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Recycled Milk Carton Gift Boxes ActivityRecycled Milk Carton Gift Boxes Activity
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Aunt Annie's Crafts
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Pre-K - 3rd
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Math
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Recycled Milk Carton Gift Boxes

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This Recycled Milk Carton Gift Boxes activity also includes:
  • How to Make a Gift Box from a Milk Carton
  • House Cutouts
  • Cuckoo Clock Cutouts
  • Valentine Clock
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Kids recycle milk and juice cartons to craft all sorts of items, from boxes to buildings. They can use the provided patterns to decorate their creations or add their own.

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Concepts

crafts

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Encourage class members to construct buildings and create the neighborhood around the school
  • The activity may be used as a following directions exercise

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider asking parents to save and send in milk cartons for the activity

Pros

  • Complete directions, decorative patterns, and templates are all included

Cons

  • None

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