Recycled art animals

Get crafty with your little ones and make stunning 3D animal art from egg cartons! This DIY craft is perfect for an afternoon of creativity. Follow our step-by-step instructions to transform recycled materials into cute and colorful animals. Watch their imaginations soar as they explore the world of arts and crafts. Perfect for rainy days or playdates, this hands-on activity will keep your kids engaged and entertained. Let the crafting begin!

To engage people in your community in creative reuse, a recycled art contest is a great way to inspire people from many ages and backgrounds.

Grab an egg carton, cardboard, paints, brushes, scissors and glue and get crafting some EGG CARTON ANIMALS!

Create an adorable night light with this fun project using recyclables! Learn how to make Bessie Bottle Light, a DIY cow lamp.

A DIY Milk Jug Snow Owl: This is a pretty easy project I made ONLY from recyclable stuff! Look in the trash! Maybe all you need is already there?! :D Idea: Owl Crafts and Learning Activities for Kids (daniellesplace.com)

A broken CD isn't much good to anyone. Unless you're Sean Avery that is. Because while most of us would just throw them in the trash, the South Africa-born, Australia-based artist turns them into various dazzling animal sculptures. He makes them by gluing CD shards to wire mesh frames shaped like different animals, and as you can see from his iridescent animal kingdom, there seems to be no limit to the types of creatures he can create.

Get your kids excited with these fun and unique projects that also double as a great recycling campaign! With so many ideas, it is hard to choose just one. But pick one or two to try and children will enjoy them all, and have a great time being eco-friendly too!

Gorgeous recycled plastic squid craft for kids. This is a great recycling craft idea to help teach kids about the plastic waste problem.

Animals made with Bottle for students parents teachers and schools