National Recycling Day and a FREEBIE!

Join me and Elmer's Glue Crew for National Recycling Day!  

We started off the challenge by creating our own collection box for our Elmer's glue bottles and glue sticks.  A collection box?  Yes!  These two little Moffatt Girls go through tons of glue!!

 We recycled a tissue box and turned it into our collection box for the clean glue bottles and glue sticks....

 Audrey was really proud of her creation:)

Next, we took on the challenge by upcycling.  We turned our empty toliet paper rolls to create a bird feeders for the backyard birds.  Smear on some peanut butter and roll in birdseed.  Super simple!  Super easy!  Super cheap!  My kind of project:)  You can see step-by-step directions for this craft {HERE}.

Then we planted a few flowers in our garden...so much fun!  Audrey is officially in charge of these flowers:)  Since we live in Southern California, it makes it easy to plant flowers during November...

 Planting any kind of garden is such an important learning experience for children!  Even the little tot got involved...

We also created some FREE printables to help with the whole recycling process.  This activity is perfect for sorting and discussing what can and can't be recycled.  Did you know that the tops of the water bottles cannot be recycled?  New to me:)  Click on the picture to download your freebie and start learning more about recycling!

Click {HERE} to download.

Oh...and guess what?  Those wire hangers can NOT be recycled either!

Happy Recycling Day!  It's okay if you forgot...every day is a good day to recycle!  Remember: There are SO many creative crafts that can be made from our recyclables!