Recycled Cardboard Crafts

  • Weaving Paper Strips And Making Decorations For Purim

    Yesterday at Crafting A Future I welcomed several groups of girls and a group of boys into my home for some more art lessons, and we had a great time! With the 1st , 2nd and 3rd grade girls we made woven elipses from recycled cardboard, and then turned those into fish, (for the month…

  • Kids Drawing Craft: What’s Inside Your House?

    I just love the sweet results of this simple drawing craft that gets kids to think about what one might see in the windows of their home or apartment building. This idea came about because a neighbor of mine is the principal at a local nursery school/kindergarten and had a bunch of packaging that had…

  • Cardboard Box Leaves For Crafting, A Great Project For All Ages!

    A bunch of artful cardboard leaves could come in handy right about now, don't you think? Use them for garlands, or glue them to some bare branches, give them to little ones to stick onto paper, or fill a jar with them for a future project. This is a perfect little project to do with…

  • Robot Craft From Recycled Packaging….For A Birthday Party!

    Introducing some super fun recycled packaging robots that you can make for birthday party decor or anytime, just because. These robots can be made by kids with some adult assistance for the assembly, or by parents who just might want to surprise a little one on their birthday, which is what I did. Mind you…

  • Doodle Drawing Craft For Rosh HaShana

    Here's a fun doodle drawing craft for Rosh HaShana that's perfect for a nice range of ages, and requires only very basic supplies! I love how these apples, pomgranites and carrots look on our white sideboard, though we had originally thought of gluing magnets on the back and using them to cover the fridge. Still…

  • Drawing Crafts For Kids: Recycled Cardboard Flowers

    Helping kids develop their drawing skills through crafting (rather than just drawing on a piece of paper) makes the whole endeavor so much more interesting, and hopefully more attractive to the child whose drawing skills could use a little attention! With just a few simple ideas up your sleeve, you can spend a little pocket…

  • Geometric String Craft Stars Make Gorgeous Holiday Decorations!

    Aren't these geometric string craft stars fabulous? I've been wanting to do some crafting with my kids to revisit the geometric string crafts of the 70's, and this was a perfect start. Plus I think these work perfectly with dreidels and menorahs and candles as a part of our Hanukkah themed crafting! And the only…

  • Pizza Box Top Robot Craft For Kids

    My seven year old had a great time making these fun pizza box top robots, a great little craft project to have on hand. I did make a little sketch of an old fashioned robot for him to use as a guide in his work, and I think he did a great job! The dots…

  • Winter Tree From Recycled Cardboard

    How about making some recycled corrugated cardboard trees to bring a little playful air to your home this winter? Tu B'Shevat (the New Year for the trees) is the next Jewish holiday on the calender, so I've got trees on my mind! I really love the graphics on the corrugated sleave from our flats of…

  • Price Tag Sticker Snowflake Garland

    Yes, you're reading correctly, these fun crafts were made with price tag stickers! I spotted what I thought was neon tape at my local crafts store, and when I realized it was really price stickers I bought it anyway for the kids. Little did I know that I'd suddenly come up with some ideas to…

  • Stamp Pad Leaf Printing: Make A Wall Hanging!

    Here's a great nature craft with beautiful results. Use stamp pads to make leaf prints on recycled cereal boxes, or of course any cardboard, and you'll have a bunch of simply beautiful tags that you can string together to make a wall hanging, or hang in a row as a bunting banner, or even use…

  • Winter Craft For Kids: Make Snowflakes From Recycled Cardboard and Yarn!

    Yes, a continuation of the snowflake theme! After all, what exactly should a Jewish crafter do this time of year? Winter crafts (for those of us in the Northern hemisphere) sounds good, which means snow, right? How about making some artful snowflakes from cereal boxes and yarn? I like the simplicity of these, but of…