sustainable art projects for kids

Child painting and collaging wearable cardboard wings shaped like a butterfly.

creative resilience

Through creative problem solving, kids develop self-efficacy, perspective taking, and nervous system regulation, key elements of perseverance.

Softly colored handmade paper upcycled with art room paper scraps.

ecological mindfulness

Children learn to care for the environment through hands-on, sustainable art practices that nurture awareness, gratitude, and respect for the natural world.

Two children making paper pressed with compost flowers gifted by a local Hudson Valley florist.

community connection

By sourcing materials circularly, kids experience how sharing stories, art, and ideas help us connect, through empathy and big-picture thinking.