Get your little one’s creative juices flowing by taking everyday items and turning them into hours of fun PLUS you won’t have to break the piggy bank as you’ll repurpose some household items! Read on to check out our collection of upcycled crafts for kids!
PACKAGE & PAPER BOXES
Boxes are absolutely EVERYWHERE in our lives – from lighter paper boxes like hold your cereal, snacks, or tissue to more heavy duty boxes like package boxes or small appliances – boxes are definitely a great and ample source for creative reuse! Here are some of our ideas that we’ve used at parties, at home camps, or days of learning and imaginative play!
Kid-Sized Birthday Cake
Circus Snack Booth
Ice Blocks
Kid-Sized Train
Lego Piñata
Beehive Piñata
Mini Witch Hut
Mini Natural Table
TIN CANS
Tin cans are another common item found in households – instead of tossing your tins from canned goods, wash them out and reuse them from anything to utensil holders to decorations!
Turkey Utensil Holder
Simple Autumn Centerpiece
Chick Utensil Holder
Snowy Owl Utensil Holder
TOILET & PAPERTOWEL ROLLS
There are oh-so-many uses for toilet paper rolls! Here are just a handful of ours that can be used in imaginative, pretend play!
Indoor Campfire
Playtime Binoculars
PAPER & PAPER BAGS
Shredded paper or creatively rolled up paper bags can be used to make games more fun or to decorate a camp or party area!
Confetti Box
A Dinosaur Excavation Site
3D Wall Tree
EGG CARTONS & FRUIT/JELLO CUPS
There are so many things you can do with small cups from egg cartons, apple juice cups, or fruit cups. Just a bit of paint and few other materials and you’ve got some very cute decorations or crafts for holidays and learning fun!
Mini Chick Nests
Glowing Jellyfish
THANK YOU!!!
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Happy Creating!!!
