You know that one drawer? The one stuffed with old magazines you swore you’d read again someday? Yeah, I had one too. Mine was a jumbled pile of home décor issues, a few random cooking magazines, and—don’t judge—some celebrity gossip … Read More ...
Creative Ways to Reuse UNO Cards: Fun Upcycled Crafts to Try
If you’ve got an old or incomplete deck of UNO cards lying around, don’t toss them just yet! Whether the cards are bent, missing pieces, or just no longer in rotation for game night, there are plenty of clever ways … Read More ...
Free E-book – Cheekoo and the Cloud of Trash – A Must-Read for Little Recycled Eco-Warriors
If you’re raising little recyclers, or just trying to get your kids to stop tossing snack wrappers under the couch, Cheekoo and the Cloud of Trash is the picture book you didn’t know you needed.
In this beautifully illustrated and … Read More ...
DIY Upcycled Pants to Apron: A Fun and Easy Project
Got a pair of pants that are too worn out to wear but you just can’t bring yourself to toss them? I found the perfect solution! Barb from Made By Barb has this awesome DIY tutorial that shows you how … Read More ...
Easy way to make a plaster sculpture prefect for all ages
I love organic shape sculptures. Like the bean in Chicago. I sculpt little tiny things out of porcelain right now but I love this idea for working with plaster and a balloon. Pop on over to the blog Artful Parent … Read More ...
Celebrate the Year of the Snake by making a colorful one
I have seen some calls for snake art to celebrate the Year of the Snake and so I’ve been looking around for inspiration. This project that includes simple folding and a recycle tp tube is darling. I bet it would … Read More ...
How to make a fun recycled Elf on a Shelf accessory
I love the idea of Elf on a Shelf and all the creative ideas people have come up with to place this guy around the house. This idea for making giant (for him) binoculars out of recycled tp tubes is … Read More ...
The best list of easy Thanksgiving recycled crafts
OK, come on! This is just beyond adorable and funny! A copper cleaning scrubby transformed into a tiny pumpkin? And since it’s copper it’s kinda elegant. Well, this adorable copper cleaning scrubbie pumpkin is just one of probably my favorite … Read More ...
How to make holiday stress balls
These DIY stress balls were created for Halloween with cute little Jack-o-lantern faces but I’m thinking of all the ways to switch them up so that they can be used for all the stressful holidays. Are there any that aren’t? … Read More ...
How to make egg carton candy corn light covers
Making things out of cardboard egg cartons is probably second only to tp tube crafts as the easiest recycled material to come up with. These adorable candy corn light covers can be made simply by going to the fridge and … Read More ...
How to make rockin’ black cats for Halloween
I wonder if these rockin’ black cats would work outside and rock in the breeze? Well, if you want to make them for inside or outside pop on over to the blog Arty Crafty Kids for the step by step … Read More ...
How to make gumball machine ornaments
These are so cute! I have started to collect gumball machines. I am trying out different things I can put in them. Maybe these DIY gumball machines will be my Christmas theme? Not sure yet. Pop on over to the … Read More ...
Oodles of fun and funky recycled CD projects
I bet if you looked hard enough you could find a random cd or 2 lurking in your home or work office. I know I could. Pop on over to the blog Moms and Crafters for just oodles of recycled … Read More ...
Recycled clear plastic bottles make great surfaces for colorful shapes
These recycled plastic bottles really got an amazing transformation into adorable mid-mod owls and abstract art with just some simple colorful shapes. I bet you could make all sorts of animals and designs. This idea for recycled clear plastic bottle … Read More ...
How to make art drip blobs
These drip blob art sculptures are beyond fun! The shape, the paint job and the texture make them so silly and captivating. Pop on over to the blog Make A Mark Studios for the step by step tutorial on how … Read More ...