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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Plastic Bag Crafts for Kids to Make Handmade Popsicle Stick Crafts and Creations
Below you will find arts and crafts projects for children to craft with popsicle sticks - or with what they now call craft sticks. You will be able to make cool things with popsicle sticks / craft sticks such as picture frames, business card holders, puppets, and much more. Look below to find craft projects.
Organize Your Closet with Plastic Bag Pockets
If you have a cluttered room, then this craft might help you and your messy room situation. Get some plastic bags and a long, closet-door sized piece of cardboard (slightly smaller than the door so you can still close it). Attach large plastic bags to the cardboard either opening on the right or on the top, depending on what you are using these organizational pockets for. If you are organizing bigger items...opening on the right might work for you...for smaller items, attach the bags to the cardboard to open up at the top. Then attach the cardboard to the door by putting 2 holes at the top of the door and hanging it there with hooks.
How to Make Plastic Bag Beanies
(Never Put Plastic Bags Over Your Face - This is only for kids old enough to know not to do this) You will need 1 plain plastic bag (such as fruits and vegetables come in) large enough to fit on head, a 12" length of colored yarn string or ribbon, small pieces of felt, household glue, and scissors Now, cut out small decorations from assorted colors of felt. Fold up open end of plastic bag once or twice to form beanie cuff. (Number of folds 'will depend upon length of bag. Try beanie on head to get right size.) Glue inside top edge of cuff to bag. Gather closed end of bag with ribbon or yarn. Wrap around gathers several times and tie securely. Glue on felt decorations. When dry, beanie is ready to wear.
Make Bike Streamers with Plastic Bags and Drinking Straws
Want a spiffy bike with great bike handle streamers blowing in the wind? Here is a way to decorate your bike for free and they turn out awesome! Find various colored plastic grocery bags. Use a scissor to cut strips from the bag that are approximately 20" x 1/2 ". Cut 10 of these strips for each streamer...when you are done you will have 20 streamers. If you want the same amount of strips for each color, then cut 6-8 strips from each plastic bag color. Next, take 10 strips (various colors) and then put them in a straw, (pic 2 above). Fold the straw in 1/2 and tape together at the end (pic 3 above). You might want to get colorful duct tape...in white, red, or blue and then tape the straw nicely to the handle. Your bike is going to look gorgeous!!! Have fun!
More Plastic Bag Crafts
Baggie Butterflies - Make a butterfly out of plastic bags. (scroll down)
Balloon Ghost Craft with Kids - This cute ghost is easy to make from a balloon and two plastic grocery bags. It makes a great Halloween decoration or a toy (but not for very young children). This ghost flies really well!
Braided
Clothes Hanger : Clothes Hangers Crafts- - Cut plastic bags into loops, join the loops and use to braid around
a plastic clothes hanger. The resulting braided clothes hanger looks
attractive - and clothes won't slip off!
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Crocheted
Plastic Bag Coasters : - - Talk about something from nothing! Jobyna
Carpenter of Poulsbo, WA cut ordinary plastic bags into strips and
crocheted them into simple rounds. These clever coasters are a great
way to recycle.
Crocheted
Plastic Bag Hats : - - Of course, you can also use your favorite
crocheted hat pattern. Start crocheting using the pattern you chose.
At end of each strip, overlap the end of the next strip and continue
to crochet until done.
Crocheted
Plastic Wristlet Bags : - -
Crochet yourself this cute summer wristlet purse. Wristlet purses
have gotten very popular lately and I wanted to get one crafted using
recycled materials before summer was over. This purse was crocheted
using recycled plastic grocery bags. It’s a quick little purse
that is just right for a summer outing or as a great gift idea.
Cup
Cakes : - - Here's
a special treat for the sweet tooth on a child's list: a coffee mug
filled with the fixings for a delicious, near-instant cupcake for
one. Teachers, sitters, relatives, and neighbors will love this
creative (and yummy!) gift so much, they'll probably ask for the
recipe as well.
