Recycled Cardboard Crafts

  • DIY Cardboard Roosters Make Perfect Party Decor!

    DIY Cardboard Roosters Make Perfect Party Decor!

    I am reposting this DIY cardboard rooster craft because, well they are just too cute to sit in the archives, are relatively easy to make, and what could be more fun than a few giant roosters in your home just in time for Purim? Ever thought about using some recycled cardboard to make some fun…

  • Stand-Up Cardboard Cake For Every Occasion

    Stand-Up Cardboard Cake For Every Occasion

    Need a fun birthday or special occasion decoration that is artful and a pleasure to make? How about a cardboard stand up birthday cake that will put a smile one everyone's face? We've been enjoying this cereal box birthday cake that I made for some family birthdays in December for quite a few weeks now,…

  • Quick Recycled Cardboard Envelope For Your Handmade Card

    Quick Recycled Cardboard Envelope For Your Handmade Card

    After I whipped up my handmade new baby card, using some of the simple botanical sketches I've been practicing in my sketchbook, I realized that I really needed an envelope, especially since I didn't have a gift that was the right size to go along with the card….hmmm. A quick search in my studio, and…

  • Now Is The Time To Make Gift Tags For Purim, How About Fish?

    Now Is The Time To Make Gift Tags For Purim, How About Fish?

    Now is the time to make gift tags for Purim, you’ll be so happy you did! Okay dear readers, it is time to face the facts, the Jewish holiday of Purim is coming up in less than three weeks, so now is the time to get started with the preparations! This year I think I’ll…

  • DIY Stand-Up Cardboard Polar Bear Centerpiece

    DIY Stand-Up Cardboard Polar Bear Centerpiece

    Looking for a fun winter-themed centerpiece to whip up for an upcoming birthday party or winter themed celebration? Give this DIY cardboard stand-up polar bear a try, and you'll put smiles on every face! Of course, you can make this polar bear any size that suits your table, but if you go big, well that…

  • DIY Stand-Up Cardboard Huskies For Your Winter Table

    DIY Stand-Up Cardboard Huskies For Your Winter Table

    At long last I have finally found the time to share with you one of the favorite crafts I made for our family Chanukah birthday party: stand-up cardboard huskies, courtesy of Mr. Printables! And at the birthday party when the huskies made their debut, they were actually pulling the birthday cake! Yes, that birthday cake…

  • Mini Cardboard T-Shirt Memory Game Is Perfect For Your Family Get Together!

    Mini Cardboard T-Shirt Memory Game Is Perfect For Your Family Get Together!

    Making mini cardboard t-shirts is so much fun, I realized that if one makes say 24, 36, or 48 or any even number for that matter, you can easily whip up your own custom memory game! And making a memory game for a special occasion, especially if there will be kids (or grown ups who…

  • Mini Cardboard T-Shirts For Birthday Party Decor!

    Mini Cardboard T-Shirts For Birthday Party Decor!

    DIY mini cardboard t-shirts are just the cutest for birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, graduation, baby showers, casual weddings, and to welcome guests or just because! Simply make some mini cardboard t-shirts, decorate them with the message or graphics that works for your party, and voila, you can hang them on a string with mini clothespins, attach…

  • Splitting Of The Red Sea Diorama— A Reader’s Version!

    One of the greatest pleasures of blogging is when readers actually use my instructions to make their own version of a project I've presented. So it is with very great pleasure that i present to you this fantastic version, submitted by Ilana Singer of Strasbourg, France, of my splitting of the Red Sea diorama, the…

  • Cardboard Fish Centerpiece For Purim, Or Just For Fun!

    Cardboard Fish Centerpiece For Purim, Or Just For Fun!

    The cardboard fish centerpieces I made for our community Purim party were a hit, and now I get to use them to decorate our house for Purim, coming up quickly next week. I don't think I'll use all ten of them, then again, a school of fish swimming down my Purim table could be lots…

  • Recycled Cardboard Fish Are The Perfect Purim Craft!

    I'm loving crafting with recycled cardboard boxes lately, there is something truly satisfying about creating something new from a cardboard box (hopefully) bound for the recycling pile. And to top it off, there is just something about black and white paint together with the cardboard box color that looks amazing. Enough said, introducing my recycled…

  • DIY Cardboard Roosters That Can Stand Up

    DIY Cardboard Roosters That Can Stand Up

    Ever thought about using some recycled cardboard to make some fun cardboard roosters? Truthfully, I hadn't either, but after making a black rooster and a white rooster, well I just want to make some more. I made them to use as stage props in a school play, but they'd look great in a child's room,…