Recycling Crafts All
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Soda Bottle Apple Revisited- Reader’s versions!
Now is apple season, and around here apples are not just about back to school and Fall, they're also about Rosh HaShana, so apple themed crafts are perfect right about now! With Rosh HaShana just ten or so days away, my soda bottle apple gift box is a perfect project, and I was so very…
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Egg Carton Cactus Kid’s Craft
Isn't this egg carton cactus craft just the cutest little crafty cactus you've ever seen? The credit goes to my seven year old's teacher, who is quite the crafty guy himself. I will most definitely be showering him with the complements on this one, because I just love it! And my son was quite proud…
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Crocheted Rag Rug Bathmat From Sheets
Here's a fun little crocheted rag rug bathmat, the perfect project to introduce you to crocheting with rags! Of course, once you get started it's quite likely you wont want to stop, so start hoarding sheets, pillowcases and comforter covers, you're gonna need a ton of them!
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Pizza Box Top Robot Craft For Kids
My seven year old had a great time making these fun pizza box top robots, a great little craft project to have on hand. I did make a little sketch of an old fashioned robot for him to use as a guide in his work, and I think he did a great job! The dots…
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Crocheted Rag Rug From Sheets Completed!
It is with great joy that I can finally share with you the great news that my latest crocheted rag rug from sheets has been completed. Yippee! Crocheting rugs from sheets pillowcases and the like is really so very satisfying— so much so that I can’t wait to start the next rug! This rug…
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Decoupaged Tissue Paper Candle Jars
Recycle glass jars and make some festive decoupaged candle holders for your holiday table! This decoupage with tissue paper is a great project for all ages with gorgeous results, and if you have the supplies on hand, well, you're in luck, since there's still time to grace your table with these for the upcoming holiday!…
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Recycled Plastic Cup Flowers For Shavuos!
Shavuos is on this coming Saturday night so it's time to do some simple shavuos crafts to fill the house with excitement for the coming holiday! And these recycled plastic cup flowers are perfect right about now, since they are really simple to make and look great in numbers. I'll admit, I actually made these…
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Crocheted Rag Bag From Sheets
Crocheting with sheets is just so much fun, that while I'm actually in the middle of crocheting a rag rug I just couldn't resist going off on a little tangent and crocheting my first ever crocheted tote bag from sheets and pillowcases. I have to say, I'm thrilled with how it turned out, and for…
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Monster Ketchup For The Ten Plagues
Here is it, the simplest monster party idea ever, monster ketchup, and right now it's all about monster ketchup for the Passover Seder, you know for the plague of dam (blood)! Most of us don't have time for more than a ten minute craft at this point, so this one's perfect, and if you buy…
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Potholders From Recycled Long Sleeved T-shirts
You can make some great woven potholders from up-cycled clothing! The potholders I just made from t-shirts, well I should specify and say actually from the sleeves of my daughter's old t-shirts, are so great I just had to share this idea with you. Plus I do believe that I sort of promised I'd try…
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Castle Centerpiece From Recycled Cardboard Tubes
Purim is just around the corner and I'm thinking about castles — castles made out of recycled cardboard tubes and a shoebox, of course! I've always wanted to make a castle, and realized that a colorful castle crafted by mom or the kids or both, could be a fantastic centerpiece for the Purim sueda (meal).…
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Shoe Box Dollhouse Craft For Kids
As you know from yesterday's post, we've been busy making some shoebox dollhouse rooms, and I'm so happy to say this project was a huge success. My kids are even talking about building their own multi-story house from the shoe box rooms they'll make. And, if one lets the child really do as much as…