Since having a baby, I have been getting more into crafts for kids. I can’t wait for the day that my son asks me if we can finger paint, make miniature rockets, or build paper structures together.
Crafts for Kids: 26 Natural or Upcycled Projects for Your Child Read More 👉
Fall is in the air! Celebrate by making your own DIY crafts like this button “fall” art!
DIY Crafts: Button “Fall” Art Read More 👉
Make your own unique brooch with recycled felt and vintage buttons!
DIY Fashion: Make Your Own Vintage Button Brooch Read More 👉
The folks at Atlanta Veg Fest asked for volunteers to run some crafts for kids. This fruit and vegetable stamping project is a test run for my table at the show.
Crafts for Kids: Fruit and Vegetable Stamping Read More 👉
Grab up a handful of old award medals, some vintage jewelry, and some pliers, and check out how to replace your janky zipper pulls with these excellent, sturdy, striking zipper pulls made from vintage medals.
Tutorial + How-to: Make Zipper Pulls from Vintage Medals Read More 👉
Make the Science Fair (or the Biography Fair, or the International Fair…) slightly less of a pain in the butt, AND save yourself a trip to the store to buy a cardboard or foam core display board, because crafting your own display board out of upcycled cardboard is so easy!
Back to School Ideas: A Project Display Board from Upcycled Cardboard Read More 👉
Are scrap booking and other paper crafts your thing? Here are some recycled and reclaimed supplies for all of your paper projects!
Paper Crafts: Choosing Eco-Friendly Paper and Embellishments Read More 👉
Rather than buying your pup clothes from big box stores, make your own DIY dog clothes like this no sew dog scarf!
DIY Dog Clothes: Make a No Sew Dog Scarf! Read More 👉
If you’re looking for a fun Halloween craft for kids, or even a craft for a school lesson on bats, we have you covered!
Crafts for Kids: A Toilet Paper Roll Bat! Read More 👉
Craftivism is about more than using your crafts to make a difference. Let’s take a look at the link between craft supplies and human rights.
Craftivism: Talking Human Rights for Blog Action Day Read More 👉
Gently glowing, flickering luminaries are a beautiful sight in the evening.
They’re also an excellent, easy kid’s craft. Using any old glass jar as a base, kids will LOVE pasting colorful tissue paper squares to make pretty pictures, and they’ll be thrilled to see how gorgeous their creations look that night, with a lit candle inside to start the magic.
Tutorial + How-to: Upcycled Glass Jar and Tissue Paper Luminaries Read More 👉
Looking for a quick craft? A cute craft? A kid-friendly craft?
InstaCraft, given to me by Ulysses Press, has become my kiddos’ and my go-to reference when we’re looking for something fast and easy to fill up a Sunday morning or a rainy afternoon with a little color.
Handmade Reviews: Boo Bottles from InstaCraft Read More 👉
Do you love knitting or crochet? You can make or buy beautiful yarns that are also good for the planet!
Knitting and Crochet: Finding (and making!) Eco-Friendly Yarn Read More 👉
Want to impress your dinner guests with silverware holders? Create your own! The best part of all? There’s no sewing involved!
DIY Home: Make a Burlap Silverware Holder Read More 👉
Do you or your children want a cool Halloween mask, but don’t want to buy a far-from-eco-friendly plastic one at a big box store? Create your own with recycled cardboard and chalkboard paint!
Halloween Crafts: DIY Chalkboard Halloween Mask Read More 👉
Finding the right sustainable fabric for your next sewing project now is easy as pie! Check out these beautiful options.
Sewing: 8 Eco-Friendly Fabric Companies for Your Sewing Projects Read More 👉
These homemade dehydrated crackers are delicious. They’re made entirely of seeds and nuts, so they’re SO good for you. They’re vegan and raw, if you’re into that. And my kid there ate an entire tray of them this morning for Second Breakfast, so they’re a hit with the small, fussy ones, too.
Tutorial + How-to: Make Homemade Dehydrated Nut and Seed Crackers Read More 👉
Want an eco-friendly Halloween? This is the place to be, and now is the time to start!
Check out these green Halloween projects, all of which are made using recycled materials. Whether you’re looking for costumes or decorations, we’ve got you covered.
Holiday Crafts: Halloween Crafts Made from Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Here’s the lucky winner of the Everyday Eclectic giveaway!
Everyday Eclectic Giveaway Winner! Read More 👉
This week I worked on my fall mantle decor! I needed a fun, pop of color, so I created these bright recycled cardboard letters!
