Crafts: Recycling

  • Fun City Scape Blocks That Kids Can Make Themselves!

    Aren't these just the cutest? And isn't it great to turn someone else's garbage into something fun and usable? I found these painted wood scraps hanging around in my neighborhood, and quickly collected them to use for a building project with my seven year old son, who isn't such a crafts lover. Then Lilla A.Design…

  • Make Abstract Art With Eggshells: Fun For All Ages!

    I must admit, until I saw the beautiful fall project conceived by "that artist woman" and linked to here on Craft Schooling Sunday, I never quite understood why anyone would want to craft with eggshells. That was then, and this is now…..so let me tell you, eggshells really are a great crafting material! And in…

  • Make Craft Dye From Old Markers, and Use It On Paper, And Much More!

    Yesterday I shared with you the wonderfully creative little packages my friend Rosi from Italy sent me here, and now I'm really excited to share with you the process that she used to create her beautiful paper and hand dyed twine!  The photos above show how Rosi used the dye as paint and then sprinkled…

  • Styrofoam Tray Printing Re-Visited (For Rosh HaShana Cards?)

    On a recent visit with some of my nieces and nephews in the US, I was looking for a quick craft project to do with them. Then I spied some styrofoam trays about to go into the garbage, horrors of horrors, so I rescued them and spent half an hour or so teaching the art…

  • Make A Cute Model Of Your Dream Vacation Destination! (Using Recycled Materials, Of Course!)

    As it turns out, something is in the air, and imaginative little villages of all kinds seem to be sprouting up all over blog land! So you won't be surprised to see that we also made this little village a while back, and have just been waiting for the right time to share it with…

  • A Pizza Box Top Robot!

    Last week as I was cleaning up after my daughter's birthday pizza party, I was about to throw away the pizza boxes since they seemed to be a bit too soiled to salvage, but then my better sense took a hold of me and I realized that the tops of two of the boxes were…

  • More Bead Mosaics On Clear Recycled Lids!

       My kids had so much fun making these bead mosaics, out last results here, that they just had to make some more, this time with some summery images! This is one of those projects that can be completed in a fairly short period of time, with great results. Perfect for that small window of…

  • Make Adorable Gift Boxes (Recycled) With Potato Prints!

    This little project came about while trying to find something for my daughter to do! While she did a picture, I decided I just had to do a recycled cracker box! So sit down with your kids even for just a bit, and while they're creating you can make some adorable gift boxes or even…

  • Knit With Rags And Make A Rustic Table Runner, Or Two, Or Three!

    I really honestly can't believe I made this! Mostly because this was a result of absolutely no planning on my part, I just started knitting! I didn't decide how much of each color, I pretty much just made balls of "yarn" from pillow cases, and each band of color represents a pillow case. Even that…

  • You Can Knit With Sheets!

    I don't know about you, but for me the idea of knitting with sheets is just downright exciting! And look at the gorgeous results! My excitement may have something to do with the fact that I've just finished crocheting a nice sized rug from sheets, (I'll be sharing that soon) and was in the need…

  • Make Cottage-Style Rag Balls From Up-Cycled Sheets. (And Then Use Them!)

      These rag balls are made of 100% rags. No styrofoam ball inserts here, because you see, these are not purely decorative, they're also really useful! A few generations back women saved every bit of fabric and often kept them in the form of rag balls. The rags from the balls were then used for…

  • Weave Fun Summer Placemats With T-Shirt Yarn!

    Isn't this just the cutest? This is the weaving my daughter has been working on using the scraps left over after I used a bunch of t-shirts to make some yarn. Now I'm no weaving expert, but this little project has definitely sparked an interest in weaving, so I have a feeling there's more in…