Recycling Activities for Kids

Grab some old toys, take them apart and reassemble them into a recycled toy robot. 

Recycle empty water bottles and toilet paper rolls to start your own garden.

Kids can have loads of fun with old CDs making vibrant Colourful CD Scratch Art. It's a fabulous recycled craft and process art opportunity for kids of all ages.

These upcycled DIY scrap wood toy cars and trucks are fun handmade miniatures that kids can help make and decorate for small-world transportation play.

Help your kids learn how to sort recyclables with these sort your recycling worksheets.

Make an easy and inexpensive jar pencil holder using an empty glass jar. This will work with any old, empty glass container you have lying around and you’ll have a fun project for your kids or grandkids to help with. 

Ever wonder how paper is recycled or how to make paper without a screen?

Kids will have tons of fun with this paper recycling project and kids will beg to do this recycling paper project over and over again.

Have fun learning about recycling with this Free Printable Recycling Maze!

Dig through the recycling bin and use recycling to encourage your kids to build and explore. This engineering STEM challenge for kids is perfect for Earth Day too!

Use the caps off of the water bottles to create a Flower Craft from Recycled Materials.

Making a wind chime out of recycled materials is a fun project for kids and adults. Using colorful plastic lids that can't go in the recycle bin is a great way to keep them out of the landfill. 

Here are a few ways to get your kids excited about recycling.

Keep one of your milk bottles and turn it into a recycled bird feeder in just a few easy steps.