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Kids Craft Acts of Kindness for the Earth

2013

In honor of Earth Day, on this week’s Acts of Kindness for Kids series we shared kids craft and project ideas that double as act of kindness for the Earth!

Acts of Kindness for the Earth: Fun Kids Crafts

This week’s guests were +Carolyn Elbert from The Pleasantest Thing, +Erica Momandkiddo from What Do We Do All Day? and +Jackie Higgins from Ready-Set-Read. I loved their kids crafts so much we already have plans to make them all this weekend.

Check it out!

For more information on the Earth Day crafts for kids in the video make sure to visit the links below!

Make Your Own Regatta from The Pleasantest Thing

How to Help Birds Build Nest from What Do We Do All Day?

DIY Garden Markers from Ready-Set-Read

Upcycled Soda Bottle Planter from Coffee Cups and Crayons

So grab your supplies (or dryer lint!) and get crafting!

Kids crafts are a great way to do acts of kindness for the Earth!

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Easy Kids Craft: Upcycled Pencil Holder

2013

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Looking for an easy craft for kids this Earth Day? Then try this upcycled pencil holder made from supplies you can find in your recycling bin!

Easy Upcycled Pencil Holder Kids Craft

How to Make an Upcycled Pencil Holder:

1. Look through your recycling bin or craft stash for a plastic or glass jar and a newspaper, magazine, or catalog.

2. Cut the catalog into small pieces.

3. Apply the paper pieces to the jar with watered down glue and a paint brush. Brush a layer on the jar, stick the paper pieces on, and then paint over the pieces with more of the glue mixture.

4. Let dry and fill with pencils, markers, toothbrushes, or whatever you would like!

Some of our very favorite kids crafts are made with materials you can find in your recycling bin. Here are three more easy upcycled crafts that are easy enough for kids to make!

Upcycled Soda Bottle Planter

Egg Carton Jelly Bean Game

Upcycled Gingerbread House

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Upcycled Soda Bottle Planter

2012

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Earth Day is coming up and everyone is looking for cute planet-friendly crafts to do, so I just had to share this super cute planter my 6 year old made for school!

It’s Earth Week at her school and each grade had a different upcycled project to make. The kindergarteners had to make planters and she decided to make a “girl planter” — of course. She liked the idea of a see-though planter so I cut the top off of a soda bottle for her to work with. She added bottle top eyes, toilet paper roll strip ears, and even pipe cleaner earrings! She really wanted to be able to put a bow in the plant hair so we planted a wheat grass plant. After it was in she gave it a “hair cut” and then we tied a bow around it.

I see a little family of people planters in our future!

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