Father’s Day is just around the corner, and I’ve always found it hardest to create handmade gifts for the men in my life. Here are some projects to jumpstart your creativity this Father’s Day!
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Be the party hero with any one of these five piñata projects.
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Cinco de Mayo is just a few days away, but there’s still time to get your DIY on if you’re planning some festivities. Whip up some guac and margaritas to go along with these crafty decorations, and celebrate Cinco de Mayo in DIY style!
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Here are five eco crafts you can make for mom.
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Surprise your friends and neighbors on May Day by leaving one of these upcycled baskets filled with flowers on their doorknobs for them to find. Shhh, it’s a secret!
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If you’re tired of regular old Easter egg dyeing, then try making tie-dyed Easter eggs for a change. It’s a stash-busting project!
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Say no to store-bought Easter egg kits, and keep some trash out of the waste stream by trying out these five Easter egg projects that feature recycled materials.
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Easter is just a few weeks away, so there’s plenty of time to create bunny-themed crafts with those kiddies! When you’re looking for Easter decorations and basket stuffers, it’s easy to go for plastic, disposable, and generally eco-unfriendly options. Instead, why not use your crafty skills to make some cute, Easter crafts without the waste!
In case you’re not feeling super inspired, here’s a roundup of upcycled bunnies to get you going
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St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. If you’ve got party plans in the works, why not spice things up with a little bit of DIY action? By focusing on using eco-friendly materials, you can make this the greenest St. Patty’s Day party ever.
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Don’t send your kid to school with a decorated paper bag on Valentine’s Day! Go the extra mile to make this quick, easy, and adorable realistic Valentine mailbox, and you’ll be the parent that everyone else is gossiping about for a while.
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Get crafty in the kitchen and whip up some homemade Valentine’s Day sweets.
Kitchen Craft: Five Homemade Valentine’s Day Sweets Read More 👉
Craft a greeting card from the heart using recycled materials.
Sealed With A Kiss: Five Valentine’s Day Cards Using Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Looking for love inspired and possibly heart shaped eco-crafts for Valentine’s Day? Then look no further than these five cute and green Valentine’s Day crafts
By crafting handmade Christmas gifts this year, I saved a ton of money and gave a lot more presents to a lot more people.
A few of my crafting goals for 2011.
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Did you take the handmade pledge this holiday season? We love a handmade holiday around here, but what about the rest of the year? Your New Year’s resolution is a great time to reflect on what handmade means to you and set your crafty intentions for the new year!
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Do you have any fun New Year’s Eve parties in the works? My husband and I decided to have a sort of last-minute shindig, so I’ve got countdowns and champagne toasts on my mind. I’ve been bookmarking snack and drink ideas, and now it’s time to pull everything together with some handmade, eco-friendly decorations! Here are a few that are on my to do list.
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Is it time to strat a new Christmas tradition? Consider saving your holiday scraps for next year.
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Several last minute decorating ideas that make use of leftover holiday ornaments that didn’t make it on your tree.
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Looking for free holiday printables? Here’s a quick roundup of some of the cutest free designs on the web.
A look at several crafty green holiday DIYs from around the web.
Holiday Crafts Roundup from Across the Web Read More 👉
Here are five fun yarn Christmas ornaments that are easy to make.
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Make your own DIY Christmas tree this year.
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Give your delicious homemade treats in some eco-friendly packaging you can make at home.
Five Eco-Friendly Treat Packaging Projects Read More 👉
Wow, the holidays really started off with a bang this year! Can you believe Thanksgiving is behind us? With Christmas drawing close, it’s time to deck the halls and trim the tree. Here are some eco-friendly handmade ornament ideas to help you add a little DIY to your decorations.
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Join our Christmas craft-along all throughout the month of December! Submit photos of YOUR handmade Christmas crafts to the Crafting a Green World flickr pool, and see your project featured on Crafting a Green World.
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Make your Christmas stockings even more special by handcrafting them yourself. Gather some materials just waiting to be recycled and spin them into something that will be handed down through the generations.
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If you’re worried that cutting down a Christmas tree isn’t the most eco-friendly way to decorate your home this year, here are five alternatives that are just as beautiful and earth friendly.
Which do you prefer: crafting with recycled materials or crafting with natural materials? Either way, there are tons of Thanksgiving crafts out there for you.
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Decorate for your Thanksgiving holiday entirely with crafts made from recycled materials, using these six tutorials.
Thanksgiving Crafts that You Can Make out of Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Before you toss all your newspapers and magazines into the recycling bin, or throw out all your boxes, check out these ideas for DIY upcycled holiday gift wrap.
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Gift-giving season is just around the corner, and we’ve got a handmade holiday on our minds! If you’re going to give handmade gifts, it’s best to get an early jump on making things.
The trickiest folks to shop for are the ones who seem to have everything they want already. I find that food-related gifts really win out in these situations. Here are some tasty gift ideas that are sure to please!
Handmade trick-or-treat bags to make this Halloween even more earth-friendly.
Pick from these ideas for non-candy treats that trick-or-treaters will love.
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This Halloween, be proactive and provide your kids with face paints that are safe and eco-friendly as well as fun.
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