Recycled Crafts

Gift bags are used in every season and on every occasion.Be it a baby shower,wedding or Christmas,they are a necessity.While they cost a good deal in stores,they are also impersonal.When you can...

Recycled crafts for Christmas decorations are not just a way to cut the holiday budget. Recycled crafts can give a second purpose to items that would normally go directly to a landfill and they...

Cornhusk dolls are a simple reminder of our country's can-do spirit. These days it's not uncommon to promise your daughter another cheap plastic fashion-doll if she behaves in the store. But in a...

Puzzles can be a good way to pass the time. Children can learn from them and adults can piece together beautiful pictures with them but what do you do with a puzzle that has lost some of its...

Do you have a bunch of old records that you never listen to and are just taking up space? Why not turn them into a coaster for your coffee table! You'll finally get to use those records again,...

Has your son or daughter grown too tall for those blue jeans? Find a really cute pair at a garage sale but they don't quite fit? With a little sewing know-how, you can create an adorable, sturdy...

This article will give you some tips on reusing plastic food containers. This will not only save you money, but your recycling helps the earth as well!

Fun, relaxing, and an easy craft to make, a fabric wreath is a fun project for all ages. Plus, it's a wonderful project for recycling those old fabric scraps. Invite friends over for a...

Looking for a totally unique party favor or fun idea for a scavenger hunt? Add some faux stones filled with tiny treasures to totally rock your party. Save your used coffee grounds, sweep some...

This article will help you in making low cost picture frames according to your room's color theme.

If you are looking for a unique and fun way to decorate an old pair of flip flops why not use trash bags. Everyone has at least a few old plastic bags from the last time they went shopping. Now...

Don't throw away your old Styrofoam egg containers just yet... they still have a little life remaining for storage and more.

I recycle, but before that, I like to reuse as many things as possible. Cereal boxes and other food boxes are great fodder for crafting because they are brightly-colored with interesting...

Instead of throwing away all of those broken crayons and tiny pieces, just recycle them into brand new ones!!!

Many beautiful crafts are created from fabric scraps. This article will tell you how to find free fabric, or at least very low-cost fabric, for your craft projects.

I've saved a lot of bottle caps lately for the points and I found myself wondering what else I could do with them. So I started thinking and this is one of the things I've come up with. It's a...

There are a lot of things I have a difficult time throwing away because I know they have potential uses. Bottle caps are a great example; they are colorful and fun! One of my favorite things to...

You can make these record door curtains in an afternoon. Old 45 vinyl records are the main ingredient for this fun decorating project. Evoke some memories and style your home at the same time....

Everytime you wear this belt made with recycled aluminum pop tabs it will show your creative side as well as your eco-friendly side. I will teach you how to crochet this simple belt made from the...

A settee is a fancy word meaning a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back. If you want to refinish a settee, the basic tips in this article should help you get the job done. This project was...

If you love the sound of wind chimes and have a tendency to collect odd things, here's a great project for you. Read on to find out how to make a wind chime from recycled objects.

If you are a soap maker, I bet you have a bunch of old soap scraps that you don't know what to do with. Learn how to re-batch old soap and add fresh essential oil to create new bars of soap to...

This homemade bird feeder is easy enough for children to assemble with proper adult supervision. This is a great DIY idea because it's inexpensive and is fun to put together.

Making a braided rug is a great way to use up old clothes or fabric and transform them into a beautiful and functional piece of art.

Here is a fun crafty Valentine's project. Make small soaps for a gift or for yourself. Use a mild soap such as Ivory soap. If you have scraps of soaps of soap on hand you could recycle them for...

These homemade napkin rings are fun, easy, inexpensive and super quick to make; the style and finish are only limited to your imagination. Read on to see how easy it is to create napkin rings.

Leftover yarn can be used for many other projects, and crafts. Don't throw them out. Put them to use with these creative ideas. Many of these craft projects are kid friendly.

Do you need some artwork in your craft space to encourage you to make more Art? Do certain words of inspiration make you feel free to explore new techniques with your crafting? They do for me! I...

Wait, don't throw away your old calendar-- be good, be green! Here's how you can recycle calendars by using the images to make scrapbook embellishments or cards.

Recycle those old newspapers into something fun! Building a newspaper kite with your children will give you an afternoon of quality time you'll all remember for years to come.

Looking for a cute gift idea? This easy craft project will show you how to recycle Monopoly money (or any play money) into a unique notepad. Read on to learn how.

Have you ever noticed that in the Winter time that some people have very dull colored clothing on and walk around with a sad expression? Now with this tough economy it is even more noticeable than...

These shiny ornaments would be beautiful on a Christmas tree, but they can as decorations year-round. String some together to make a mobile that will catch the sun in the springtime. Or make a...

Retrofiting an old mechanical clock to make it steampunk is a fun and easy afternoon project. Removing the face of the clock allows for the beautiful inner workings and hand crafted parts of the...

You see a handmade necklace and think, "Wow what a stunning piece." Then you look closer and see it's made out of nothing but safety pins and rusted bottlecaps! Where do people find...

You can always find something useful out of cereal boxes rather than just to throw away. If you're really creative, any design or image on the box can be made out of a wonderful decoration.

Do you like to make sculptures with old items but don't have the time to go to all the dumpsters all over your community to look in them? Do you need four table legs for a project but you don't...

For some reason I find it hard to part with old CDs and computer software -- maybe because they were often expensive to begin with, but mostly because their shiny surfaces call out to the crafter...

There are so many creative ways to reuse empty drink pouches. Don't throw them in the garbage. Save them and reuse them for other purposes.

Hate those annoying price stickers or company labels attached to products such as wine glasses, gift vases, or kitchen supplies? Yeah, me too. I tried everything to get rid of those annoying...

Recycle your cardboard cereal, cracker and snack boxes into fun crafts, activities and creative uses. If you don't find these ideas entertaining, you can always recycle your cereal boxes at your...

If you have old towels or t-shirts you can make your own fluffy rag rug. Make your rug out of old towels for an absorbent bathmat or out of old t-shirts or other scrap material for a unique throw rug.

Reed diffusers are becoming a really popular item in stores these days. They are assembled, placed in rooms in your home and release a wonderful aroma all throughout the house. They are...

Did you ever see a crushed beer can and think, "Hey, that looks just like a.... (fill in the blank)"? Well, here's your chance to bring that beer can to life. The following article will...

Vinyl record album purses are the newest craft that teens want to make and carry. If you do not happen to have any old 33 LPs lying around your home, they are inexpensive at garage sales and flea...

Children love to play in the bath tub with floating fun toys. You can create a variety of great gift toys without spending any money or just pennies. These same toys can be used in the pool or a...

Tired of filling your garbage can with cereal boxes and the like? Here's an interesting twist to using those boxes to make something to cherish a moment in time...

Here is a craft my daughter, Shannon, and I started making back in 1993. We took them to the Wesley employee's craft fair. They were so cute and were very popular. It's a fun way to recycle...

Pringles Potato chips, named after a street, have been produced for more than 40 years. The distinct shape of the chip are packaged into two sizes of cans. The regular size, holding...

As an advanced Christmas gift to my readers, I am sharing my latest and most valued recycling discovery-- multi-purpose baskets from... guess what? No other than Fresh Milk Cartons! Would you...