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April 22, 2013

Easy Kids Craft: Upcycled Pencil Holder

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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!

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Upcycled Soda Bottle Planter

Christmas Kids Craft: Upcycled Gingerbread House

Upcycled Gingerbread House

About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Lorie says

    April 22, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    This is cute – I like the book theme! We always need more containers for pencils and markers around here.

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    • Megan Sheakoski says

      April 23, 2013 at 10:36 am

      Thanks Lorie! Could you tell she cut up last month’s Scholastic book order? Ha!

      Reply
  2. Kelly at Little Wonders' Days says

    April 28, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    I love this easy idea for making a pencil holder. Thanks for linking up to the After School Party.

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    • Megan Sheakoski says

      April 30, 2013 at 9:45 am

      Thanks Kelly!

      Reply

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