Book description:

In Recycled Crafts Box the author discusses recycling and provides information and instructions for

making art projects from a variety of recycled materials.

She uses as her art supplies the paper, plastic, metal, and cloth we usually consign to the recycling

bin or the garbage can.

The way Martin sees it, just about everything around us holds artistic possibilities. Plastic picnic

plates can be cut up to make a bouquet of flowers that will never wilt (and don't need watering).

Roll leftover gift wrap into tight tubes and cut it into small sections to make oneof- a-kind beads.

Decorate the sides of old paint cans with acrylic paint and tie sturdy rope to the handles to make a

pair of stilts.

Along the way, Martin offers sidebars on the history of rubbish and profiles of artists whose

medium is junk. She passes along important lessons about being a good steward of the Earth. But

the lessons are light and fun--never preachy

Fun for kids, perfect for involved and homeschooling parents, and ideal for schoolteachers who

have seen their art supply budgets slashed, Recyeled Crafts Box shows budding artists how to make

something beautiful and save the planet at the same time.

The author discusses recycling and provides information and instructions for making art projects

from a variety of recycled materials.