Recycled Material Ornaments
Create personalized, themed ornaments or seasonal decorations using materials destined for the recycling bin, promoting repurposing and holiday crafting.
- Takes
- 1 hr
- Your setup
- 5 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 6–8
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Sort through collected recyclables and choose 3-4 items that could form the base of an ornament.
- 2Develop a theme (e.g., winter, nature, space).
- 3Secure the materials together using glue or tape.
- 4Decorate the ornament by painting or adding embellishments.
- 5Attach a loop of string or ribbon to hang the completed decoration.
What they're practising
- Sustainability
- Creative Reuse
- Fine Motor Skills
- Holiday Spirit