Reduce, reuse and recycle your trash into fun crafts!

This week Zefan learnt the alphabet “R” in school and as a standard procedure they have a “show & tell” time in class for the particular alphabet they have learnt. This activity basically reinforces the sound of that alphabet in a practical manner using tangible material. The children were asked to make simple things using recycled material, this helped them in two ways-one it supports the alphabet “R” and two, it teaches them the importance of recycling in a fun & interesting way.  

While helping him with his craft activity, we put together a bunch of ideas that parents & kids can have fun with while using recycled items. Here are a few that our readers might like.

CD fish

Have any old CD's lying around? Make these fun fish with the kiddos.

 Recycled crayons

We all have tons of broken crayons at home & we really don’t know what to do with them? Here's a solution, melt them down and create new crayons in interesting shapes. You can see the way to recycle crayons here

Bird Feeders

Now this one is a winner all the way, it gets children come close to nature while creatively using old trash. This one is my absolute favourite.   

Tube Racer Cars

How can you turn a toilet paper tube into a racer cars? Take this idea for a spin.

Newspaper Gift Bags

Add a little personalized touch to your gifts by giving them away in your own handmade gift bags. This beautiful gift bag was made by 4 year old Agastya with a little help from his creative mommy Subhadra. Isn’t it beautiful?

Tissue Box Guitar

Turn an old tissue box into a guitar alongwith your little one & see the rockstar in them come to life. Here are some rocking guitars made by li’l Samaira & Yohan with help from their mothers who are both coincidentally called Pooja. 

Old Cardboard Box House

Next time if your little one insists on a new play house, just put in some creativity using old cartons & voila you have a beautiful house ready that your child will love making. Here is a dazzling house done by Teha with mom Sonia helping her. 

I am sure these artsy-craftsy children have inspired you enough by now to help get your kid work on some trash lying around your house & convert it into something beautiful.

Reduce, reuse and recycle your trash! It’s FUN.!!!