Paper roll spinning owl craft - Use a recycled paper towel or toilet paper roll to make these adorable spinners. Arts and crafts for kids. with recyclables.

Paper Roll Spinning Owl

I love it when we make one craft, that inspires another one. A couple of weeks ago, we made fun dancing skeletons out of paper rolls. My daughter could not get enough of them. We were playing with them this week and making them dance and flip, when all of a sudden, our skeletons started doing […]

Cardboard roll dancing skeleton - Halloween arts and crafts for kids. Crafts with Recyclables

Cardboard Roll Dancing Skeleton

I am excited to share these with you today because they were such a huge hit with my little girl. We had so much fun making and playing with these adorable dancing skeletons. If you are looking for a cute and funny Halloween craft that your kids will enjoy, look no further. These cardboard roll […]

Cardboard tube flower bud vase. This is a great idea for Mother's Day or Valentine's. Recyclable arts and crafts for kids.

Cardboard Tube Bud Vase

Mother’s day is a month away. If you are looking for a cute gift idea for mom or grandma, these simple cardboard tube vases might be just what you are looking for. My daughter loves to run around the yard and pick flowers for me. It is the sweetest thing. We will usually put the flowers in […]

Toilet paper tube Dr. Seuss headband hat. Recycle cardboard rolls wrap with yarn for an easy Cat in the Hat inspired arts and craft project for the kids. A great fine motor activity as well.

Yarn Wrapped Cat in the Hat Hat

If you are a Dr. Seuss fan like we are, you may be looking for a fun and easy craft to celebrate his upcoming birthday. When you think of Dr. Seuss, what is the first thing that you usually think of. I almost always immediately think of the Cat in the Hat. *This post contains […]

Cardboard Tube Haunted House

Recyclables make perfect craft materials. For one, they are free and you just cannot beat that. The other thing is that they are always readily available. I have a huge bin filled with egg cartons and assorted cardboard tubes that I save. I had collected so many tubes, that I had to make something with […]

Toilet Paper Tube Scarecrows

We began a little fall decorating this weekend. We bought a bale of hay to use both for a fun sensory bin for my daughter & to pretty up our front yard for the season. *This post contains affiliate links* We placed our hay in our front yard in anticipation of going to a local […]

Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Stamps

Last Christmas, we made Christmas ornament stamps out of potatoes. These were a big hit with my daughter. She loves stamping projects & we are a big fan of potato stamps. I have seen many people using toilet paper rolls as stamps by bending them into various shapes such as leaves, hearts & pumpkins and I […]