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Make a Marvelous Masterpiece from Bathroom Recyclables

I've got a fun art printing project today that both my kids actually got into! Even my youngest who would rather play with action figures than pick up a paint brush enjoyed it.

Yep, it turns out that only 1 in 5 people say they consistently recycle items they use in the bathroom.* I thought, "Well. What if we collect those items to use in a fun project first? Then we won't forget about recycling them."

Make groovy art from recycled materials.

And so our printing art project from recyclable materials was born. The boys (And me, too! I love to join in activities like this.) had fun with this after school earlier this week and I even made a little video. 

Materials

  • Head to the bathroom to find all those plastic containers. If you use cardboard items like toilet paper rolls or bandaid boxes, they will no longer be recyclable if they are covered in paint. If you don't want to wash up afterwards, then use only the items which are not recyclable.
  • Washable paint. In order for the items to be suitable for recycling after your masterpiece is created, you must wash the containers afterwards. That's what I like about this art project. The materials do not end up in a landfill. You can still recycle them!
  • Paper. Use a nice, thick paper that can hold paint if you wish to save your creations.
  • Plate. I used a sturdy plastic plate left over from a picnic, which I washed afterwards! Remember, if you use and dispose, it's just more landfill. Make sure you can reuse or recycle all your materials.

MORE PRINTING ART PROJECTS:

Paint printing with recyclable materials.

Instructions

The directions are easy!

First, squirt out paint onto a plate.

Next, have fun dipping, dabbing, swirling, stamping, mixing and designing!

Recycled art project for kids. Make vibrant art.

After we washed our recyclables -- remember, items should be clean and dry -- (Honestly, the boys liked this just as much as the painting!) we dropped them in our recycle bin.

Wash recyclables after making recycled art projects.

MORE: How to Upcycle Your Used Markers

Now we have a snazzy poster to put up in our bathroom to remind us to recycle those oft-forgotten items.

Recycle bathroom items with the Care To Recycle Program.

*2013 American Recycling Behaviors survey conducted by Shelton Group on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.

This post was originally sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Johnson & Johnson. The opinions and text are all mine.

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