Recycled Cardboard Crafts

  • Giant DIY Cardboard Cactus Craft

    Giant DIY Cardboard Cactus Craft

    Who doesn’t love a giant cardboard cactus, especially as a craft for kids? Though honestly, I think I need to make one or a few, for myself……in pink and blue too! First of all, I can’t take credit for this, the photos, (taken in what it looks like a really nice kid’s creativity center possibly…

  • DIY Giant Cardboard Shark Craft For Kids

    Summer is the perfect time to delve into large scale crafts that kids can use to decorate a space, use as backdrops for a summer skit, or for creative play. While this is not my idea nor my photos, the photos are by Ron Lach, I just love this idea and all the creativity that…

  • Recycling Pyramid Crafts For Passover

    Recycling Pyramid Crafts For Passover

    With Passover starting in just one week, the pressure is on, at least for those of us responsible for cleaning our homes (and at the very least our kitchens) from top to bottom, albeit with help from the husband and teens, phew! I don't think I'll have much time for crafting other than some origami…

  • Cardboard Passover Pyramid Craft

    Cardboard Passover Pyramid Craft

     Hoping to make a bunch of cardboard and recycled cardboard pyramids this year, but for now, reposting this from the archives to give you a head start! With Passover arriving this coming Saturday night, now is the time to fit in some last minute crafting in anticipation of this wonderful holiday, and possibly keep the…

  • Origami Butterfly Pom Pom Medallion Wall Decor Craft

    Origami Butterfly Pom Pom Medallion Wall Decor Craft

    I'll admit, I started folding hundreds of origami butterflies in a few sizes for out community women's Purim party, with no actual plan other than maybe some colorful paper clouds and a sky filled with butterflies. I started to think about how I could assemble something at home to make the job on-site quicker, and…

  • DIY Cardboard Cactus With Blooms!

    DIY Cardboard Cactus With Blooms!

    With the Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming this Saturday night, now is the time to decorate the house with flowers and greenery, so why not make some cardboard or paper versions that you can then use again, or that keep looking great? My cardboard cactus with blooms is quite quick to make, and of course…

  • Vegetable Crate Cut Outs Make Great Toys!

    Vegetable Crate Cut Outs Make Great Toys!

    This is not the first time I've made toys from vegetable crate cut outs, as they are just so downright wonderful! This is however the first time that I've succeeded in adding a tractor and a tree to my fruit and veggies collection, and it really is delightful! So friends, why not make a great…

  • Colorful Cardboard Pyramids Craft For Passover

    Colorful Cardboard Pyramids Craft For Passover

    This is the colorful cardboard pyramids craft that I posted this last year, and dusted it off just a bit, as with Passover coming next Friday night, there really might be time to make some great artful pyramids, ah yes, note to self! With Passover arriving this coming Saturday night, now is the time to…

  • DIY Butterfly Costume Is Simple And Great Looking!

    DIY Butterfly Costume Is Simple And Great Looking!

    I can't take credit for this cute as can be and simple butterfly costume, but I can take credit for posting it right about when you just might need a quick kid's costume for tomorrow! And I can take credit for giving you some tips for how to make it successful! With Purim coming up…

  • DIY Recycled Cardboard Castle Wall Decor!

    DIY Recycled Cardboard Castle Wall Decor!

    Phew, I did it, and the crowd loved the women's Purim party decor…..they said it was better than ever! Truthfully I also felt like I moved up a rung, as the look was much cleaner and in a way, simpler, than previous years when my creations may have been a bit more all over the…

  • “Ugly” Holiday Sweater Craft Is Cute As Can Be!

    “Ugly” Holiday Sweater Craft Is Cute As Can Be!

    After turning a color swatching exercise into striped dreidels, here, I just had to keep on going with some cozy striped sweaters! Are they "ugly" holiday sweaters, not in my book, because friends, when you mix your own paint colors using any red, yellow and blue, no matter what, the resulting colors will go together,…

  • Painted Cereal Box Dreidels For Chanukah Crafting

    Painted Cereal Box Dreidels For Chanukah Crafting

    These striped dreidels painted on cereal boxes are looking so cute I just had to do a better job of photographing them to convince you that this is the thing to delve into this year! Make little ones, make big ones, just make a ton, and transform your home into a festive place for celebrating…