Milk Carton Easter Bunny Basket Craft

This recycled milk carton Easter bunny basket is a fun and eco-friendly kids craft. Fill it with all your Easter goodies. Follow the link below for the full tutorial.

All Kids Network

Recycled Milk Carton "Rolling" Coin Bank Craft

Here's a cute coin bank craft you can make from recycled milk cartons.

Materials:

• 2 milk cartons
• 2 letter sized pieces of cardboard/cereal box
• drinking straws
• glue
• various colored construction paper
• electrical tape
• scissors
• pipe cleaner

Directions:

1. Cut the top off of one milk carton. Wrap and decorate with construction paper.
2. Cut the top off of another milk carton and cut in half lengthwise. Make a side for the open end. Cut two holes in the bottom and lace a pipe cleaner through for a handle. This will be the drawer of the bank to catch the coins.(Actually a drawer isn't absolutely necessary, but works better.
3. Decorate one piece of letter cardboard with colored paper. Attach the other piece to the back of the bank as a support like an "A" frame.
4. Cut lengths of drinking straws and glue to the front of the bank for the coins to roll down.
5. Cut a hole at the bottom for the bank. 
6. Decorate your bank with sea life or any other theme you like.

Recycled Milk Carton Boat Craft

Here's a fun and simple milk carton craft you can make with your kids.

Materials:

• 1 milk carton
• 2 paper cups
• 1 pair disposable chopsticks
• 2 rubber bands
• electrical tape
• 2 toothpicks
• scissors
• crayons

Directions:

1. First, cut the milk carton in half lengthwise.
2. Tape the end back together to make the front of the boat. 
3. Decorate the boat with tape.
4. Decorate 2 paper cups with windows and passengers looking out. 
5. Make flags from toothpicks and tape and stick through the bottom of the cups.
6. Tape the cups into the boat. 
7. Attach two chopstick on the sides of the boat to secure the motor paddle.

Motor paddle

1. Cut a rectangle from a milk carton about 6 inches long and 1 inch wide.
2. Fold the rectangle in half, then half again, then half again to make eight equal sections.
3. Fold every two sections onto each other and then into a four way cross shape. Staple each section in the middle to secure and cover in tape.
4. Tie two blue rubber bands together and then two purple to make two sets of two.( colors are only examples)
5. Tie one end of each color set around the center of the motor paddle.
6. Tie the ends to bottom of the "A".
7. Wind up and let your boat sail in a bathtub.

Recycled Milk Jug Ball Game Craft for Earth Day

I love this game idea. Recycle gallon milk jugs into a fun ball catching game for Earth Day or anytime. I imagine the kids playing with these at the park for hours. Go to the site below for more details.

Lakeshore Learning

Earth Day Recycled Boat Craft

It's true that kids have more fun playing with a toy they made than a toy that was bought. Recycle a milk or juice carton into a pirate boat for Earth Day. They can set sail in the bath tube or pond. This recycled craft is perfect for preschoolers. Set their imaginations on fire.

Planet Forward

Earth Day Recycled Milk Carton Truck Craft

Recycle a milk carton into a cute truck toy craft for Earth Day or anytime. Make it into a dump truck for hauling crayons or blocks. Take the same concept to make cars and trains. The possibilities are endless. Follow the link to this great site, Origami Mommy for the step by step tutorial with pictures.

Origami Mommy

Earth Day Recycled Milk Carton Bird Feeder Craft

The simplest ides are the best. Use a milk carton and transform it into a bird feeder. This recycled craft is perfect for Earth Day and preschool. Elementary kids can try to make it themselves. Go to Kaboose for more details.

Kaboose

Valentine's Day Love Boat Craft

Use a milk carton to make this cute Valentine's Day love boat to hold your Valentines. Visit this great site Spoonful for the full tutorial.
Spoonful

Halloween Milk Jug Skeleton Craft

Believe it or not, this entire Halloween skeleton craft is made from milk jugs. Spook the neighbors with this great looking skeleton hanging in the corner. It's a cheap addition to your Halloween decorations. A good recycled craft, too. Follow the link for more details and a link to the full tutorial and templates. Happy Halloween.

CRAFT website

Photo Jim Watters

Halloween Milk Carton Treat Bag

Here's a cute Halloween Treat bag craft idea from Japan. Use a recycled milk carton to make this bag.

1. Tape the top of the milk carton to make it flat.
2. Cut a door on the side of the milk carton lengthwise. You may need an adult for this.
3. Tape a length of colorful cord or string for a handle.
4. Cover the outside with white paper.
5. Decorate with Halloween characters.

Yumiublog

Hallowen Haunted House Treat Bag Craft

This is a cute Halloween craft idea from Japan. Use recycled milk cartons to make little haunted house treat bags.

1. Cut the milk carton about halfway down.
2. Cut the sides in a upside down "V" shape so it looks like a house.
3. Cover in black and orange tape or paper.
4. Cut 2 strips from milk carton and and cover in black paper. Attach to the sides with tape or a stapler. These will become the handle.
5. Cut a black rectangle for the roof. Make 2 slits and put on top through the strips.
6. Tape the 2 strips at the top to form the handle.
7. Decorate your roof and house with cute Halloween characters or vocabulary.
8. Lift the roof to fill with candy.

Nishigako Kids

Thanksgiving Day Mayflower Milk Carton Craft

Here's a cute Thanksgiving Day Mayflower Milk carton craft that's loads of fun to make and really brings out your kids creativity.

Materials:

• milk carton(washed an dried)
• brown paper lunch bag
• scissors
• popsicle sticks or chopsticks
• red and white paper
• markers
• tape

Directions:

1. Close the end of your milk carton and ecure with tape. Wrap the milk carton in a brown paper bag and tape shut.
2. Decorate the outside of your Mayflower.
3. Glue together 2 popsicle sticks to make one mast for your sails. Make 2 masts. Or use chopsticks.
4. Cut out sails and flags from red and white paper nd atach to masts.
5. Cut 2 slits in the top of your mayflower and insert the masts. Set sail!

Source: Our Homeschool Fun

Easy Milk Carton Pencil Holder Craft

This is a very simple and useful pencil holder craft from a milk carton.

Materials:

• milk carton
• scissors
• old magazines
• glue

Directions:

1. Cut the bottom of a milk carton about 5 inches tall.
2. Cut various pictures from old magazines and glue on to completely cover the outside of the milk carton. You can also use stickers.
3. Use as a pencil holder on your desk.