*Make sure to get the kids involved and help encourage taking care of our planet for years to come!
1. 50 crafts to make with kids for Earth Day: I’ve gathered all the fun crafts we’ve made here at Make and Takes that include recycled materials. Add a little glue or paint and you’re set for an earth-friendly craft day! Kids will love this Egg Carton Art idea!
4. Grow your own wheatgrass for Easter: you can start growing your own wheatgrass now and it will be long and luscious for Easter time. Put this real grass into your baskets to decorate this holiday.
5. Hit the thrift store: here are 4 tips to making your trip to the thrift store a success.
6. Reupholster furniture: instead of buying something brand new, purchase an inexpensive piece of furniture from the thrift store and give it a little TLC as you DIY!
7. Go green with Halloween costumes: find a neighborhood swap for exchanging your Halloween costumes or make a few calls and see if you can borrow this year. This will help your wallet too!
10. 4 ways to be green at school: turning your engine off as you wait in the carpool line is just one of the ways Sabrena shares how to be green at school.
11. What to do with all the kids art projects: here are a few ways to reuse and recycle your children’s art projects, as they bring home so many from school.
12. Use shoe boxes in your sock drawer: using shoe boxes in a great way to make dividers for a sock and underwear drawer!
14. Compost your trash: save what you can from dinner for the compost and add it to your bin. Or do a little research to see if your city has a compostable program or pick up in your area.
15. Host a recycled art challenge: put together your own neighborhood or school recycled art challenge. This will encourage kids to get involved in reusing items for fun craft projects.
17. Bring plastic recycled containers to the beach: this is a great way to reuse your plastic containers and they make for fun sand castle shapes!
18. Make your own bread crumbs: by using up those pesky ends of bread loaves, you can make your own homemade bread crumbs for all sorts of recipes.
19. Glam up old toys: I love the gold glittery craze that’s hitting everything DIY. Turn your children’s old toys into something new with a little paint.
21. Craft with old envelopes: turn your old envelopes into a fun craft for the kids with these darling puppets.
22. Creative with ways to recycle and craft: watch our video sharing how to use up your recycled materials for crafty projects.
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