These fun glitter globes can be made on the cheap, and make a great gift for Mother’s Day! How to make ’em: Get a small (kid-sized) water bottle with a cap. Fill 2/3 with light corn syrup. Put in metallic glitter and confetti and plastic beads if you like. Fill the rest of the way…
Recyclable Art
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure… or in this case, another man’s work of art! The piece pictured used old bottle caps to create a nice piece of scenery, but there are all kinds of things that would otherwise be garbage that you can use to create great art.
Recycled Crayon Shapes
Really you can make these any time of the year and in any shapes you want, but it’s a fun way to recycle which is definitely in the spirit of Earth Day! Gather up your old bits of broken crayons, melt them down, pour them into molds and let them set. It’s easiest to melt…
Egg Carton Lady Bugs
These cute egg carton lady bugs would make a perfect addition to any sort of earthy scenery you might be crafting up in the spirit of Earth Day. And as you can see from the picture, they’re quite simple to make! Pipe cleaners, pom poms, googley eyes, an egg carton and some paint is all…
Rice Krispie Globes
Who doesn’t love rice krispie treats? Roll them into balls and color them blue and green, and they suddenly become little rice krispie globes, which make for a perfect Earth Day treat!
Hand Print Globe
We can all make a mark on our world – and now you can let your kids do just that, quite literally! You can put a section below the actual art work where your children can write exactly how they plan to help our planet, which will surely make for a cute memory down the…
Tissue Paper Trees
Just another idea for creating a piece of nature with tissue paper. Combine these trees with tissue paper flowers, bushes, etc. to make a nice piece of nature scenery!
