Recycling Crafts All
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Oatmeal Can Giftbox Craft For Kids
Recycle oatmeal cans, or any cans with flat sides to make some super cute gift boxes! Kids of all ages can enjoy this one with just a little help, and the results are just down right fabulous! I keep smiling when I look at them especially since this one was even a hit with my…
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Recycled Plastic Bottle Flowers DIY, For A Bouquet!
These are the recycled plastic bottle flowers that I used in my recycled plastic bottle flower bouquet. Of course they don't look exactly lovely from this view, but I wanted you to understand exactly how I made them, so that you can DIY them yourself! While I did experiment with a variety of shapes, the…
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Hanukkah Themed Beaded Sun Catchers On Recycled Lids
Gather some recycled plastic lids, pony beads, and white glue, and make some festive beaded sun catchers for Hanukkah— perfect for hanging in the window above your menorah! Of course we love this craft any time of year, and have made some different versions here and here. You'll Need: clear plastic lids, from take out…
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Geometric String Craft Stars Make Gorgeous Holiday Decorations!
Aren't these geometric string craft stars fabulous? I've been wanting to do some crafting with my kids to revisit the geometric string crafts of the 70's, and this was a perfect start. Plus I think these work perfectly with dreidels and menorahs and candles as a part of our Hanukkah themed crafting! And the only…
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Loom Pot Holder Cat Rattle Using Recycled Tights!
Yes dear readers, you can indeed make pot holders on a simple pot holder loom using loops made from recycled tights! And with winter around the corner, so I'm quite sure that many of you will have some tights that could be used for crafting as opposed to tossing them! A while back we made…
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Kid’s Diorama Craft Inspired By A Visit To The Art Museum
On our visit to the Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam we saw a really fun collection of diorama's that children in a museum art program created, and of course I just had to share them with you! Plus, how many travel photos can one see in a row? (Mind you I've got lots and lots more…
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Honey Comb Hexigon Jars For Rosh HaShana
Rosh HaShana is in less than a week, but there's still time to whip up some of these festive honey comb hexigon jars that you can use in so many ways: as honey jars, as gift jars, as candle jars or even to hold some bouquets of flowers! Truthfully I made these last year and…
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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…