Eco-Mobile

Difficulty: Very Easy

Age: 4 and up

Parental supervision is recommended

Here's a fun way to celebrate Earth Day and recycle styrofoam produce trays, creating an eco-mobile that is enjoyed all year long.

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What you'll need:

  • Recycled styrofoam trays
  • Scissors
  • Hole punch
  • Old magazines
  • Glue
  • Ribbon, string, or yarn
  • Wire coat hanger

How to make it:

  1. After thoroughly washing the trays, cut out shapes such as birds, butterflies, sun shapes, fish, and so on.
  2. Glue magazine pictures (nature scenes) onto the trays and let dry.
  3. Punch a hole in the top of each shape.
  4. Place a length of string or yarn through each hole, knot it, and attach these to a wire coat hanger. Vary the lengths of each picture.
  5. Hang this mobile in your favorite place for the family to see and enjoy.

Tips:

Related Crafts:
• Egg Carton Buggy Mobile
• Earth Day Messenger Card
• My Planet Earth

Related Links:
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