Recycled Crafts

When you have an outbuilding or old dog house that is not in use now there are all types of things it can be used for. Maybe you could use it in your yard or garden for a decoration. If you do,...

Festive Frightful Fun! Free easy to follow instructions for making your own Halloween Spooky Tree. This inexpensive fun fall centerpiece is perfect for your mantel, counter, or on your table!

Old windows should never go in the landfill when there are so many creative, useful, green projects to construct with them! Here are inexpensive ways to breathe new life into these old items.

As a formula feeding mom, I have gone through a lot of infant formula canisters. Instead of throwing them away, I found another use for them and saved them from the landfill. You can make them...

If you have photo's of a special trip,children,wedding or grandchildren framing them in a unqiue frame that you created will get the photo's noticed nicely. You can frame a painting that you've...

Have you ever wondered how those really crafty people do it ? Take something as simple as trash and make something really cute out of it? In addition that even make money at turning trash into...

Wish you could bring the outside in? Or even create homemade art out of nature's gifts? You can preserve spring forever and have fun while doing it! Enjoy pressing flowers and turning them into...

Now more than ever, there are driving forces pushing us all to pinch pennies. Sometimes with tightening the belt come ideas for reusing the resources we already have available to us. If you have...

This article will teach you how to make a T-Shirt with a cool design of your choice and difficulty level. The technique is called "freezer-paper stencil" and it couldn't be easier!

Do you have the white and pine farmhouse dining room set, a chrome bookcase, a Spanish style coffee table, or other mismatched furniture that needs a facelift? Here's an easy idea to turn your...

Want to give your kids a fantastic play house without spending $300? Make one yourself! It's fun, easy, pretty much free, and your kids really won't know the difference!

You can take an old mason jar lid and turn it into a shadow box ornament.

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...

Do you have a lot of old CDs that you never listen to anymore? Do they keep space in your house you would rather use for something else? This project has a fun answer to what you can do with all...

Turning Styrofoam egg cartons into cute turtle toys is simple entertainment for kids and adults. You can have fun and help save the Earth by recycling items into crafts, activities, and toys.

Styrofoam meat, fruit and vegetable trays are not accepted at recycling centers. According to the New York Times, America is throwing away 4 billion Styrofoam trays a week in New York City's...

How to take old mason jars (or other glass jars), such as glass jars from pasta sauces and such, and turn them into a fun painting craft for you kids!

Learn how to use rubber stamps with paint to make handmade greeting cards and get tips, tricks and more in this free arts and crafts video taught by an expert.

Milk caps can be painted and made into miniature frying pans for refrigerator magnets or doll house furniture.