• Home
  • Suggest A Craft
  • DIY Newsletter

Recycled Crafts

Creative DIY Projects That Turn Trash Into Treasure

  • About CraftGossip
  • Our Network
    • Bath & Body Crafts
    • Candle Making Ideas
    • Crochet Ideas
    • Cross Stitch
    • Edible Crafts
    • Felting Patterns
    • Glass Art
    • Home & Garden Ideas
    • Indie Crafts
    • Jewelry Making
    • Kids Crafts
    • Knitting Patterns
    • Lesson Plans
    • Needlework
    • Party Ideas
    • Polymer Clay
    • Quilting Ideas
    • Recycled Crafts
    • Scrapbooking
    • Sewing Patterns
    • Card Making
    • DIY Weddings
    • Not Craft Ideas
  • Giveaways
  • Roundups
  • Store
  • Search

How to make “junk” art beads and necklaces

August 9, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

Are you the type of person who sees the beauty in junk? I am. And when you gather up a bunch of it in a semi formal way like stringing it on a cord it transforms into a modern art … Read More ...

How to make a giant Hershey Kiss filled with chocolates

April 11, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

Playing with the size of an object can be a lot of fun and it’s always interesting to see how things look when they are either super-sized or made tiny. In today’s project, we’re going to be taking the adorable … Read More ...

Recycled soda bottles make great Easter sheep treat containers

March 29, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

Bunnies and chicks aren’t the only adorable animal that’s fun to decorate with at Easter time. Sheep are cute too! These adorable recycled soda bottle sheep are part of a great collection of recycled plastic soda bottle crafts featured at … Read More ...

How to Make Tiny Screw-Top Containers from Recycled Bottles

February 5, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

Ever looked at a plastic bottle cap and thought, “This could totally be something useful?” Well, you’re right! With just a couple of old plastic bottles and a bit of glue, you can turn trash into tiny treasure containers.

These … Read More ...

Fun idea to make a super stylish vase cozy for a recycled water bottle

January 17, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

There are no shortage of plastic water bottles so any idea to repurpose them into great upcycled designs is worth a try. This gray felt modern cozy shape of a modern vase over a plastic bottle is so clever. … Read More ...

Adorable recycled monsters filled with candy for Halloween

October 1, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I don’t have much storage so I don’t tend to keep big plastic pumpkins so this project for transforming gallon milk jugs into cute monsters that can hold treats or would be cool to make a miniature scene in could … Read More ...

How to make adorable succulent “hair” Halloween pots

September 14, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I love when plants grow out of pots that look like heads so that the plant ends up looking like “hair”. Why not take this concept and use it for a spook-tacular Halloween decoration by making the pots, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts … Read More ...

Book Review – The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle

October 27, 2020 by Shellie Wilson

Learn about recycling from a new perspective!  Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to … Read More ...

How to make modern minimal Christmas tree decorations

September 30, 2020 by Stefanie Girard

These are so pretty and festive. They look both modern and vintage. I bet they would look cool in all sorts of color combinations. Battery powered twinkle lights would also be a fun addition. I am going to save up … Read More ...

How to make recycled plastic bottle charms

July 27, 2020 by Stefanie Girard

These are so pretty and pretty easy to make too! They are like the middle stage of Shrinky Dinks. Need some new jewelry making supplies to add to your stash? Why not spend some times just making organic shaped recycled … Read More ...

How to make a pretty recycled soda bottle terrarium

May 23, 2020 by Stefanie Girard

I really like the curvy shape of this terrarium. Lots of us are doing more gardening than we used to as we have more time on our hands or simply need to add more living things around us. Pop on … Read More ...

Big public art made with recycled plastic bottles and chain link fence

May 12, 2020 by Stefanie Girard

I am a big fan of art in public places especially when it is a community project. This idea for making a big piece of art on a chain link fence with painted recycled plastic water bottles is so innovative … Read More ...

Frugal Easy Last-Minute Valentine’s Gift

February 12, 2020 by Larissa Coleman

This easy Valentine’s Day craft project only costs a whopping $0.50 and not surprisingly, it’s an upcycled project. Valentine’s Day is a nice holiday, but after the Christmas rush (and exhaustion), you want to keep it simple. Since this is … Read More ...

128 Winter crafts for kids from recycled materials

January 27, 2020 by Larissa Coleman

Winter crafts cover many popular winter season themes like snowflakes, snowman, icicles, winter wonderland, Frozen inspired crafts, arctic and polar animals. All crafts are based on materials everyone has in a recycle bin like toilet paper rolls, old newspapers and … Read More ...

How to make recycled lanterns

January 2, 2020 by Stefanie Girard

These are beyond festive! I bet they would be a great group project for just about any holiday or celebration. Pop on over to the blog Around The World for the tutorial on how to make recycled plastic bottle lanterns… Read More ...

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 6
  • Next Page »

Explore

books Christmas CraftGossip Giveaways Craft Inspirations Easter glass halloween Home Decor kid crafts mason jar More Crafts Patterns & Tutorials recycled art Recycled Clothing Recycled Jewelry Recycled Sewing Recycled Tutorials Recycling Ideas Recycling Organizing tin can

RSS More Articles

  • Handmade with a Past: Tuesday’s Top Recycled Etsy Find
  • 12 On the Beach Handmade Card Ideas
  • DIY Plant Markers That Will Organize Your Garden in Style
  • Unlock Prime Student’s 6-Month Free Trial & 50 % Off—Here’s Why It’s the Smartest Back-to-School Hack of 2025
  • 20 Easy and Fun Toddler Crafts for Summer: Sensory Play, DIY Art And Seasonal Activities
  • DIY Microwave Bowl Cozy Sewing Pattern – A Must-Have for Your Kitchen
  • Artistic Stitches: Exploring Punch Needle Tattoo Designs
  • Knit Dinosaurs on a Circular Knitting Machine
  • Emily’s Paris Scarf – Crochet Kit
  • 30 Big Block Quilts For Beginners Or Time Poor Quilters

Pick Your Blog

  • Sewing
  • Knitting
  • Quilting
  • Crochet
  • Home & Garden
  • Recycled Crafts
  • Scrapbooking
  • Card Making
  • Polymer Clay
  • Cross-Stitch
  • Edible Crafts
  • Felting
  • Glass Art
  • Indie Crafts
  • Kids Crafts
  • Jewelry Making
  • Lesson Plans
  • Needlework
  • Bath & Body
  • Party Ideas
  • Candle Making
  • DIY Weddings
  • Not Craft
  • Free Craft Projects

Copyright © 2025 · CraftGossip | Start Here | Contact Us | Link to Us | Your Editors | Privacy and affiliate policy