If you know a kid who loves nature crafts, then it’s worthwhile to provide that kid with a guidebook to the natural world, one that shows her the processes that form all the things that she enjoys creating with.
Book Review of Outside: A Guide to Discovering Nature Read More 👉
There are LOTS of really cool ways to reuse egg cartons! Here are 36 amazing reasons to save empty egg cartons instead of throwing them away.
36 Ways to Reuse Egg Cartons Read More 👉
These hearts are so quick and easy to make that you’ll have a pile of them before you know it.
How to Make Origami Hearts Read More 👉
A broken zipper doesn’t have to be the end of your favorite jacket, boots, or pair of pants! Here are six video tutorials for how to fix a zipper.
6 Ways to Fix a Zipper Read More 👉
Should you craft with American flags? Let’s take a look at the Flag Code and how it applies to upcycling. Crafting becomes a tricky issue when you’re dealing with a national icon.
Should You Craft with American Flags? Read More 👉
Got some egg cartons taking up ALL the space in your recycling bin?
Craft Book Review: 51 Things to Make with Egg Cartons Read More 👉
I love having art on my walls.
30 Ways to Refinish Picture Frames Read More 👉
I dug into what’s handmade on Amazon and found some really cool upcycled and recycled handmade products!
10 Recycled, Handmade Finds on Amazon Read More 👉
My grandparents, who raised me, were the king and queen of kitchen kitsch.
How to Paint Carved Wood to Remake Your Kitchen Kitsch Read More 👉
Quick, easy, and when you’re done, they’ll look like a pair of store-bought shorts, not last year’s winter pants with holes in the knees.
2 Easy Ways to Hem Cut-offs Read More 👉
CDs get scratched, and DVDs get left in the car to melt, so I’ve always got my eye out for new ways to upcycle CDs and DVDs.
How to Upcycle CDs: 25 Projects Read More 👉
Upcycle motor oil bottles and organize your garage at the same time! These bottles are sturdy and begging to be reused!
Upcycle Motor Oil Bottles into a Workshop Storage System Read More 👉
They also print tote bags from utility grates, and gym bags from concrete!
Raubdruckerin Prints T-Shirts from Manhole Covers Read More 👉
Summer is a great time to marshal the power of the sun to your will. Check out all the great solar-powered crafts that you can do on the next sunny day!
10 Solar-Powered Crafts Read More 👉
Don’t throw away towels that are tattered, torn, or stained. There are lots of useful ways to reuse old towels instead.
10 Ways to Reuse Old Towels Read More 👉
Have you and your kids hit a summer crafting slump? Get outside and get crafting with these great nature crafts for summer!
16 Great Nature Crafts for Summer Read More 👉
This wire-wrapping tutorial is simple and beginner-friendly.
Crafty Book Review: Wire-Wrapped Sea Glass from Sea Glass Jewelry Read More 👉
Don’t know what to do with that dried-out marker or pen? Try some of these awesome upcycled marker crafts!
9 Upcycled Marker Crafts Read More 👉
Not all homemade instruments can handle an energetic toddler. These homemade instruments have stood up to more than a month of heavy toddler use and abuse.
3 Homemade Instruments for Toddlers Read More 👉
Upcycled marker beads are easy to make, if a little messy.
How to Make Upcycled Marker Beads Read More 👉
Peanut Butter on a Spoon is a completely legitimate snack in my family.
23 Things to Do with an Empty Peanut Butter Jar Read More 👉
Whether you love sharks (and rays, because they’re related!) as deeply as I do, or you’re just swimming along with us like a pilot fish swims along with a white tip shark, check out the list of eco-friendly shark crafts below.
Are your kid’s crayons and paint brushes getting out of control? These are the upcycled kid art storage ideas I’m looking at for my own kid’s messy art stash.
10 Recycled Kid Art Supply Storage Ideas Read More 👉
That empty peanut butter jar is a miracle of modern upcycling.
How to Reuse a Peanut Butter Jar Read More 👉
If you just need a quick-and-dirty plant hanger to get your lovely plants up in front of your windows and off your cluttered counters? Well, go check your garage for pegboard, because this planter is the quickest!
Make an Easy Hanging Planter from a Pegboard Read More 👉
There are so many fun, creative ways to use wooden letters. Whether you’ve got lots of tiny letters or one large one, there are project ideas here for you!
10 Awesome Ways to Use Wooden Letters Read More 👉
Make the most out of that old Mason jar, spaghetti sauce jar, or jam jar with these awesome jar lid crafts!
Bring out all of your red, white, and blue craft supplies–it’s time to make some 4th of July crafts!
20 Eco-Friendly 4th of July Crafts Read More 👉
Looking to sew some summer sun hats? Check out this list of my favorite patterns and tutorials for all ages and sizes!
One Dozen Sun Hats to Sew this Summer Read More 👉
Wondering what to do with your old bathroom cabinet or vanity? Turn it into a pint-sized DIY kid art table!
DIY Kid Art Table from an Old Cabinet Read More 👉
This simple, one-seam skirt is super easy to make from a single length of fabric.
Sew an Easy One-Seam Skirt Read More 👉
Here’s how to make that fabric wall hanging happen!
How to Make a Fabric Wall Hanging Read More 👉
Raid your shed for supplies and make some cute, DIY garden signs!
12 Cute, DIY Garden Signs Made from Trash Read More 👉
I believe that you can teach children about the environment while keeping it positive and even making it fun! This book can help.
The Kid Planted a Redwood: A Review of 23 Ways to be an Eco Hero Read More 👉
