Parents, teachers, and caregivers looking for ideas on how to get children outdoors and instill in them a love of nature can find more than 75 creative crafts, games, and activities using objects that kids can collect from nature in this idea book. As children make race cars out of rocks, create paint from plants, and assemble funny grass masks, they learn to be environmentally friendly—absorbing information on recycling, reducing waste, and inspiring others to protect nature. Organized by the various natural materials needed, the crafts offer a new twist on perennial homemade gifts and school projects.

Suggests a variety of crafty ways to reuse everyday items.

"Presents earth-friendly craft projects that can be made in 5 steps"--Provided by publisher.

Recycle, Reuse, Recraft! Craftcycle is the creative crafter's way to recycling and reusing everyday items destined for the trash or recycling bin. Discover ways to recycle pages of your favorite magazines into a decorative bowl or trash bucket, to reuse scrap wood to build a beautiful birdhouse, or recraft broken china and glass into a mosaic flower pot, and more! Transform throw-away materials into treasures with over 40 step-by-step craft projects Construct larger eco-friendly projects for a greener home Think green all year round with tips and ideas for every season Relax, unwind and unplug with numerous activities powered only by you Tempt your taste buds with delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients Craftcycle explores ways to get the most out of every season while impacting the environment the least. With all these great ideas there is no better time to Craftcycle your way into a greener life!

"Provides step-by-step instructions on how to create fourteen simple crafts using various recyclable materials"--Provided by publisher.

Science stars can transform recycled materials into science-themed crafts. Convert old clothing into space gear using ice, turn broken crayons into a candle with heat, and grow crystallized candy in a recycled jar. Photos and detailed instructions walk you through each step of the activity. Additional pictures of how to make each project are accessible online via a QR code.

Shares instructions for creating Earth-themed craft projects, including turning recycled paper into a barrette, giving old shoes new life with painted shark portraits, and building a beehive out of used straws.