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August 20, 2011

Recycled Crafts - Fridge and Stove

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Recycled Crafts is a  great way to teach our kids about recycling and the environment.

What I like the most is that I get to see my  kids creative side and also this kind of craft  teaches them a lot about recycle.

Another important thing is that I get to talk to my kids about how you don't need to go to the store to get something new all the time, you can make something cool and original :)

I have two projects to show you.

The first one is using rice...not really recycling because we used uncooked rice...


Here is a link for colored rice art.

I don't have pictures of the rice before and after but Here  


you will find out how to color rice.


Just coloring the rice is fun, but I did it thinking they could make art using the colored rice.




And this is the Beautiful Art my kids made for me! ....


 They also used dry peas :)


We just used 2 colors, blue and purple.


By the way, have seen "writing on rice grain"?


 Right Here is a video on how to write on rice grain.

I saw last week that you can make a sand box...




Well... it would be rice box, like a sand box but instead of sand you can use colored rice.


I want to try that, but I need to figure it out how big my container will be.


Now the next craft is.....

Recycle!!!!!!!!!!!




We used a cookie box to make a play fridge and a taco shell box to make a play stove.

This was a very special mommy and daughter thing :) We spend time talking about what color, how to do it and had lots of fun doing it!

First the stove....


Before.....



After....



Fridge 

Before...


After...


 100% Recycle.

We used lollipop wraps, scrapbooking paper, juice and soda label and I used Velcro instead of a handle to open and close the fridge.


Funny thing is that they have a play kitchen but they love this stove and fridge.

It was fun.

And Ariana still doing Origami, yesterday she made a little and a big house.


This Summer was special!



Ariana found her L-O-V-E for crafts!

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4 comments:

  1. Mandi said...

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm now following yours back! :) I love all of your crafty ideas. Have a great day!

  2. Michelle @ Delicate Construction said...

    Very sweet!! I am visiting from the Friday Blog Hop from A Mommy's Blog Design Studio and I am a new follower! I am having a giveaway on my blog this weekend and I would love if you would stop by!
    Have a great weekend!
    Michelle
    www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.com

  3. Sabrina Lopez said...

    Thank you and thanks again for coming Girls :)

  4. GianneCurry said...

    I love this idea!! What a great way to use cardboard. Thought I would let you know I left some linky love on my blog for you after we made your "Guess Box"--Thanks for the fun!

    Gianne at www.cowsgomooandducksgoquack.blogspot.com