Crafts From Around the House

Turn Your Recycling Bin into a Creative Wonderland!

Did you know that some of the best craft supplies in the world are already sitting inside your home, headed for the recycling bin? In Crafts From Around the House, parent and educator, Florence Malchi shares how an empty cereal box, a plastic bottle, a cardboard tube, or a jam jar can become a magical treasure waiting to come to life in your child's hands.

This book is a curated guide to budget-friendly, zero-waste crafting. Designed to teach children that imagination matters far more than expensive, store-bought materials, these projects will inspire hours of screen-free fun while instilling a deep love for our planet.

• 30+ Step-by-Step Projects: Organized by material-cardboard, plastics, tins, jars, and "bits and bobs"-so you can easily make whatever you have saved up.
• Imaginative Play Builders: Turn ordinary boxes into a roaring Cardboard Box Car, a majestic Medieval Castle, or a gravity-defying Tube Marble Run.
• Fun and Practical Crafts: Learn how to build a working Bottle Bird Feeder, growing Yogurt Pot Planters, or a mystical Jar Terrarium.
• Fine Motor & STEM Skill Boosters: Projects designed for ages 3 to 12 that secretly build spatial reasoning, early physics concepts, and hand-eye coordination.
• Stress-Free Setup: Safety tips for parents, easy cleanup guidelines, and smart organizational tips to build your own upcycled art studio on a budget.

It costs almost nothing, teaches resilience through hands-on troubleshooting, and changes how kids view "trash." Give your child the gift of creative confidence and sustainable thinking. Let's turn everyday household items into unforgettable memories together!