Thanks to all the fun submissions for our Recycled Art Challenge. Heather from Dollar Store Crafts and I had fun checking them all out and seeing what amazing creations you all came up with. We’ve picked some of our favorites in the following categories, super crafty entries!
Best Paper Tube:
Paper Tube Marble Track – Paper Tube Napkin Rings – Recycling Machine & a Dragon
Best Egg Carton:
Egg Carton Dragon – Egg Carton Flowers – Cereal Box Purse with Egg Carton Flowers
Best Plastic Container:
Plastic Bottle Silly Snake – Plastic Flower Wall Hanging
Most Colorful:
Paper Tube Flower – Newspaper Earth – Princess Paradise
Most Functional:
Pin Cushion Holder – Paper Tube Napkin Ring – Copper Paper Tube Basket
Thanks again to all who participated. We’ll have to do another fun Make and Takes Challenge again in the Summer, I’m thinking something with water. BUT you can join in every week with Dollar Store Crafty Challenges. There’s always fun material to get creative with. Stay Crafty!
Written by Marie LeBaron
Marie LeBaron is the founder and managing editor of Make and Takes. Always having a love of crafts, she enjoys getting messy with glue and glitter. There’s always some sort of project going on, her kitchen counter is often cluttered with crafts. When she’s not crafting and creating with her kids, she loves to run, read, and blog! Read other posts by Marie
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I’m delighted you liked our dragon. My daughters have been having so much fun playing with him and they’re so excited to see him on your site!
These are fantastic! There are a few we are definitely going to have to replicate. Thanks for featuring our newspaper earth. We had fun making it.
Wow! So many fun, cool projects. I especially like the snake. It will have to wait until I have a bid soda bottle though. (It defeats the purpose to go buy soda just to make the craft, right?)
Woohoo our purse made the cut! My daughter squealed in delight (and I did on the inside.) ;)
I will *definitely* make some of these – love them all!
Yay there’s my basket! Everything is great; really liking those napkin rings, definitely gotta try some of those!!! Thanks, what a fun contest!
Thanks for including my napkin rings! Fantastic projects here! :)