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How to make woven recycled plastic bottle Easter baskets

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Woven plastic bottle Easter Baskets

What I really loved about this tutorial on how to weave an Easter basket using a recycled plastic bottle as the base is that it’s so versatile! While the tutorial uses recycled plastic bags, you can easily switch things up and use all sorts of other materials you might have around the house. Whether it’s old fabric strips, yarn, or even paper, the possibilities are endless for personalizing your basket.

Head on over to the link Sara shared on the Creative Jewish Mom blog for a step-by-step guide on how to create your very own woven Easter basket using a recycled plastic bottle as the base. It’s a fun and eco-friendly way to celebrate the season, and you get to be creative with whatever materials you choose to repurpose! Happy crafting!

 Hop on over to the link Sara sent in to the blog Creative Jewish Mom for the tutorial on how to weave a recycled plastic bottle Easter basket.

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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!