Fall Crafts: Recycled Cardboard Letters Read More 👉
Looking to get crafty for Hanukkah this year? Don’t look to Hobby Lobby.
Hobby Lobby to Jewish Crafters: “We don’t cater to you people.” [updated] Read More 👉
I don’t know what it is, but babies love a crinkle toy! Here’s how to make a toy that your little babe will love.
Make a Toy: DIY Crinkle Toy Bunny Read More 👉
Scrabble tile pendants are easy to make. All you need are a couple of kinds of strong glue, a little paint, some wonderful vintage papers, and a jewelry bail. Here’s how to whip them out in a day.
Tutorial + How-to: Make Scrabble Tile Pendants Read More 👉
Want to get a kid excited about math?
Play math games! Kids LOVE games and puzzles, and they’re great for cementing sophisticated concepts in growing little brains.
You can buy some pretty cool math games, sure, but as with nearly anything else, some of the best and simplest games are handmade. Here I’m going to show you how to build the upcycled cardboard number tiles that my kiddos and I use in tons of fun math games.
Back to School Ideas: Make Cardboard Number Tiles for Kids’ Math Games Read More 👉
Got a sewing project that needs an oomph or a stain or tear you want to cover? They one of these applique techniques!
4 Applique Techniques to Customize or Mend Your Sewing Projects Read More 👉
Searching for simple fall crafts to spruce up your decor? Revamp faux pumpkins with recycled paper!
Fall Crafts: Revamp Faux Pumpkins with Recycled Paper! Read More 👉
A few weeks ago, I created an adorable pumpkin from a wooden spool. For whatever reason, the hole in the spool made me say to myself, “Self, you could turn this into a drawer knob!” I’m all about DIY home decor, so that’s exactly what I did!
DIY Home Decor: Turn a Wooden Spool into a Drawer Knob Read More 👉
Any time you use your crafty skills to reduce waste, support a cause, or raise awareness, you’re practicing craftivism. Need a little inspiration? Check out this reader-generated list of amazing craftivism groups!
Craftivism: Even More Crafty Activism Goodness! Read More 👉
With upcycling, it’s easy to make perfectly unique, eco-friendly business cards that advertise the style of your business while costing absolutely nothing.
These particular business cards are made from paper scraps, waste cardboard, and a DIY business card stamp set. They reduce the footprint of your business by removing scrap paper from the waste stream, cost nothing beyond a few minutes of your time, and are eminently customizable.
Running Your Crafts Business: How to Make Business Cards from Paper Scraps Read More 👉
If you’ve got any source of recycled cardboard that has a natural crease–think food packaging, USPS flat rate envelopes or other mailers, or the old record album covers that I’m using here–then you’ve got a natural greeting card just waiting for you to cut it to size, write in it, and mail it off!
DIY Crafts: How to Make Greeting Cards from Record Album Covers Read More 👉
On Wednesday we talked a little bit about what craftivism means, and today I wanted to share some examples of groups that are using crafts to make a difference, whether it’s through donations or by raising awareness. If you’ve been wanting to do a little crafty activism but weren’t sure where to start, these are also good resources for getting active!
Craftivism: 8 Crafty Groups Making a Difference Read More 👉
We had the opportunity to interview the crafty couple from Everyday Eclectic– makers of handcrafted artisan goods like soy candles, natural soaps, and room and linen spray. They are also giving away a prize pack to celebrate CAGW reaching 5,000 likes on Facebook!
Crafters We Love: Everyday Eclectic and a Giveaway! Read More 👉
Searching for Halloween crafts that are easy to make and use materials that you have on hand? Look no further!
Halloween Crafts: Upcycle a Bottle into Frankenstein Read More 👉
We talk quite a bit about crafty activism here at Crafting a Green World, but what is craftivism, and how can you get involved?
What is craftivism? Read More 👉
Before you take the scissors to that pile of screen-printed jersey knit, check out this master list of T-shirt crafts that you can wear–there are T-shirt mods for your top, T-shirt mods for your bottom (ahem…), T-shirt mods for kids, but all of it is just the way that T-shirts are meant to be.
Wearable.
How do I Re-use T-shirts: T-shirt Crafts that You Can Wear Read More 👉
Got a great idea for an upcycled design?
Want $500 and an UncommonGoods vendor contract?
Check out the UncommonGoods 2013 Upcycling Design Challenge!
Running a Crafty Business: UncommonGoods Upcycle Design Challenge Read More 👉
