Creative Recycled kids toys

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Recycled crafts are the best. When do you get the joy of using up otherwise thrown away stuff and make something fun with the kids? Better yet, how about making a toy out of cardboard, paper, old tin cans, bottle caps and other recyclable items? Next time youre in search for a cool new project to do with the kids, look no further than your recycling bin. Youll be impressed by what you can make by foraging just a few items together. Fun vehicles like cars, planes and trains, quirky tin can robots, cute toys like a sewing machine, binoculars and even a play kitchen! Take a look at these awesome ideas and next time your kid asks for a new toy, tell them you can make one together.

What are some of your favorite recycled projects to do with the kids?

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1. Cardboard Space Shuttle from Pink Stripey Socks

2. Recycled Little Cars from Crea Mamma

3. Egg Carton Train from The Craft Train

4. Animal Circus Train from Mer Mag

5. Race Cars from Kifli es Levendula

6. Dump Truck from Craft Project Ideas

7. Instruments from Sweet Paul Mag

8. Tin Can Drums from (Cool) Progeny

9. Can Robots from Spoonful

10. Play Kitchen from Mer Mag

11. Animal Drop Box from Meri Cherry

12. Egg Carton Camera from Lets Do Something Crafty

13. Recycled Robot Monsters from Alisa Burke

14. Cardboard Sewing Machine from Little Red Window

15. Tree House from Willowday

16. Shoebox Princess Castles from Art Bar

17. Pirate Ship from Mollymoo

18. Cardboard Plane from Small Fry

19. Stick Bow and Arrow from She Knows

20. Paper Tube Binoculars from Sweet Cs Designs

21. Straw Structures from All For The Boys

22. Cardboard Building Logs from Kix Cereal

23. Ring Toss Game from La Maison de Loulou

24. Egg Carton Masks from Picklebums

25. Tin Can Monster Feet from The Alison Show

26. Recycled Sailboat from Nalles House

27. Woodland House from Tried and True

28. Puppet Theater from And We Play

29. Jet Packs from The Pinning Mama

30. Puppets from Lisa Storms

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