Introduction

Creativity isn't about expensive materials, it's about discovering beauty around you. Simple recycled materials can create amazing crafts! Let's try these creative ideas together!

Toilet Paper Roll Family

Materials needed: Colored pens, scissors, craft knife, colored cardstock, appropriately sized bottle caps, clay

Instructions:

1. Draw rectangles on different colored cardstock
2. Draw family members and pets, making sure to draw hands separately

3. Cut out the hands and wrap them around the toilet paper roll

4. Trim excess paper to show the feet

5. Use bottle caps as bases and add Considerate messages



Let's take a look at the family members who did it


6. Use clay for hair

Your toilet paper roll family is now complete! How cute!

Egg Carton Rooster(We have specially written articles here, click to jump.)

Materials needed: Egg carton, googly eyes, glue, scissors, foam paper

Instructions:

1. Cut out the rooster's body from the egg carton
2. Cut out the rooster's beak and other features from foam paper
3. Glue on the comb
4. Glue on the eyes and beak

Cardboard Car and Train

Cars are a favorite toy for children. Here's how to make a simple cardboard car quickly:

1. Find a cardboard box, trim and paste it into the shape shown in the image

2. Use tape to secure the edges

3. Cut two circles and paste them on the front as lights

4. Cut two circles and add smaller circles on them for wheels

5. Attach the wheels to the sides of the car

6. Add some decorations to the car body

Your cardboard car is now complete!

CD Storage Pouch

Materials needed: CDs, fabric, scissors

Instructions:

1. Wrap CDs with felt or your favorite fabric

2. Add another layer of fabric
3. Secure the CDs together
4. Add small decorations for a nicer look

CD Tissue Box

Materials needed: CDs, fabric, marker, scissors, needle and thread

Instructions:

1. Cut 12 circular pieces of fabric according to the size of the CDs
2. Leave two pieces with holes cut in the middle for the tissue box opening
3. Sew the fabric pieces together in pairs, with CDs in between as support
4. Add a layer of cotton for a fuller look if desired
5. Add lace decorations for a nicer look
6. Sew the six CD sides together, with the hole facing up

Your beautiful tissue box is now complete!

Toilet Paper Roll Confetti Cannon

Children who have attended weddings are familiar with confetti cannons! When the bride and groom enter the wedding venue, confetti is released, and shiny paper falls slowly over the couple. It's very beautiful.

Teacher Li will teach you how to make a simple version of a confetti cannon that's fun and safe!

Materials needed: A toilet paper roll, a balloon, wrapping paper, tape

Instructions:

1. First, decorate the toilet paper roll with wrapping paper
2. Tie the balloon and use strong tape to fix it to one end of the toilet paper roll

3. Your confetti cannon is now complete!

4. Put in colorful cut paper, pull the balloon knot, and release to shoot the paper out

How do you like it? It's simple and fun to make at home. Give it a try!

Egg Carton Fish

This is a cute chubby fish!

Materials needed: Egg carton, earth-colored gouache paint (or acrylic), pipe cleaners, foam pad, googly eyes

Instructions:

1. Take two egg carton cups of the same size and paint them evenly

2. Glue on the fish's tail, fins, and fin

3. Add a pipe cleaner mouth and googly eyes

Your perfect chubby fish is now born!

Paper Cup Phone

I can't see you, but I can hear your voice. The phone is such an amazing thing. Let's make one!

Materials for simple phone science experiment: Paper clips, paper cups, thread, colored pens

Instructions:

1. Fix a paper clip to one end of the thread

2. Thread the needle through the bottom of a paper cup


3. Thread it through the bottom of another paper cup

4. Make sure to tie paper clips inside both cups

5. Draw cute patterns on the cups with colored pens

Experiment explanation:

In the experiment, sound travels through the cotton thread, which is much faster than through air. Try standing 10 meters away from your friend, remember to keep the thread straight!

Conclusion

These recycled crafts show that creativity can come from simple materials found around the house. Not only are these projects fun to make, but they also teach children about recycling and environmental protection. Which one will you try first?