find great activities and crafts for children that will teach them about the importance of saving the enviroment.

DIY Hula Skirt from Plastic Bags: Easy Kids' Costume Tutorial

DIY Hula Skirt from Plastic Bags: Easy Kids' Costume Tutorial

Make a fun, eco-friendly hula skirt from recycled plastic bags for kids' costumes or playtime. Step-by-step guide with materials and safety tips.

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DIY Toilet Paper Roll Cat Craft: Easy & Cute Kids Activity

DIY Toilet Paper Roll Cat Craft: Easy & Cute Kids Activity

Turn empty toilet paper rolls into adorable cat crafts with this easy DIY guide for kids. A fun, recycled craft perfect for preschoolers and young children.

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DIY Jacob's Ladder Toy: Make an Optical Illusion from Toilet Paper Rolls

DIY Jacob's Ladder Toy: Make an Optical Illusion from Toilet Paper Rolls

Build a classic Jacob's Ladder toy using recycled toilet paper rolls. This project creates a fascinating optical illusion and is suitable for kids.

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How to make a bracelet from junk mail – children’s crafts

How to make a bracelet from junk mail – children’s crafts

This is another fun way to make good use of your junk mail. You can make bracelets or if you are very ambitious you can make many as napkin rings.

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How to make a bracelet with a hole puncher and scrap paper

How to make a bracelet with a hole puncher and scrap paper

This guide will show you how to use leftover paper to make an amazing beautiful bracelet or necklace from the circles cut with a hole puncher.

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Easy Toilet Paper Roll Crafts: How to Make Little Round Boxes with Kids

Easy Toilet Paper Roll Crafts: How to Make Little Round Boxes with Kids

Make small round storage boxes from toilet paper rolls and cardboard. A simple recycled craft for kids.

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How to Make DIY Leaf Magnets for Kids: A Fun Nature Craft

How to Make DIY Leaf Magnets for Kids: A Fun Nature Craft

Turn fallen leaves into fridge magnets with this easy DIY guide for kids. Perfect for autumn nature crafts and creative play.

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How to make a tangram. Chinese puzzle toy

How to make a tangram. Chinese puzzle toy

This guide will show you how easy it is to make a tangram from paper. A Tangram is a Chinese puzzle toy. It comes in the form of a square cut into 2 large triangles, 3 smaller ones, a small square and a parallelogram. The object of the puzzle is to figure out how to place all 7 geometric pieces to copy the shapes in a picture or to create your own. They must be touching but not overlapping.

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How to make a maze game from an old CD case

How to make a maze game from an old CD case

This guide will show you how to turn a CD case into a toy

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How to make a mask or costume glasses.

How to make a mask or costume glasses.

This guide will show you how to make interesting shaped glasses or a mask. You can make one or many to hand out at parties to be decorated.

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How to make an easy flower garland

How to make an easy flower garland

This cute garland is easy enough for children to make and good for holiday or party decorations. You can make it with junk mail or scrap paper.

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How to make a 3D star with 6 points

How to make a 3D star with 6 points

This guide uses the magic of the number 3 to create a 6 pointed star in a 3d shape. Use it for decorations, boxes, book selves or whatever you imagination comes up with.

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How to make a woven paper napkin ring

How to make a woven paper napkin ring

This guide will show you how to make a napkin ring or bracelet with paper strips woven into a simple weave. The directions can be used for weaving ribbons or even strips of cloth.

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How to make a pretty door sign or name plaque from junk mail or old magazines

How to make a pretty door sign or name plaque from junk mail or old magazines

This guide will show you how to turn your junk mail or old magazines into a beautiful name plaque or door sign.

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How to Do Basic Paper Weaving: Easy DIY Art & Creative Projects

How to Do Basic Paper Weaving: Easy DIY Art & Creative Projects

Learn basic paper weaving with scrap paper! Discover easy techniques to create unique artwork, home decorations, and fun crafts for kids. Start your creative DIY art journey today.

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How to make a color wheel collage

How to make a color wheel collage

Kids and adults love to rip, cut and glue paper. This guide will show you how to turn junk mail, old magazines and other paper scraps into a pretty collage of a color wheel. It is a good way to teach children about primary and secondary colors or just to have fun making a nice work of art.

