Southern Mom Loves: Earth Day Tips and Crafts to Help You Conserve, Reuse, & Recycle!

Earth Day Tips and Crafts to Help You Conserve, Reuse, & Recycle!

Friday, April 22, 2016


Happy Earth Day! Today is the day to focus on ways we can cut down on our use and waste, and teach our kids how to do the same! I've partnered with some lovely bloggers to bring you an expanded roundup of our best tips, and also some fun kids' activities and upcycling crafts to help you conserve, reuse, and recycle!

Earth Day Tips and Crafts to Help You Conserve, Reuse, & Recycle!


Reduce & Recycle:



6 Simple Ways to Cut Your Paper Towel Use to Virtually Nothing from Southern Mom Loves





Quick tips for living a greener lifestyle from The Experimental Homesteader



How to Celebrate Earth Day? Shocking Facts and How YOU Can Help! from Turning the Clock Back




How To Dispose Of Batteries from Oh My! Creative


Reuse & Repurpose:




Office Paper Recycling Bins from Organized 31



Repurposed Cleaning Caddy from Organized 31



Recycled Computer Diskette Pencil Cup from Organized 31



Upcycled Pool Storage Container from Organized 31



Recycled Bottle Organizers from Organized 31



Repurposed Organizing Ideas from Organized 31



Recycled Jar Pencil Holder from In the Playroom



Upcycled Greeting Card Bunting from Sum of Their Stories



Upcycling Plastic Food Containers into Pretty Storage from Sum of Their Stories



Newspaper Flowers: An Easy Recycled Craft from Rediscovered Family




DIY Bird Feeders with Thrift Store Finds from My Thrift Life



How to Make a T-shirt Bag from Sustain My Craft Habit



T-shirt into Wall Art from The Boondocks Blog



Upcycled Snack Containers from Southern Mom Loves



Upcycled DIY Library Book Center from Southern Mom Loves


Recycled CD Coasters from Turning the Clock Back



What To Do With Old Pillows from Turning the Clock Back



What To Do With Old Golf Balls from Turning the Clock Back



What To Do With Old Calendars from Turning the Clock Back



Frugal and Creative Uses for Old Tennis Balls from Turning the Clock Back



15 Creative Ways to Reuse Plastic Milk Jugs from Turning the Clock Back



Creative Uses for Tin Cans from Turning the Clock Back


Upcycled Crafts For the Garden:



DIY Mason Bee House to Help Save the Pollinators! from Turning the Clock Back



Recycled Plastic Bottle Planters from Craving Some Creativity



Reuse K-Cups for Your Garden from Gennifer Rose



5 Thrifty Gardening Ideas from Red Ted Art



Toilet Paper Roll Seedling Pots and Painted Stone Garden Markers from The Forked Spoon



Growing Green Garlic (with a delish recipe!) from Christina's Cucina



Zero Waste Gardening Tips from Turning the Clock Back



Turn an old Wagon into a Garden Planter in 30 Minutes from The Soccer Mom Blog


Earth Day Activities & Crafts for Kids:



Earth Day Facts + How to Make a Recycled Robot from Tina's Dynamic Homeschool +



50 Earth Day Jokes for Kids from Tired Mom Supermom



Earth Day Color by Number Printables from Leap of Faith Crafting



Earth Day Coloring Pages for Kids and Adults from Two Kids and a Coupon



Earth Day Word Search for Kids from Two Kids and a Coupon



Upcycled Bee and Ladybug Shakers Craft from Play & Learn Every Day



Upcycled Bee Flowerpots from Play & Learn Every Day



Nature Collection Bottles from Play & Learn Every Day


I hope you had fun checking out these great Earth Day posts and maybe even learned something new. Happy Earth Day!

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What are some of your favorite ways to conserve, reuse, or recycle?

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