Easter Bunny Jelly Bean Bag Craft Activity - Dress up a plastic bag full of jelly beans - learn how to make an Easter bunny jelly bean bag!
Eco-friendly
Wreaths : - - Looking
for something fun to do with a child? This wreath of recyclables is a
beautiful way to repurpose those old plastic grocery bags, and given
the longevity of the plastic, the wreath will last for many years.
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Easy
Plastic Bag Rabbit : Crafts with Cellophane Activities for Children- This easy
rabbit is a great quick craft for kids of all ages. Have plenty of
bags handy as your enthusiastic crafter won't want to stop at one!
Fabric Sit-Upons - Instructions to make a small cushion to sit on outside. Great simple sewing project!
Film Container Parachute - Instructions for making a parachute using an empty film container
Flag
Windsock : Alternative Uses for Clothing Hangers - - There's no better time than the Fourth of July to fly the flag --
or a flag windsock, especially when it has the added advantage of
recycling plastic bags. (Just remember to keep the plastic bags away
from small children - plastic can pose a choking hazard.) Your
windsock will be tons of fun to play with at your Fourth of July
picnic. It looks pretty, too.
"Fused-Plastic"
Belts : -
Ok, it is my only fused plastic belt, but I'm loving it. I made one
for Sienna too but I ordered a vintage "seat belt" buckle
for it, so I'll post photos of hers when finished.
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Garbage
Bag Ghost Crafts : - - Find out how to make a ghost decoration or prop
using a plastic garbage bag and a few other supplies.
Garbage
Bag Spider Crafts : - -
How to Make a Spider Using a Black Garbage Bag.
Ghastly Ghosts - These home made ghosts, ranging from tiny to large, are great additions to your haunted house.
Ghost
Hosts : - - Summon
up the Halloween spirit with this spectral sextet.
Ghost Tree Ornaments - Scary Halloween Ornaments made from plastic bags
Grocery
Bag Ghosts : Spooky Ghosts Crafts Projects for Children - Here
are three simple ways to make ghosts out of plastic bags for a spooky
bit of Halloween fun.
Grocery
Bag Flying Ghost Crafts : - -
Follow these directions submitted by Donna and you can make a little
flying ghost using grocery bags.
Grocery
Bag Greetings : - - No
matter which holiday you observe, your waste-free wishes will come
true as you celebrate respect for our planet and hope for peace on
earth with this recycled wreath.
Grocery
Bag Outfits : - - Children
of all ages will enjoy designing their own outfits and then showing
them off in an Earth Day Fashion Show.
Grocery
Bag Pumpkins : - -
Donna, from Garbag gift s.com, shared this craft which shows you how
to transform a handful of plastic grocery bags into a great pumpkin.
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How
to Make a Tote Bag Out of Plastic Grocery Bags - - Do you have wads of plastic
grocery bags under the sink, or in the pantry, or stuffed inside
another plastic bag? You intended to take those back to the store to
recycle, but you can never remember to do it - or you use them for
small trash can liners and you wind up with more bags than cans.
How
to turn plastic grocery bags into a crocheted reusable bag - - I always manage to forget
my reusable bags at home when [ex] Husband takes me grocery shopping,
and that’s when I do the major grocery shopping, so I end up
with this growing pile of plastic grocery bags. And then I
forget to take them back to the store for recycling.
Jelly
Bean Bunny Easter Craft for Kids - -
Learn how to make an Easter bunny with jelly beans.
Lawn Spider - A fun decoration for your lawn.
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Make
mini scrapbooks from ziploc bags - -
Learn how to make inexpensive mini scrapbooks. Great project to
introduce kids to scrapbooking.
Make
stained glass from Ziploc bags - - Summer afternoons can become a long boring
stretch if there is nothing to do. Why not make some artwork
with stuff from around the house? Turning plastic sandwich bags
into "stained glass" masterpieces is simple, with things
that are easy to find.
Mini
Scrapbooks from Ziploc Bags : How to Make a Scrapbook Directions for Kids - Learn
how to make inexpensive mini scrapbooks. This is a great project to
introduce kids to scrapbooking.
