Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a time to spend money or buy a bunch of new junk–not when you can use your own junk to make all of these awesome things!
Two Dozen Recycled Crafts for Valentine’s Day Read More 👉
If you need an excuse to make something adorable this week, don’t forget February 2!
13 Eco-Friendly Groundhog Day Crafts Read More 👉
Aromatic sugar scrubs are my favorite remedy for dry skin. You get to exfoliate, moisturize, and treat yourself to a little aromatherapy all at the same time! This Maple Lemongrass Sugar Scrub is energizing and revitalizing.
Maple Lemongrass Energizing Sugar Scrub Read More 👉
Do you love to knit, crochet, or sew?
Do you love babies?
If so, you should be making something small and adorable to donate to Touching Little Lives!
Crafting for Good: Touching Little Lives Read More 👉
CDs, DVDs, and old vinyl records are a great base for constructing mandalas on top of, because they’re already perfectly round, and so sturdy that you can display your finished, upcycled mandala anywhere you’d like.
11 Upcycled Mandalas from CDs, DVDs, and Vinyl Record Albums Read More 👉
The garden is a place for growing flowers, chasing butterflies…and preschooler math games. Start planning now for a spring and summer full of learning!
Growing Preschooler Math Games in the Garden Read More 👉
Looking for a little more love in your life? Then check out this love-themed artist trading card swap, run by Mark Montano of Big-Ass Craft Book fame.
Join the Valentine’s Day Artist Trading Card Swap with Mark Montano Read More 👉
This mandala, made from an upcycled CD and plenty of buttons, is an easy craft to make, and an easy craft to make look cute.
How-to: Make an Upcycled Mandala with Buttons and a CD Read More 👉
Check out this list below, and see how easy it is to upcycle that empty sack into something super awesome.
18 Feed Sack Crafts Read More 👉
Are you ditching incandescents this year? Save those old bulbs and make yourself a cute lightbulb terrarium!
Make a Lightbulb Terrarium Read More 👉
The next time that a Netflix DVD comes to rescue you from your lonely life, don’t just toss that flap. Instead, check out the list below, and find your next favorite upcycling project!
5 Projects to Make with That Netflix Envelope Flap Read More 👉
Bridge and Beyond is an organization that provides warm handmade goods for individuals experiencing homelessness in Central Ohio.
Craft for Good with Bridge and Beyond Read More 👉
Marchers and supporters for the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2017, have inspired an international craftivist movement called The Pussyhat Project.
Craftivism: The Pussyhat Project Read More 👉
Tried-and-true, DIY natural cold and flu remedies to help you get well soon.
6 DIY Natural Cold and Flu Remedies Read More 👉
Whether you’ve named your kid Samwise and your dog Frodo (and yes, I’ve met people who have done each), or you just have a hankering for second breakfast while you marathon Lord of the Rings (I’m talking about myself, here), check out the following list of super-nerdy, eco-friendly J.R.R. Tolkien crafts.
20 Eco-Friendly J.R.R. Tolkien Crafts, Because You’re a Nerd Read More 👉
Your friends and family have enough hats by now. Make your next one for Halos of Hope, an organization that puts handmade hats on the heads of cancer patients.
Craft for Good with Halos of Hope Read More 👉
Mason jar lights? They found me.
DIY: Mason Jar Hanging Light Fixture Read More 👉
It’s always fun to take a look back at the start of a new year, so I did some digging and found your favorite posts of 2016.
Our Top 10 Green Crafting Posts of 2016 Read More 👉
I was able to get the look that I wanted in a single day for less than sixty dollars.
DIY: Our Handmade Wooden Headboard Read More 👉
We did a lot of crafting here on Crafting a Green World in 2016.
Crafting a Green World’s Best of 2016 Read More 👉
When I saw a tutorial for fabric-covered picture frames in the copy of Girls’ Night In that my tween was flipping through, I snatched it out of her hands (don’t worry–she’s used it it!) and took it as my immediate excuse to stop cleaning the house and refinish a picture frame right that second.
Handmade Review: Fabric-Covered Frames from Girls’ Night In Read More 👉
Crafting for long periods is tough on your body. Try these simple exercises for crafters, broken down into categories, so you can target what ails you.
Exercises to Recover from Holiday Crafting Read More 👉
You probably know by now that I LOVE Star Wars crafts, so a review of Star Wars Felt?
Kind of a no-brainer.
Handmade Review: Star Wars Felt Read More 👉
If it’s important to you to have a green Hanukkah, then check out these Hanukkah crafts that you can make from natural materials!
10 Nature Crafts for Hanukkah Read More 👉
A great way to have an eco-friendly Hanukkah is to make your decorations from stuff that you’d otherwise throw away, especially when there are so many really cool Hanukkah crafts that you can make from recycled materials.
16 Hanukkah Crafts from Recycled Materials Read More 👉
It’s giftwrap time, y’all. But you know that rolls and rolls of paper aren’t the best choice for wrapping holiday gifts. Try these eco-friendly gift wrap options instead!
Guide to Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Read More 👉
Whether you need a quick and easy handmade gift or you would rather not hit up the store just so you can send some thank-you notes, you’ll find that it is super simple to make your own personalized, handmade stationery, entirely from your favorite scrapbook paper.
Easy Handmade Gift: Make Scrapbook Paper Stationery Sets Read More 👉
Need a gift that’s easy to make but still personal? A matted photo that you make yourself can be just the thing!
Easy Handmade Gift: Matted Photo in a Thrifted Frame Read More 👉
Here’s what we particularly liked about this DIY ornament kit.
Handmade Review: Vintage Sparkle DIY Ornament Kit Read More 👉
It’s getting down to the wire, but don’t worry! We have some great gift ideas for crafters on your list. Some are store-bought, some are handmade, and we have suggestions for a wide range of crafty uses.
17 Gift Ideas for Crafters: Kits, Books, Tools & More Read More 👉
Before you toss that coffee sleeve in the bin, check out this list of awesome ways to reuse a coffee sleeve and turn that trash into something incredible.
14 Ways to Upcycle a Disposable Cardboard Coffee Sleeve Read More 👉
Knitters are always on the lookout for the next pattern.
Handmade Review: The We are Knitters Crosby Scarf Read More 👉
The holiday-themed Starbucks coffee sleeves are especially festive this year, so I slipped them off of all of our coffee cups and upcycled them into gift toppers.
Make a Starbucks Coffee Sleeve Gift Topper Read More 👉
Craft books make great holiday gifts for kids. A book is a gift your kiddos can open again and again for crafty inspiration. These are some of our favorite craft books for kids!
Craft Books for Kids: The CAGW Guide Read More 👉
With all of the cute ideas for decorating clear ornaments out there, though, it can sometimes be tricky to choose only the ones that are eco-friendly.
21 Eco-Friendly Ways to Fill Clear Ornaments Read More 👉
