13 recycled craft ideas for children

Turn your old cardboard boxes, egg boxes and toilet roll tubes into creative treasures that provide hours of fun and play. Upcycled and recycled crafts are cheap and often simple to make with a little imagination. Here are our 13 recycled craft ideas for children to make and play with.

1. Recycled egg box finger mice
   
2. Recycled egg box flowers
   
3. Recycled cardboard box treehouse
   
4. Recycled cardboard box castle
   
5. Recycled Cork characters
   
6. Recycled egg box Dragon
   
7. Recycled toilet roll tube Ninja Turtles
   
8. Recycled toilet roll tube Chicken
   
9. Recycled toilet roll tube Castle
   
10. Recycled vintage suitcase small world scene
    
11. Recycled Jam jar magical dream jar
    
12. Recycled cardboard box road scene and garage
    
13. Recycled cardboard box village or nativity scene for display