{"id":13733,"date":"2024-07-03T18:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/creative-crafts-with-everyday-materials-upcycling-for-children\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:40:41","slug":"creative-crafts-with-everyday-materials-upcycling-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/creative-crafts-with-everyday-materials-upcycling-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative crafts with everyday materials: upcycling for children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13733\" class=\"elementor elementor-13733 elementor-1103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af9f63 ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1af9f63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50784a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50784a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Who hasn&#8217;t experienced this? Empty kitchen paper rolls, old clothes and empty plastic bottles accumulate in the corner of the household. Instead of simply throwing them away, you can start colorful craft projects with your children and encourage their creativity together. Upcycling is the keyword! Here are a few ideas and instructions for simple DIY projects that are not only fun, but also good for the environment and your wallet    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52be3dc ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52be3dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e100878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e100878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colorful monsters made from toilet and kitchen paper rolls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f596d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f596d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Collect empty cardboard rolls of toilet and kitchen paper and transform them into funny, colorful monsters. Your children can paint the rolls with acrylic paint or felt-tip pens, cut out eyes and teeth and stick them on. Some threads can be used as hair for the monsters and, of course, glitter and the like can also be added. In no time at all, funny creatures are created that can populate the children&#8217;s room. 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Simply cut off the top part of the bottle with scissors and let the children paint the bottom part with bright colors and decorate as they wish. Finally, poke a few holes in the bottom of the bottle so that the water can run off, add some soil and a plant &#8211; and the individual flower pot is ready! This upcycling idea not only teaches children to take responsibility for the environment, but also for plants.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46ae7c ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b46ae7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312c519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"312c519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jeans upcycling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c2955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c2955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Old jeans that have become too short or too tight don&#8217;t have to be thrown out straight away. They can easily be turned into cool upcycling projects! For example, cut off the trouser legs together with the children and sew them together to make practical pockets. Or use the trouser pockets to sew them onto an apron or a bag. Another option is to make discarded jeans (or other items of clothing) look nicer with other fabrics or fabric colors &#8211; maybe the new look will give them another chance in the kids&#8217; closet.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38de11 ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f38de11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4feda72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4feda72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcycling cardboard robot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67b7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f67b7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Old cardboard boxes and packaging can be transformed into fantastic robots! Cut out different cardboard parts with your children and have them paint them in bright colors. All the parts can be glued together with adhesive tape or craft glue to create individual cardboard robots. Fun accessories such as buttons for eyes or aluminum foil for antennas can also be made from unwanted household materials. This DIY project not only promotes creativity, but also encourages children to think in a playful way.    <\/p>\n\n<p>With these simple craft projects, everyday materials that are no longer needed can be turned into something new and creative in no time at all. Not only do children learn about the value of recycling and upcycling, they can also let their imagination run wild. So, let&#8217;s get to work with the &#8220;old&#8221; materials and get creative together with the children!  <\/p>\n\n<p>This blog post is about the most well-known vitamin: vitamin C! 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