Trash to Treasure
TRASH to TREASURE is an annual event here at Arlington Elementary. It is a unique contest in which participants take “trash” items (anything from pop bottles and toilet paper tubes to broken flower pots and pool noodles!) and turn them into something completely different, creative, and beautiful!
This sea turtle was created using an old cardboard box, some newspaper, buttons, and several old pairs of jeans! Wow!
The Trash to Treasure contest is held every year in late March/ early April in conjunction with the Lean Green Health Machine Fair that Arlington puts on. The exact date is to be announced. Entries will NOT be accepted until this time. This means you have plenty of time to get started and create a real masterpiece! The first thing to do is get started collecting ‘trash’ items for your project so that you have some great supplies to work with! Unlike some school projects, which are to be completed only by the student, Trash to Treasure encourages the whole family to participate! Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins – ANYONE can help! Bring your family together and start having fun creating!
Each year Ray’s Trash sponsors our event and helps to select our winners! Artwork is judged on the following: ORIGINALITY, CREATIVITY, and USE OF RECYCLED ITEMS (not craft supplies or things purchased for the project.)
Here are a few photos of previous Trash to Treasure projects:
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- “Raggedy Shaggy Dog” Supplies: paint rollers, shoe inserts, colored caps and a cloth mop to convert an old CD player into a dog
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- “Colts Cheerleader” Made with pop bottles, cups, food boxes, newspaper, lids, and toilet paper tubes
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- “Turkey Noodle” made using a broken flower pot, old pool noodles, balloon, and a dowel from an old broom
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- “Robot Man” created using a water jug, cardboard boxes, foil, old work boots, dryer hose, old gloves and more
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- “We Can Make A Difference” Globe
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- “Denim Sea Turtle”
I have been teaching art since 2002 at Arlington Elementary and love every minute of it! In this blog you will peek inside the art studio as I share my experiences and my passion for fostering creativity in my students.
i am from arlington elementary and i entered in trash to treasure and i got second place when iwas in 3rd grade and i am in 4th grade now so i just wanted to say i won second place and mine was the big race car!!!!!
Hi Julia! That race car was AWESOME!!
Julia, that was really cool, and BIG!
Clara, I like this page! I am in love with the turtle. Is this a student’s art work? Great job!
Thank you, Wendy!! This is a student working with her aunt. It is from the Trash to Treasure show that I have each year.
These are wonderful projects. So creative.
Thank you, Bobbie!
Hey Mrs.Crosby. I love your blog. Also love the trash to treasure stuff that u made………
Thank you very much, Devin! I hope that you create a piece for Trash to Treasure this year!! I encourage you to look at the requirements for artist of the month and go for it!!! See you in art class!