| If you want to teach your kids the value of | | | | want and decorate it the way you did the CDs. |
| recycling, it would help a lot if you give them | | | | Afterwards, cut panels into the foam where you |
| some hands-on experience. Learning first-hand | | | | could insert the CDs. |
| just how important recycling is and what they can | | | | 2. A bird feeder from milk cartons |
| do with materials that are considered by some as | | | | This is another simple recycling project for kids |
| trash will give your kids a greater appreciation for | | | | that will also teach them to appreciate nature. |
| recycling. | | | | This would work well if you live outside the city; |
| A few simple crafts can get your kids started on | | | | you would have a greater chance of attracting |
| recycling. Here are some recycling projects for | | | | birds. |
| kids that your children may enjoy working on. | | | | All you need to do with this recycling project for |
| 1. A letter holder from old CDs and packaging | | | | kids is to take a milk carton and cut an opening |
| foam | | | | on its side. You do not have to throw out the |
| One good recycling project for kids is making a | | | | portion you have cut out, though. You can fold it |
| letter holder from old data CDs and foam. Old | | | | and glue it to the upper side of the opening on |
| data CDs are hard to dispose sometimes, and so | | | | the milk carton so it would look like a flap. This |
| is packaging foam. | | | | flap should be stiff so it would not fall on the |
| To make a letter holder from these materials, | | | | heads of the birds as they feed from the milk |
| you would need the following: | | | | carton. |
| • Four old data CDs | | | | Once that is done, you fill the carton with bird |
| • Packaging foam | | | | seed and then prop it up where the birds can |
| • Scraps of decorative cloth, art paper or | | | | reach it. |
| pages from a glossy magazine | | | | 3. A kite from paper bags |
| • Glue | | | | We usually throw away paper grocery bags, but |
| • Other decorative items like beads, silk | | | | these can be good materials for recycling projects |
| flowers or glitter | | | | for kids. All you need to do is to get your kids to |
| To do this recycling project for kids, glue two | | | | paint these grocery bags any way they want, |
| CDs together to make them a pair. Decorate | | | | attach strings to it, and then go flying kites. |
| these CDs with your choice of decorative cloth, | | | | An important thing that you should remember |
| art paper or magazine pages, and then | | | | when making your children do recycling projects |
| accentuate them with beads or flowers and other | | | | for kids is to supervise them, especially when |
| accessories. | | | | they are using sharp objects like scissors, so they |
| The packaging foam serves as the base of the | | | | would not harm themselves. |
| letter holder, so you can shape it any way you | | | | |