Reuse Bottles, Jars, and Cans
I Love Bugs Pencil Cup
Surprise the bug-fancier in your family with an 'I Love Bugs' pencil cup. Recycle a Play-Doh can into just the thing for young students 'bugged' by homework. read more
ABC Matching Game
Children will have fun learning their ABCs by matching upper and lowercase alphabet letters in this fun ABC Matching Game craft. read more
Alien Space Ships
This Alien Space Ship craft is out of this world--hang as decorations around your room or camp site. read more
All-Flavor Jelly Bean Cauldron
Kids can cook up a party spell, by filling this bead cauldron craft with magical all-flavor jelly beans. Perfect for Harry Potter parties. read more
Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree
Create a radiant decoration for your window by crafting this baby food jar Christmas tree. It makes a glowing multicolor display that will look both inviting and fun to passersby or arriving holiday guests. read more
Baby Food Jar Garden
These flower gardens held in a baby food jar are the perfect gift for Mother's Day or for a special teacher. Plus, they're easy to make and kids will love giving them. read more
Cauldron Broom and Wand (Pencil) Holder
This Cauldron Broom and Wand Pencil Holder craft is perfect just for fun or filled with magical jelly beans for a children's party. read more
Cauldron Desk Accessory
Kids can stir up a fun place to store rubber bands or paper clips on your desk with this Cauldron Desk Accessory craft. read more
Clip Art Candleholder
With the help of an adult, your child can transform a simple can into their own custom-designed clip art mini-lantern. read more
Coffee Can Painting (AKA marble painting)
Keep those old coffee cans, dig out some marbles or golf balls and discover abstract art with this simple, fun craft that's great for young kids. read more
Cookie Tin Time Capsule
Capture your memories in a recycled cookie tin and have hours of fun doing it. Spend New Year's Day together with this family craft. read more
Decorative Bank with a Pringles Can
Build your own decorative bank out of a Pringles can AND save money--talk about a fun and economical craft for kids! read more
Easter Bunny Can Basket
Transform a soup can into a delightful Easter basket with this adorable craft. Use them as festive table decorations, or fill them with little Easter treats for the kids. read more
Easy Pin Cushion
Try this fun pin cushion when you need a craft that doubles as a gift for Grandma or Mother's Day. It's an easy sewing project kids will love. read more
Glitter Glue Votive Candleholder
Make any occasion sparkle and glow with this glitter glue votive candleholder. Drawing the designs with sparkle glue pens gives kids lots of leeway for creativity with this Christmas craft. read more
Chanukah Candles and Candleholders
Children will surely make short work of this Chanukah (Hanukkah) candleholder craft made from baby food jars. read more
Hanukkah Gift Can
This children's craft calls for recycling a food can and transforming it into a pretty Hanukkah gift can. read more
Jeweled Votive Candleholder
Craft a holiday gem with this jeweled votive candleholder. Kids love bejewelling the baby food jar to make this treasured craft. read more
Juice Lid Ornaments
Show your love for your family and the planet with these recycled Juice Lid Ornaments--add a little fabric and glitter and kids have a great gift for Mom or Dad. read more
Kids Can Stilts
Walk tall with this juice can stilt craft that provides hours of fun and physical activity for kids. read more
Kwanzaa Gift Can
A Kwanzaa Gift craft for kids made out of a recycled can and specially painted for Kwanzaa. read more
Nut and candy cups
These nut and candy cups make great place settings for Boy Scouts' blue and gold banquets. This craft is also a perfect way to recycle used baby food jars. read more
Nut and candy tins
You can add an extra touch to any Boy Scouts' blue and gold banquet with these nut and candy tins crafted from recycled coffee tins. read more
Nutcracker Ornament
Add some festive cheer to your home with this Nutcracker ornament. Young crafters will have fun fashioning the empty potato chip containers into a Christmas keepsake. read more
Pen holder collage
Give someone a great personalized gift with this Pen holder collage. This scrapbooking craft is fun and creative way to recycle old magazines and newspapers too. read more
Pokemon Pencil Holder
Help Pokemon fans to keep their pencils all in one spot with - you guessed it - a Pokemon pencil holder. It's a fun and useful back to school craft for Pokemaniacs whose pencils may elude them. read more
Pringles Pencil Keeper
Love potato chips? Got pencils? Then this Pringles pencil keeper is the thing for you. Craft an empty Pringles can into a useful and attractive way to keep pencils in their place. read more
Recycled May Basket
Your kids will love transforming an old Play-Doh container into a charming flower pot. read more
School picture magnets
Do something creative with extra school photos by crafting them into School picture magnets. They make great fridge magnets for friends and relatives. read more
Seascape Pencil Holder
Make a splash with this seascape pencil holder craft. All you need is a juice can or similar container and you can easily recycle it into a pencil holder with any theme. read more
Snow Scene in a Jar
Let your kids shake things up and celebrate the Alaskan snow by taking a baby food jar and creating your very own Snow Scene in a Jar. read more
Sparkle votive candleholder
Add a sparkling glow to any holiday by making this sparkle votive candleholder. Kids can transform a baby food jar into the perfect gift, with a few simple crafting supplies. read more
Sports Pencil Holder
Give an athlete or sports fan a surprise with this sports pencil holder. We've used golf as the example, but it's easy to substitute decorations from any sport. read more
St. Patricks Day candy container
Give the gift of lucky candy on March 17th with this St. Patrick's Day candy container. Kids and leprechauns of all ages can craft something fun from empty baby food jars and other containers. read more
Tiger Pencil Holder
If you love tigers and have a lot of pencils that are always out of place, this tiger pencil holder will help put them in their place. This is fun and useful craft for kids since it comes in handy both at school or at home. read more
Thanksgiving votive candleholder
Add a light touch to your seasonal dinner table with this Thanksgiving votive candleholder craft. This is a fast, fun and easy holiday activity for kids. read more
Valentine candy container
Recycle a baby food jar into a Valentine's candy container. A fun craft for kids to give sweets to their sweet! read more
Toilet paper storage
Make a decorative container for extra toilet paper storage. An old coffee can and a few other decorative elements found around the house are all you need. Makes a fun craft out of recycled goods that can be given as a gift. read more
Recycled space ship
Turn junk around the house into an interplanetary craft with this Recycled space ship. It's fun for kids to gather and assemble cans, jars and other stuff into something perfect for Earth Day. read more
Recycled Candles
Have your family collect all the remaining wax in old jar candles and give the candles a new life with this recycling craft--perfect for any occasion. read more
Crayon Candles
Bring out your kids' old, broken crayons and create splashes of color to homemade jar candles with this creative craft. read more
Easter Chick Basket
This makes up cute to give little Easter treats in read more
Jar Decorations
How many ways can you fill a jar? As many as your creativity will allow with this Jar Decorations craft designed to make your child's gift-in-a-jar look irresistible. read more
Painted jars
Even if you're not an artist you can paint like one when crafting these Painted jars. They make decorative holders for spare change, nuts, candies, paper clips, elastics, etc. read more
Recycling or Reusing Materials to Make New Crafts
Here are some great project and craft ideas for reusing and recycling everyday items you might have around the house. read more
