Recycled Cereal Box Crafts
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Cereal Box Gift Packages With Plastic Bag Pom Poms!
As promised, here are our kid stamped cereal boxes all glued together and adorned with plastic bag pom pom gift toppers. I must say, they look fantastic! And while we didn't plan anything, the pom poms colors work so perfectly with the stamped designs that my daughter (mostly) did a few days ago. You can…
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Stamped And Stencilled Cereal Boxes Make Great Hanukkah Gift Packaging!
With a few nights of Hanukkah still left, there's plenty of time to whip up some great recycled and hand made gift packaging! So get out all those cereal boxes you been hoarding, open them up and have fun stamping and stenciling simple shapes. The results are always so much fun, especially when you assemble…
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Cereal Box Gift Bags With Stamped Patterns For All Ages!
Aren't these cereal box gift bags wonderful? And while we made these for Purim, they're great year round to use for gifts or even as fun catchalls. And they can look super regardless of the artistic skill of the child or adult making them! These were made by 1st and 2nd graders, or rather the…
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Green Gift Wrap: Recycled Cereal Boxes With Potato Prints For Chanukah!
When we were making our potato and sponge printed gift wrap a week or so ago, we also whipped up a few recycled cereal box gift boxes, and the results are just too cute, and oh so simple to do by yourself, or with the kids. I'll very likely be making some more of these…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Recycle Cardboard Boxes & Kids Can Make Adorable Gift Packages!
Been saving those cereal and cracker boxes? Now is the time to use them to make super sweet gift packages for Purim mishloach manot, or for any occasion— who wouldn't love to receive a gift packaged in one of these great works of art? And the kids will feel so proud of themselves, you they…
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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…
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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…
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Create Gorgeous Gift Boxes From Recycled Cereal Boxes! (For Purim, Of Course!)
Looking for an earth-friendly and gorgeous solution for mishloach manot (gifts of food for the Jewish holiday of Purim) packaging this year? Here's your answer: cereal boxes! Or for that matter any type of box with a non-printed side, and that can be easily opened and reassembled inside out. Start looking around and I'm sure…