Music
Mobiles - - Learn how to make this
music mobile.
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Patriotic
Pom-poms - - Cheer on the Fourth of July parade with a
red-white-and-blue pom-pom made from plastic shopping bags.
Plastic Bag Wreaths - Make a plastic bag wreath.
Plastic
Bag Bunnies - - This easy
rabbit is a great quick craft for kids of all ages. Have plenty of
bags handy as your enthusiastic crafter won't want to stop at one!
Plastic
bag butterfly crafts - -
This project is quick, simple and fun, along with being a great way
to use up scraps!
Plastic
Bag Hair Rosettes - -
We found this project on Craftster.org. It was designed by Xan Rosado
who is a stay-at-home mom living in Halethorpe Maryland with her
daughter Autumn Rose. She likes sewing, books, hot glue guns,
recycling, and gettin' caught in the rain.
Plastic
Bag Paratroopers - - Faster than you can yell, "Geronimo!"
you can outfit an army of action figures with parachutes for an
aerial rescue raid on the neighborhood.
Plastic
Bag Rugs - - This
rug is pretty is easy, really cool and costs next to nothing to make.
Plastic
Bag Snowman - - Isn't he gorgeous? Kids will love creating their
own "snowman" from the recycling basket!
Plastic
Bag Wreaths - - Here's how to make a
beautiful wreath using plastic grocery bags and some ordinary
househod items.
Plastic Ghost Craft - Another fun easy Ghost craft.
Plastic
grocery bags dog leashes - - How
to turn those pesky plastic grocery bags that seem to pile up into a
cool dog leash and also help keep plastic bags out of our landfills.
Recycled
Bags Wreath - This
Christmas craft projects shows you how to use recycled plastic bags
to make a wonderful Christmas Door Wreath.
Recycled
Grocery Bag Snowman - - My grocery bags have been piling up and in need
of recycling. So I made this Grocery
Bag Snowman
Recycled
Plastic Bag Purse - - Crocheted using recycled plastic bags this Granny
Square Bag is a quick and fun project!
Recycled
Plastic Messenger Bags - -
Learn how to use old grocery shopping bags to create a fused recycled
plastic messenger bag.
Recycled
Totes - - Fuse
a stack of plastic shopping bags into a durable, water-resistant
carryall, great for toting sleepover gear, wet bathing suits, or
sandy beach treasures.
Recycled
Vinyl Tote : Tote Bag Making Crafts for Kids - We
rescued some really cool punched vinyl from the landfill. Use it to
weave a tote from recycled plastic bags to take with you the next
time you go shopping. Makes a great beach bag too!
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Snowman
Craft for Kids - -
This craft can also be made into a great gift by placing gourmet
popcorn inside the bag instead of packaging peanuts.
Space Capsule Craft - Make a space capsule
Sweet
Witch Treats - - Treat little monsters to these magically
delicious party favors.
Two
crocheted tote bags - - Just
when we were looking for a clever way to recycle plastic shopping
bags.
Unique
Christmas Wreath : Wreath Crafts Projects - Put
your elves to work on a wreath with a magical snow-and-ice look. Made
of plastic bags tied onto a hanger, it's a perfect outdoor
decoration.
Wallflowers
(Plastic bag hanging flowers) - - Reuse
plastic grocery bags to make modular flowers to accent your indoor
environment. Simple and elegant - wallfowers utilize the overabundant
plastic bag.
Witch
Crashes - - This
witch may have failed driver's ed., but she's still got a few tricks
up her sleeve -- namely, the ability to provoke hysterics in every
trick-or-treater who sees her.
Ziplock
Garden or Aquariums - - Quick,
cheap, and easy kid craft for those rainy days or anytime.
Ziploc
bag Snowman - - The
Snowman craft making activity can help children to learn about the
winter season. The Snowman craft project involves children in a
problem solving activity that is to dressing up a snowman with
different winter clothing combinations. Snowman craft activity is for
children of 3 years and up.