 Recycle Crafts
| » Boxes/Cardboard |  | Your July 4th party wouldn't be complete without fire cracker favors filled with goodies. |
|  | Some adorable costumes have come to light using little more than a cardboard box, some paint, and lots of imagination. Here are several ideas to choose from. Happy Halloween!
All of the costumes listed here use a cardboard box. |
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| » Egg Carton |  | Kids will love this fun halloween craft project. They can craft these fun little pumpkins to help decorate the house for Halloween! |
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| » Glass |  | This cute little fellow is all bundled up for those arctic winter mornings at the North Pole! Help this little cutie get warm and cozy by placing him in your lighted Christmas tree this year. |
|  | The lightbulb is used for many different ornaments! This project brings you a whimsical snowman all bundled up, ready for a cold winter's day. |
|  | Isn't she Heavenly! Make this lovely angel from a burnt out light bulb, some lace scraps and a few silk flowers. Then hang her high upon your tree or in your doorway for all to see. |
|  | This super easy project is a fun way to create a little package of goodies for friends, family, or best of all, Mommy or Daddy! Simple items make this a great classroom project for St. Patrick's Day. |
|  | This ornament is a classic and can be designed in your own special style. In our creation, you'll find that you only need a small handful of supplies to create this whimsical Santa!
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| » Metal Crafts |  | A tin can luminary is a fun, easy craft project for all ages. They are great for any holiday and only limited by your imagination! You can transfer any simple shape onto a tin can to create a beautiful candle holder for any occasion.
I chose to make luminaries for Christmas this year. You can choose any simple design to transfer onto your tin can. I used a favorite clip art program on my computer to look for easy Christmas designs to print out. I chose a Christmas tree, a snowman, and a pair of gingerbread men. |
|  | Recycle your soup cans with this fun craft project. This craft project is fun for all ages and makes a great gift. |
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| » Miscellaneous |  | Make them for yourself or swap 'em with your friends! Why not use your school or scout colors or your favorite colors. Ages 8 and up. |
|  | Save those egg shells and make this fun mosaic picture. |
|  | Decorate a 3-ring binder or a composition notebook and use the pockets to hold your pens and pencils. |
|  | Don't throw those puzzles with missing pieces away. Make these cute Halloween pins. This is a fun craft idea for all ages and they make great gifts. |
|  | With a little imagination and just a few supplies, items that would normally end up in the trash can be turned into treasures. Here are a few ideas to get you started. |
|  | These are among the most beautiful of Easter eggs. With a hook attached for hanging, a cutout egg makes a lovely decoration for an egg tree or a Christmas tree. Or, you may prefer to glue a base to the bottom so the egg will stand upright. |
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| » Plastic |  | Spring is in the air! Time for showers, sunshine and flowers abound. Reach for the rays with this fun sun catcher |
|  | Say THAT ten times fast! When your kids have finished off the paint in those little plastic containers, what do you do with them? Throw them away? Use them for more paint? Store tiny items in them? How about making these darling little magnets! |
| |  | Turn garbage and recycled goods into fun and adorable crafts. This whimsical pilgrim woman was fashioned from a plastic condiment bottle, a little felt, tempera paint, and lots of imagination. |
|  | Ho Ho Ho! As Christmas quickly approaches, do you find yourself in need of some new decorations? Instead of running out and spending yet more money, look around your kitchen for the perfect holiday craft. |
|  | This craft ideas uses recycled 2-liter soda bottles to create this cute Halloween decoration. |
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