| I was thinking of a good craft for kids that will also | | | | other plastic bags would take up to hundreds of years |
| start to teach them a little bit about being eco friendly. | | | | to decompose. |
| This idea popped into mind. Allowing children to | | | | The kids really enjoy being able to decorate their own |
| decorate a cotton drawstring bag. These bags can be | | | | cotton bag. This can be done for different events. A |
| purchased blank, and the children can design their little | | | | holiday coming up soon is Mother's Day. This craft is |
| hearts out. | | | | great for a Mother's day present. Kids always have |
| Eco friendly bags can be used for crafts for children. | | | | fun doing things for their Moms. |
| Just allow the kids to take some fabric paint. Kids | | | | The cotton drawstring bags could also be tie-dyed. |
| always enjoy making their own artwork. This will take | | | | This would also be another great craft. Just leave the |
| lots of time, also. Kids enjoy doing this, so they will | | | | project open for decorating. The more freedom kids |
| want to spend lots of time making their design perfect. | | | | have, the more fun they will also have. This can be |
| Because the bags are made from cotton, they are | | | | done with any cotton bag, really. However, the kids |
| eco friendly. Since they are made from cotton, they | | | | can reuse the drawstring bags as backpacks. They |
| are biodegradable. Cotton is a natural fiber that will | | | | will love showing off their design to all their friends at |
| decompose once is is disposed of. In a landfill, a cotton | | | | school. |
| bag will take about 2-3 months to decompose, where | | | | |