Recycled Crafts

Creative DIY Projects That Turn Trash Into Treasure

Bras For The Cause – My Statue of Liberty / We the People creation

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Creating for causes can be a great way to help organizations like Soroptimist and Bras for a Cause.

I had the opportunity to Create a bra for Bras for a Cause bra for my local Soroptimist of Glendale group fundraiser. To see and read about another “Starry Night” bra creation by my friend Susan pop on over to this post at the Los Angeles Times.

I chose to go with The Statue of Liberty as my “Starry Night” and as a word artist I felt that the first phrase of our constitution “We the People” was an inspiration.

I used a white recycled bra as my base and hand painted the lettering in black glitter and surrounded it with silver glitter paint.

I added a swath of white organza and a tea light on a dowel to create more of the Statue of Liberty ensemble along with the iconic star-like crown I cut out of some silver cardstock.

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Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!