Art Projects for Kids Made from Things You Recycle

Debra Larson

23/02/2016 · Updated on: 13/03/2026

You don’t necessarily need to spend a small fortune to nurture your child’s creative side.

In fact, there are all sorts of cute art projects your kids can make using materials you’d normally throw away.

With a little creativity, tin cans, milk cartons, glass jars, and other recyclables can get a second life.

Tin Can Planters

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Debra Larson

Debra Larson has spent the last twenty years fixing up an old house in Minnesota, one room at a time. Gardening fills her summers, and the long winters are for crafts and Christmas decorating. She has been writing for Decorating HQ since 2015 and still gets far too excited about a good flea market find.