How to Recycle Junk Mail

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By blueclover
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We all get way too much junk mail, with daily bombardings of credit card offers, ads from a local vet and coupons from pizza eateries. Put that junk mail to good use and recycle it by making Easter decorations; here's how.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Paper shredder
Plastic Easter eggs
All purpose glue
1/8-inch ribbon
Acrylic paint
Brushes
Paper plate
Paper towels
Paper cup
Water
Scissors

Step 1

Shred the junk mail in a paper shredder.
Step 2

Thread the ends of your ribbon through the two holes in the Easter egg and tie the ends of the ribbon into knots. Close the egg.
Step 3

Cut shredded strips of paper in half.
Step 4

Apply glue to the plastic egg and strips of paper.
Step 5

Allow completed egg to dry thoroughly.
Step 6

Decorate the egg with acrylic paint.

Tips & Warnings

Glitter can be used in place of acrylic paint.
If plastic eggs don't have holes, use a low temperature glue gun to glue ends of ribbon into place.
This is a great rainy day project for kids.