<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[EcoCrafts]]></title><description><![CDATA[EcoCrafts is a website that provides environmentally-friendly lesson plans, blogs, games, and activities related to arts & crafts
The site also features a store selling small custom portraits to fundraise for conservation & recreation departments in MA. It aims to serve educators, parents, kids, and hobbyists looking for resources and inspiration in sustainable crafts.]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:40:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ecocrafts.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lunch Bag Puppet ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kid's Sample A child in elementary school generates ~67 lbs of total pacackaging waste per year, including brown paper bags. Meaning, an average elementary school generates ~18.7k lbs of waste on this area in a year! Today we will be leaning how to make puppets out of used (hopefully not super dirty) paper lunch bags! This craft is perfect for after school when your kids come back home with their own paper bags from lunch with some free time on their hands. This craft is one of the easiest...]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/post/lunch-bag-puppet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a80aafb40f3daf10ba2d16c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:20:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23d899_9c2e1536a7694a4fac6f7924295b1062~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_764,h_930,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanna Jiao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery Fruit Box]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a popular one that I sourced partially from Running Man, an asian game-variety TV show that I grew up watching, and definitely one that my students LOVED both years in art class. The point of this activity is for kids to have fun feeling the objects inside of the handmade mystery box (which they always do and attempt to get a look inside) and then draw what they felt without looking! The materials for the box itself is super simple, it's just about whether you can find the suitable...]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/post/mystery-fruit-box</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dd79b82bb65726e968d8d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:04:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23d899_d3511212b4fb4961a247b4a13c5d35d7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanna Jiao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watercolor Blow Art ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by Adventure-in-a-Box Each day, Americans are estimated to use 500 million plastic straws. Being amongst the top 10 contributors of plastic pollution, it's crazy that it's also such an easy component of our daily lives (and our kids!) we could reduce and even eliminate. Today, I will be showing you guys a simple watercolor blow art without plastic or even wasting paper straws. Kids' Samples Materials (w/ substitutions in parenthesis) A4 paper (watercolor paper) watercolor paint water...]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/post/watercolor-blow-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7b30bced11f3958cc40e23</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:16:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23d899_fbe04c0e77cb4b49b08a705a65a6919e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_750,h_943,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanna Jiao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egg Carton Portraits ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This project combines Arts &#38; Crafts in a very fun way, and also you can make several out of just one used up egg carton (8 if you're making bunny ears, the whole dozen if you're drawing in your own ears or doing another animal) Materials: (w/ substitutions in parenthesis) 1 used  egg carton A4 paper (any paper, cardstock is actually better) acrylic paint (any paint/opaque medium) thin sharpie scissors glue  Step 1: See the 4 peaks that protrude out of the empty carton? Those are what will...]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/post/egg-carton-portraits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a79ebc3feb46c460531698e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23d899_668a1d86079945fab484fbbf3af53081~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanna Jiao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper Squishies ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're a parent or kid or really anyone that is on social media, you've been aware of the new craze for squishies. Actually, squishies/stress balls have been popular and around for more than a decade, but lately, the production and hype around these toys are both increasing dramatically. Almost all squishies (the most popular dumpling stress balls, for example) are made of thermoplastic rubber (TPR) or polyurethane (PU) foam. Both materials are non-degradable and time-consuming to recycle,...]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/post/paper-squishies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a77f0dd7e238b0b8ae21aa7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23d899_ef5bed2508424414aaf1e85bd4f76fb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_323,h_365,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanna Jiao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoebox/Tissue box Theater ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images by Little Hearts, Big Love I sourced this idea from Little Hearts, Big Love for my lesson plan, but of course changes had to be made to make this lesson more suitable for younger kids and busy parents. All you will need for this version is: Materials w/ substitutions in parenthesis: Old Shoebox Colored Paper (markers + A4 paper) Pencils/sticks of some sort - these can be reused, don't worry Washi tape (normal plastic tape) Scissors Glue Box cutters Phone flash - for cinematic effect ...]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/post/shoebox-tissue-box-theater</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6fb4792aa0dd3fa16908ad</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:34:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23d899_c08dc806f20c416f9c57fe8a32e2abef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_525,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanna Jiao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasure map / Scavenger Hunt  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog of my favorites, because it features a fun craft, an even more fun activity, and also lets kids get outside! I would especially recommend this if the weather is super nice outside and you have a big backyard so you can dig around a little. This is the most fun if you're also a teacher and have a bunch of kids to do it, so that they can trade treasure maps and find what their friend has hid at the "X". Let's get started!  Materials (w/ substitutions in parenthesis) For Treasure Map:...]]></description><link>https://www.ecocrafts.net/post/treasure-map-treasure-making</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6b8d272aa0dd3fa15f26fe</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:43:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74d7065dedf95ba73c08e589c6ad1dc7.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanna Jiao</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>