Bubble wrap can be used for more than just packing and popping! Here are 10 fun crafts to make with bubble wrap for Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day!

You unleash your inner child as you get to pop to your heart’s content, but aside from this fun activity, the obvious use for bubble wrap is to protect goods. Here, we’ve compiled a list of some innovative ways you can get the most from this poppable, transparent plastic material:

What is Bubble Wrap?

Bubble wrap is a pliable transparent plastic material used for packing fragile items

Is Bubble Wrap Recyclable? 

Bubble wrap can be recycled alongside other plastic films, like plastic bags, at designated recycling bins.

What is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day?

Whether you’re packing boxes for moving or using them to protect a gift for someone you love, bubble wrap is almost always a temporary distraction. We’ve all been caught popping bubble wrap! Did you know that the last Monday in January is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day? So this January, you don’t have to feel ashamed or guilty that you should be doing something more useful – this day is all about popping your bubbles proudly!

What can you do with old bubble wrap?

Not only is Bubble Wrap a versatile packing product, but it is also a fun craft or sensory material. Here are 10 crafts to make with bubble wrap this week with the kids!

10 Super Fun Crafts to Make with Bubble Wrap

1. Bubble Wrap Paper Painting

Check out this simple yet fun activity for the entire family from the Art Bar Blog.  Once done, the paper can be used as personalized gift wrap or you can simply frame and hang on the walls as homemade art.

It can be used to paint the background too –

Paper Weaving Seahorse Craft for Kids

2.  Bubble Wrap Print Paper plate Snake Craft

 8.  Bubble Wrap Letter Matching