Recycled Cereal Box Crafts

  • 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,…

  • A Mixed Media Stand Up Owl Is Perfect For Your Woodland Decorating Theme?

    Owl themed crafts are so much fun, and can be done in so many ways, depending on how much time you have to spend and just how many owls you want to make! I am trying to increase my painting skills, so another painted owl, this time a bit more woodsy than my stand up…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Rebuilding The Beit HaMikdash Recycling Craft For Kids

    Rebuilding The Beit HaMikdash Recycling Craft For Kids

    I have pulled this post from the archives, as it is one of my favorites for The Three Weeks. Today is the 17th of Tammuz, a solemn fast day on the Jewish calender, and certainly a perfect time to work on my “Rebuilding the Beit HaMikdash” recycling craft with kids of all ages! Of course…

  • Quick Shavuos Craft For Kids With Adorable Results!

    Quick Shavuos Craft For Kids With Adorable Results!

    Shavuos starts Saturday night, and with shabbos coming first, now would be the time to whip up some last minute crafts……you know, the kind that aren’t too messy and that the kids can do on their own so that the adults can concentrate on all the tasks that need to be accomplished in preparation for…

  • Rosh HaShana Apple, Pomegranite And Carrot Yarn Craft For All Ages

    Rosh HaShana Apple, Pomegranite And Carrot Yarn Craft For All Ages

    There is something about gluing yarn onto recycled cardboard shapes that is just so much fun, and with great results. So with Rosh Hashana just around the corner, time is of the essence, and this is one craft that is great for all ages, and teh results can then be hung in the succah as…

  • Watercolor Still Life Fruit Exercise Is Great For All Ages!

    Watercolor Still Life Fruit Exercise Is Great For All Ages!

    My fourteen year old daughter is once again taking painting lessons, this time with a teacher who learned painting as a trade in Russia, so the lessons are precise and skill oriented, which can be a good thing, though not exactly how art is taught in the USA generally. Nonetheless since we are seeing great…

  • Cereal Box Magazine Holders DIY

    Cereal Box Magazine Holders DIY

    I’ve been wanting to make some recycled cereal box magazine holders for years, and at long last I found a little window of time to give it a try. And I have to say, I just love the results, and this is the perfect way to freshen up your desk area or bookcase, and to…

  • Geometric Woven String Star Gift Toppers And Place Cards

    Geometric Woven String Star Gift Toppers And Place Cards

    Geometric string stars are so fun to weave, and they also happen to look great at gift toppers and gift tags! I just love how they look on my hand stamped olive branch wrapping paper, and if you’re making them for your own family, well, you can save them afterwards to make a geometric string…

  • Geometric String Star Garland Is Perfect For Hanukkah And Beyond!

    Geometric String Star Garland Is Perfect For Hanukkah And Beyond!

    Geometric woven string stars are so simple to make and with such fabulous results, everyone with even the slightest crafty bone in their body should make some, NOW! And look how cute they are strung as a Hanukkah garland, or for just about any holiday or occassion! I made these with un-dyed crochet string, and…