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DIY Butterfly Magnets from Junk Mail

DIY Butterfly Magnets from Junk Mail

Turn junk mail into butterfly magnets for your fridge.

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How to make a pretty vase from a plastic bottle

How to make a pretty vase from a plastic bottle

This guide will show you how to make a pretty vase from an empty plastic soft drink bottle using scrap paper or junk mail

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How to make a paper mache bell from a lemon

How to make a paper mache bell from a lemon

This guide will show you a quick and easy way to make a paper mache bell using a lemon. This method can be used with other fruit or items with dome shaped tops that you have at home.

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How to make a star from rolled paper beads

How to make a star from rolled paper beads

This 5 pointed star decoration is a fun project for children and adults. It is made from paper beads and pipe cleaners

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How to make a daisy from junk mail

How to make a daisy from junk mail

Make good use of your junk mail with these easy to make daisies. They can be used for party decorations or put on stems to make a bouquet.

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How to make a flower bouquet from wrapping paper

How to make a flower bouquet from wrapping paper

Next time you get pretty wrapping papers with flower prints don’t throw them out. This guide will show you how make a cute bouquet with them. This is an easy craft to do with children.

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How to make a pencil case from toilet paper rolls

How to make a pencil case from toilet paper rolls

If you have junk mail and empty toilet paper rolls you can make a pencil case!

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How to make a paper mache decorated box

How to make a paper mache decorated box

This easy way to decorate a box with paper mache doesn’t make a big mess and you don’t have to wait a long time for it to dry.

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How to Make Rings from Junk Mail: An Easy Upcycled Craft

How to Make Rings from Junk Mail: An Easy Upcycled Craft

Transform junk mail into stylish, eco-friendly rings with this step-by-step DIY guide. Learn to craft unique paper jewelry easily!

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How to Make Paper Flowers from Junk Mail - Easy Kids Craft Tutorial

How to Make Paper Flowers from Junk Mail - Easy Kids Craft Tutorial

Turn junk mail into paper flowers with this easy DIY guide. A recycled paper craft project for kids.

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DIY Othello & Reversi Game: Upcycle an Old CD Case

DIY Othello & Reversi Game: Upcycle an Old CD Case

Turn an old CD case into a portable Othello/Reversi board game with this step-by-step guide.

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How to Make Easy Paper Fringe Flowers from Circles (Kids Craft)

How to Make Easy Paper Fringe Flowers from Circles (Kids Craft)

Make fringe flowers from paper circles. A simple craft for kids using scrap paper, scissors, and glue.

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Junk Mail Art: Easy DIY Recycled Paper Circle Craft

Junk Mail Art: Easy DIY Recycled Paper Circle Craft

Turn junk mail into paper circle art. Simple eco-friendly craft with step-by-step instructions.

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How to make a box with reverse engineering

How to make a box with reverse engineering

Taking things apart and putting them back together is a great way for kids and adults to understand how things work. This guide will show you how to make as many copies of a favorite box shape as you want without needing a printed template.

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Easy DIY Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids: Cardboard & Paper Crafts

Easy DIY Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids: Cardboard & Paper Crafts

Make simple Christmas tree ornaments with kids using cardboard and paper. Recycled holiday craft for children.

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How to make a Tic-tac-toe game in a CD case

How to make a Tic-tac-toe game in a CD case

Here’s another game to make in a CD case. It is great for travel and easy to store. This game is also known as Tick-tack-toe, Noughts and crosses or Xs and Os

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How to make a bracelet or napkin ring from junk mail or scrap paper

How to make a bracelet or napkin ring from junk mail or scrap paper

Here is another great way to use your junk mail, scrap paper or that wrapping paper you saved.

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DIY Book Page Star Decorations

DIY Book Page Star Decorations

Turn old book pages and pipe cleaners into star decorations. Eco-friendly craft for home decor or gifts.

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How to Make Easy DIY Ladybug Magnets from Recycled Paper

How to Make Easy DIY Ladybug Magnets from Recycled Paper

Turn junk mail into ladybug fridge magnets. Kid-friendly, 30-60 minutes.

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How to make a toy that does a happy dance

How to make a toy that does a happy dance

This guide will show you how easy it is to turn a toilet paper roll into a fun toy When you move it up and down the arms and legs bounce

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