Eco Friendly Crafts and Fun Kids Activities

Fun and creative craft ideas

Teach your kids the meaning of going green with these creative eco friendly crafts and fun activities.

It's an easy and enjoyable way to explain them how they can help the environment.

These activities will demonstrate the meaning of recycling, the importance of keeping our plant clean, what endanger animals are, why planting trees is vital etc…

Piggy bank - Fun and creative craft idea, use empty baby food boxes as piggy bank.

Spring flowers - Make beautiful, colourful flowers from used plastic bottles.

Recycling plastic bottles - Creative projects made from used plastic bottles. This is the place to share your great ideas as well.

Keepsake box - Learn how to create a gorgeous keepsake box from a shoe box, a perfect solution to store all your kid's valuable artworks.

Plant a tree - Planting a tree will benefit you and your kids for years to come and will teach them the meaning of being responsible for their actions.

Toilet paper roll crafts - Toilet paper rolls can be used as a great material for kid crafts, here are some cool recycling projects you can use.

Decorating terracotta plant pot - Decorating a plant pot it's a fun project for all ages, your children can grow organic plants in their decorated pots, which will visually demonstrate how fruits and vegetables grow.

Old CDs - fun craft ideas - What you can do with old and used CDs.

Scarecrow crafts - Ideas on how to build a scarecrow from recycled materials.

How to make recycled paper - In this "how to make recycled paper" video series, you will learn the step by step process of making your very own paper at home out of unwanted paper reject.

• Step 1 - Introduction
• Step 2 - Using a mold and dackle
• Step 3 - Drying your paper
• Step 4 - Finishing technique

How to make your own organic soaps - In this "how to make your own soaps" video series, you will learn the step by step process of making your very own soaps at home. It’s a fun kid's activity and a practical product you can use at home or as holiday gifts.

• How to make your own organic soaps
• What additives to use for your soap
• Loofah scrubby soap
• Chamomile soap
• Cookie cutter soap
• Chunky soap
• Rubber stamps soap

Green gardening - Green gardening is a fulfilling activity for kids as well as healthy one, your child will gain self esteem, relaxation time and learn the meaning of being patience and responsible plus your family will enjoy spending quality time together and benefit from growing your own healthy food.

Stargazing with children -Stargazing is one of the magical activities with your kids. This gives you not only great insight into the mind of your children; You can also teach them about science and astronomy as well as about religion and spirituality.

Nature activities for children - The benefits of nature activities for children, it's fun free and can teach your kids the basics of science, economics, and creativity .

Explore tide pools - Tide pools make an ideal learning experience for young children, who can explore ocean animals and habitats. Here you will find tips and strategies to explore tide pools with your kids.

It is packed with great craft projects, fun activities and homemade gift ideas for kids and toddlers.

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