Environmental Programs

Throughout its history the CMLA has joined youth in celebrating the beauty and importance of the earth's environment.

The CMLA Environmental Arts Program is made up of Art2Go workshops and events, Imagination Kits, and the School and Community Resource for Art Projects (SCRAP). These award winning programs demonstrate the concepts of material reuse through recycle arts activities. Each year the CMLA provides more than 15 tons of donated paper, plastic and other recyclable materials for youth-based projects.

Here are some ideas about how you can help the environment by using recycled materials from home or school.

Recycle Arts Activities		Choose activity below
	Beautify Our Park Find out how to recycle while you beautify and create the perfect park. Turn that trash into things YOU want for the park, like benches and swings. Then print it out (on recycled paper, of course!) and color it yourself. (Pop up windows must not be blocked to see this activity)	If you cannot see the above animation, download Flash here
	Create a Mask It's good to Reduce, "Re-use" and Recycle scrap materials to make your own mask. Use left over paper, cardboard, feathers, beads, yarn, ribbon and fabric for your mask. What other fun decorating materials can you discover? Wear the mask to play and pretend.
	Stamp Art Color craft foam with markers and stamp a unique design. Decorate packages, paper bags, or create a whole stamp alphabet.
	Dragon Visor Create a visor modeled after our very own Museum Dragon. It's easy, with step-by-step instructions.
	Paper Bag Puppet What can you do with that used lunch bag instead of throwing it away? How about making a puppet? It can be a person, dog, cat, bird... whatever you decide!
	Tambourine Throwing plastic or paper bowls into the trash after a picnic? Make a tambourine instead. Put together some dry corn or beans, some decoration, and you can make your own music.