Cutlery Wind Chimes
Students will recycle plastic cutlery and paper plates to make chimes.
Recycling and Upcycling Art Ideas
Find inspiration in the recycle bin as you learn how to make musical instruments from flower pots, gargoyles from coffee trays and relief carvings from drywall. These lesson plans and ideas will inspire you to reduce, reuse and recycle!
Easy to Make Musical Instruments
Children love music as much as they enjoy making things. Why not join these two creative forces and make one or all of these fun and easy musical instruments to encourage play and creativity.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: ECE, Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
Egg Carton Ghosts in the Graveyard
Recycle an old cardboard egg carton into some Halloween craft fun with these ghosts in the graveyard.
Egg Cup Flowers
Students will recycle egg cups and paper roll tubes.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Father’s Day Wind Chimes
Kids can make these wind chimes using items from the hardware store.
Find Amazing Recycling Ideas on Kuttlefish
At the heart of Kuttlefish is the basic idea that reusing or recycling a material is good – that materials are worth something, even after they are thrown away. Find out all about them, here.
Floral Egg Holders
Use paper rolls to make fun flowers that are perfect for serving eggs during Easter brunch.
Flower Pot Recipe Holder
You can make a cool flowerpot recipe holder. Perfect for Mother’s Day of for a favorite teacher.
Garden Shed Drum
Learn how to make a dumbek or conga drum with materials from your garden shed.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Grass Head Guy
Using a nylon stocking and some grass seed, your students will see how fast grass grows.
Ice Cream Stick Dolls
Your kids will love creating these little characters and they’ll have loads of imaginary fun playing with them too!
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Invention Convention
Students will discover Leonardo da Vinci’s inventive ideas as they invent a new machine for the 21st century.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
Juice Bottle Penguin Sculptures
Students can make penguins using paper mache pulp and recycled drinking bottles.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Kids Art Note Cards
You can recycle children’s artwork to create one of a kind note cards.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: ECE, Primary, Junior, Middle School
Leaf People
Students will use leaves and twigs to create leaf people.
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Louise Nevelson Assemblages
Students will discover the art of Louise Nevelson as they enjoy making art out of recycled materials, or “junk”.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Love Notes Kids Can Make
Make homemade Valentine’s Day messages using recycled items from around the house.
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