Today is Earth Day! On this day honoring the environment and the earth’s natural resources, make a three-dimensional “found art†collage to introduce children to the idea of recycling. Collect items such as newspapers, aluminum foil, plastic cups, and egg cartons, and glue them in an artistic arrangement on a large piece of cardboard. Admire […]
Scissors Old magazines Glue stick Paper fastener  To make a bloom, cut two to four flower shapes in various sizes and patterns, as shown. Ours measure 1 1/4 to 5 1/2 inches. Tip: For a symmetrical flower like the ones pictured, trace a circle onto a magazine page and cut it out (we used […]
 Mr. and Mrs. Green are made using wooden pegs and acrylic paints, hot glue and fabric scraps with their eco-friendly, energy efficient, recycled toilet paper roll car. This family knows all about helping to save the environment!  Â
Cosmic Crafts Celebrate Earth Day every day by joining the voyage of the trash-ship Enterprise. Its ongoing mission: to create delightful playthings from household junk, to confine its operations to a discarded bookcase, and to boldly recycle what no one has recycled before. In other words, gather all those things you’ve been saving in your […]
Children need to be taught why they shouldn’t litter. Explain how important it is to put trash in waste receptacles or recycling bins, and encourage them to throw away their own napkins, wrappers etc. in an appropriate manner. You and your little one can also help “Keep America Beautiful†by volunteering to plant flowers at […]
The fifteen-day New Year’s celebration includes praying, paying respect to ancestors, and visiting family and friends. Families decorate their homes with flowers, trays of tangerines and oranges, and circular trays of dried, candied fruit. They also place new money in red envelopes, hang red banners, and buy new orange or red outfits for the children. […]
Magazines can be recycled into coiled paper baskets that are reminiscent of wood’s concentric rings or turned wood. Using a magazine and 1 pint of rice glue, you can make a fruit bowl, a pencil holder or a basket for trinkets. Â To make a fruit bowl, you will need a magazine with medium-thick paper. […]
My kids do their homework at the kitchen table, so that I can help them. It seems like we are always having to run into either the playroom or my craft room to grab something for homework. I have wanted to make a homework station to corral all of the necessities that they might need, […]
