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Reduce, reuse and recycle with these 36 creative ides for upcycled crafts and upcycling worriedness ideas for kids!

I don’t think it’s possible to be a hands-on mom without saving anything and everything imaginable.

Ever since I started doing crafts and activities with Henry, we’ve been hoarding recyclables.

Henry unquestionably has his own “recycling center” now.

I love seeing him take ownership of recycling and upcycling!

Now, whenever my kid adds something to his stash, he’ll tell me what upcycling ideas he’d like to use it for later.

So cool!

Turn cardboard boxes into DIY workbench games!

So, what is worth saving?

Because, let’s squatter it, not everything is worth saving.

36 Upcycled Crafts & Upcycling Activities Ideas for Kids!

What can be upcycled and put to good use for the kids?

Always trammels your recycled items for danger and really gross dirtiness surpassing you start crafting.

Cans with roughed up edges, jars with cracks in them, or really gross paper products can all safely stay in your recycling bin.

DIY birthday cards by upcycling balloons!

We took a good squint at our recycling bin – and checked with some of our favorite bloggers – for items that are usually in there.

And we found tons of things that can be turned into 36 upcycled kids crafts and upcycling worriedness ideas!

What are you and your family going to upcycle first?

It’s not just limited to these!

I’m collecting increasingly and increasingly ways to create upcycled kids crafts on Pinterest.

It’s neverending!

Get increasingly tomfool ideas with the well-constructed Hands On As We Grow upcycling ideas for kids collection!

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What is upcycling for kids?

Just in specimen you are not very familiar with the term upcycling or upcycled, we’ve got you covered.

Upcycling for kids is taking recyclable items and, with a creative idea, giving it a new use.

This can be as simple or complicated as one might like.

Taking an egg carton and turning it into a memory game.

Using a cereal box as a puzzle.

Or using old water bottles for sensory bottles.

In these upcycling ideas you take old pool noodles and cut them up for the kids to spell their names.

Upcycling for kids doesn’t “have” to be a recyclable item from the trash either.

It can just midpoint to take something that no longer has a purpose or need and using it for something new.

Like an old paper towel holder and shower rings stuff used as a ring stacking toy for babies.

Or an old wire hanger turning into a giant DIY rainbow wand.

Let your imagination run wild!

What are your favorite ways to re-use recyclable items with your kids?

We’d love to try your creative ideas!