recycled crafts

Up-Cycled Christmas Napkin Rings & Place Cards

by Little Birdies December 14, 2011

I am loving all the burlap that’s being used lately for quick and easy home decor projects! I recently made a red burlap table runner and had some burlap left over, so I used my scraps to make matching napkin rings that double as place cards for a pretty Christmas table setting. Totally quick and [...]

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Back to School: Locker Pencil Holder

by Amanda August 1, 2011

This project takes almost no time to put together and is the perfect little organizing tool for your school locker. A great back to school project, it keeps your pens and pencils in the same place for easy access. When the school year ends, simply take it with you and save it for next year! [...]

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Earth Day Recycled Color Wheels

by Marie April 22, 2011

After you’re done marking down all the sales on fruit and vegetables from your grocery ads, cut them all apart by color and add them to a fun Earth Day Recycled Color Wheel. Supplies for Newspaper Color Wheel: grocery story ads scissors glue paper plate crayons 1. Using a crayon, either all black or the [...]

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Altered Window Message Board

by Little Birdies January 13, 2011

It’s January, so of course I have organization on the brain! My fridge gets so cluttered that I decided to make a message board to hold wedding invitations, baby announcements, party invitations, etc. using an old wooden window frame saved from an antiques flea market. No more cluttered fridge! Supplies for Altered Window Message Board: [...]

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Getting Messy Over at Filth Wizardry

by Marie August 21, 2010

I have been in love with the blog Filth Wizardry for a long long time! This family is always up to something fun, messy, and creative. Here are just a few of my favorite projects they have created together. I think this Care Bear house is my favorite! Doesn’t it look magical? Care-a-lot Castle – [...]

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Playing With Trash: Cardboard Cell Phones

by Heather August 18, 2010

When you don’t have money for a new toy, get creative and make your own out of recycled cardboard. I made two flip-type cell phones out of cardboard for my sons, and they played with them for hours. Kids have big imaginations, and often get more fun out of simple (REALLY simple) toys than they [...]

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Recycled Aluminum Can Flower Pots

by Marie July 1, 2010

I’m contributing over at Craftzine sharing this fun craft for Recycled Aluminum Can Flower Pots. This is a fun project to make for dressing up your porch steps! Head on over to Craftzine for the step by step instructions.

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Earth Day Recycled Art Challenge – Featuring YOU

by Marie April 22, 2010

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 – [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Earth Day

by Marie April 17, 2010

With Earth Day coming up on April 22nd, here’s a few fun ways to celebrate this special holiday. There are so many fun and creative ways to reduce, reuse, recycle! Cereal Box Robins by Almost Unschoolers (via One Pretty Thing) pictured above Yearly Reading of The Lorax by Suite Spots Egg Carton Tulips by Make [...]

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Playing With Trash: Mini Lego Playhouse

by Heather April 5, 2010

It’s so hard to throw boxes into the recycling. Not because I want to keep them, but because my sons always want to play with them! Boxes are such a great blank canvas for creative play, and kids seem to know it. My sons have made boxes into tractors, kitchen stoves, building blocks, and an [...]

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