Junk Art Projects!

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One creative way to keep trash out of our landfill is to turn it into art!

You might think that only ugly art can be made from trash, but there are many profesional artists who use trash as part of their artwork.

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You will need the following items for your junk art project:

Safety Scissors
Tape
Glue and/or Hot Glue Gun

When it comes to making "Junk Art" you are only limited by your imagination and talent!

Here are some guidelines for "Junk Art" projects for kids:
	Your junk should be clean and durable
	In general, avoid using cloth, paper or "precious" objects
	Use only small pieces (if you have larger items, you can cut them into smaller pieces)

 

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Here are some examples of the types of junk to collect:

old broken toys	checkers, dominoes, game markers
pencil stubs	dowels
used paintbrushes and toothbrushes	old magic markers
plastic bottle tops	combs
plastic picnic or fast-food utensils	old household brushes
spools	buttons
knobs	gaskets
legos	beads
broken tool handles	small plastic containers
old keys	broken rulers and yardsticks
wood and plastic clothespins	plastic laundry baskets, buckets
plastic kitchen bowls	electronic "junk" (from discarded radios, computers, etc.)
film canisters

Do you notice anything about the types of junk listed above? All of the above items are types of trash that are not commonly recyclable in small communities.

Can you think of other items you can use to create "Junk Art"?

 

 

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