Recycled Styrofoam Crafts

  • Jewish Holiday Recycling Crafts For Kids

    Jewish Holiday Recycling Crafts For Kids

    With Purim in just a week, and Passover to follow, now is the time to start thinking about a top to bottom yearly cleaning and organizing of our homes. While you may be tempted to toss it all, I recommend looking at your “garbage” with a eco-friendly eye on creativity, and as a way of…

  • Simple Cross Stitch Apple Recycling Craft

    Simple Cross Stitch Apple Recycling Craft

    I have dusted off this project from my archives, as it is truly one of my all time favorites! And of course, one can also opt to do this cross stitch on a cereal box, a cardboard box, or even on a piece of fabric, the main thing is to go big! And this apple…

  • Embroidered Geometric Stars On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray, Festive And Fun Anytime!

    Embroidered Geometric Stars On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray, Festive And Fun Anytime!

    After sharing the cross stitch apple styrofoam tray embroidery craft, I just couldn’t resist dusting off this project to share with you, as it still looks great four years after I first shared it. The wonderful thing about these string stars is that they have a universal festive look so they would truly be great…

  • Cross Stitch Apple Embroidery On A Foam Tray!

    Cross Stitch Apple Embroidery On A Foam Tray!

    I have dusted off this project from my archives, as it is truly one of my all time favorites! And this apple is just the beginning, collect styrofoam trays (from non-meat items) and have fun thinking of all the possibilities!I have a box with a bunch of trays in the basement, so if and when…

  • Cross Stitch Apple Embroidery Recycling Craft

    Cross Stitch Apple Embroidery Recycling Craft

    Here’s a fun apple cross stitch craft that is fun for all ages, and is a recycling craft to boot! And with Rosh HaShana in less than a week, well a few of these cross stitch apples, that can be whipped up quite quickly would be a great way to welcome the new year! Not…

  • Pineapple Embroidery On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray!

    Pineapple Embroidery On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray!

    Okay dear readers, I have to admit that I just love my little pineapple embroidered on a recycled styrofoam tray, that actually held some precious passion fruit! Who can resist a tray that is this color and shape? Certainly not me, and with pineapples being all the rage at the moment, well this little project…

  • Styrofoam Tray Recycling Craft: Embroidered String Stars

    Styrofoam Tray Recycling Craft: Embroidered String Stars

    I have been saving these little square styrofoam trays as I had a feeling that would be great for a fun recycled craft project! And the a few days ago the idea came to me, embroider them! For starters I gave my geometric string stars a try, and I just love the results, don’t you?…

  • Spring Gift Baskets From Embroidered Styrofoam Bowls

    Aren’t these embroidered styrofoam bowls great? With Purim coming up and Spring on our doorstep, now is the time to make little baskets, right? And really, embroidering on styrofoam is just too much fun! How about washing out a large coffee cup from your last coffee run (try a little bleach to get rid of…

  • Embroidery On Recycled Styrofoam Trays

    Embroidery on recycled styrofoam trays is just too much fun, and I’m already envisioning a whole series of mini embroidered pictures. Embroidering on styrofoam trays is a great way to introduce the art of sewing to young kids or take a little time out for yourself to make a small whimsical embroidered picture. You’ll Need:…

  • Recycled Styrofoam Tray Craft With Paper Mache

    Yes, you can make a gorgeous, artful and even useful tray from a recycled styrofoam meat/fish/food tray. I have a little secret to share with you all, and that is that with just a few crafty moves on your part, you canmake a stunning tray worthy of holding your fine jewelry, among other things. And how is that exactly,…

  • Styrofoam Tray Printing Re-Visited (For Rosh HaShana Cards?)

    On a recent visit with some of my nieces and nephews in the US, I was looking for a quick craft project to do with them. Then I spied some styrofoam trays about to go into the garbage, horrors of horrors, so I rescued them and spent half an hour or so teaching the art…

  • Make Festive Chanukah Bunting And Chanukah Cards From Styrofoam Prints

    Here it is finally, the first actual Chanukah themed craft project! Phew I was feeling a bit behind, given that Chanukah is just 25 days away, which is not much time for the creative jewish mom to get it together. Plus I wanted to make sure you’d have some time to do some crafting too.…