Pop Tab Art

What do I use everyday that might be used for a different use? What can children make and want to use that is recycled? These questions I asked myself and came up with this: pop can tabs.

I have been collecting pop can tabs for about a week now. I have enlisted the help of my daughter, my father-in-law, and the kids in the lunchroom. I thank you all. All your efforts have paid off and as of right now, I have made something from them. 

I started small (I wanted to make a belt first but decided to start small) and made a bracelet. Here are the pictures I took of my before and after shot. I did not make this craft up myself but followed the directions I found on another blog. I am so ashamed. 

 

                      Craft Items

                     Finished bracelet

I wanted to make something for the kids in my daughters class for my Earth Day presentation. I am doing well with lots of ideas borrowed from other sources and made into my own. Is there an original idea out there anymore, anyway? I hope so but until I find mine, I am borrowing someone else's.

I am off to try and make cardboard furniture for dolls...