Arterro art and craft kits for children are as eco-friendly as I could want them to be, but how did my own little craft snobs like them? Read on and see!
Review: Artterro Eco-Friendly Art and Craft Kits Plus Giveaway Read More 👉
Did your P go under the sofa? Lose your S over a heated word debate? Do you have a Scrabble game sitting around that’s missing more than one letter tile? Well I have the perfect tutorial for you!
How-to: Scrabble Drink Coaster Read More 👉
Green Crater Fashion Green T Bags make reusable grocery bags out of t-shirts on Etsy What a great way not to disposable plastic bags!
Green Crafter: Fashion Green T-Bags Read More 👉
A broken bag is upcycled to a fabulous fabric basket, lid handle holders, and coasters. Here’s how.
How-to: Make Reusable Items From a Broken Tote Bag Read More 👉
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!
DIY for Dad: Father’s Day Crafts Read More 👉
Not too long ago, I showed you a quick and dirty way to take in a too big tank top, but that’s not the only way you can use your sewing skills to alter thrifted treasures! Here’s how you can shorten a pair of thrifted pants in just a few simple steps.
Bothered by mosquitoes? Build a bat house for your backyard, and solve your mosquito problem and a bat’s housing problem all at the same time.
How-to: Build a Bat House in Your Backyard Read More 👉
If you have old vinyl record albums that no longer play, upcycle them into a stenciled sign to decorate your music room.
How-to: Stencil on Vinyl Record Albums to Create a Custom Upcycled Sign Read More 👉
twig & leaf botanical is an uber eco-friendly herbal shop that sells organic, vegan herbal concoction on Etsy. How did she start her passion of making herbal remedies?
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, as they say. Tag sales are great places to hunt for treasure (and recycle trash). But do you know how to maximize your time, hunting for treasure on a Saturday?
Yesterday, we showed you how to add a little cute to a thrifted necktie with a felt applique, but what about the rest of the ties in your crafty stash? Don’t fret! We’ve got you covered with some super fun necktie crafts.
With Father’s Day and graduations coming up, a modded-out necktie is a perfect gift to have handy, and it’s easy as pie to dress up a thrifted necktie with a custom applique made from recycled felt! Since ties are pretty narrow, this is also a great project for felt scraps that you might have saved up.
If your kids prefer using markers (so much plastic!) to crayons, perhaps all they need is a really nice crayon sharpener to make it fun again.
A High-Quality Crayon Sharpener will Change the Way that Your Kids Color Read More 👉
Be the party hero with any one of these five piñata projects.
Five Upcycled Piñatas that You Can Make Read More 👉
Debby Arem is the designer behind Debby Arem Designs. She is a perfectionist and fascinated by detail, texture and color. She creates unique ‘geekery’ jewelry and accessories for the home and office that are sometimes whimsical or abstract and sometimes purely decorative or quite functional.
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Admit it. You have fabric scraps in every drawer or shelf in your sewing room. You meant well. You wanted to be green and not throw them away. You knew you can use them up in making ‘something’. But now you are wondering, “What do I do with them all?” Don’t worry. Fabric flowers to the rescue!
Recycle Fabric Scraps to Fabulous Fabric Flowers Read More 👉
The University of Minnesota held its annual Trashion Fashion show in April, and it’s full of upcycling inspiration!
Trashion on the Runway: Upcycled Fashion Inspiration Read More 👉
One of the things that intimidates people about sewing is it seems like a very precise art. Of course, sewing can be that way, but not every project requires complete precision and control. In fact, there are lots of beginner sewing and mending projects that require a lot less skill than you might think! Taking in a too-big tank top is one of these.
For a fun craft time without a lot of expense, check out these five kinds of natural modeling materials that you can make for yourself.
Clay, Dough, and Wax: Five Natural Modeling Materials You Can Make Yourself Read More 👉
If you love natural playthings, then you’ll love how easy it is to make your own modeling beeswax.
How to Make Modeling Beeswax Read More 👉
It’s flea market season, what will you be hunting for?
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There’s just a week left in National Bike Month, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get your bike-friendly craft on. Let’s make it bike month every month!
It’s probably because I just completed a studio makeover, but I’m obsessed with finding little DIY ways to make my sewing room that much cooler.
Here are a few of the sewing room DIY projects that have been catching my eye these days.
Let the birthday kid help you create an absolutely perfect piñata with nothing more than a balloon, white flour, and plenty of newspapers. Your piñata will be free, which means that you can spend all your money on candy!
How to Make a Fabulous Piñata with Upcycled Newspapers and Natural Glue Read More 👉
Wait with bated breath no more–here’s the winner of the Green Kid Crafts giveaway!
And the Winner of the Green Kid Crafts Subscription Giveaway is… Read More 👉
Kids can create artwork to help support the Rainforest Foundation.
Enter the Rainforest Art Kids’ Contest Read More 👉
Fun projects that you can make this weekend.
Simple Projects You Can Do This Weekend Read More 👉
Green crafty superstar Betz White is teaming up with Robert Kaufman to release a line of GOTS certified organic cotton fabric!
Betz White + Robert Kaufman = Inspiration Read More 👉
In this TED Talk, Suzanne Lee talks about an exciting new technology that would allow designers to grow clothing in a process similar to making kombucha at home.
Fab Fabrics: Suzanne Lee on Growing Your Own Clothes Read More 👉
Enter to win a one month subscription to Green Kid Crafts!
Giveaway: Win a One-Month Subscription to Green Kid Crafts! Read More 👉
Green Kid Crafts mails eco-friendly children’s craft kits to your child every month. And they’re going to have a giveaway!
Green Kid Crafts: Eco-Friendly Craft Kits Mailed to Your Green Kid Read More 👉
Check out MakeItRuby.com an eco craft site made just for girls.
Make It Ruby: A Crafty Site Just for Girls Read More 👉
How to make your own handmade paper.
How-to: Make Handmade Paper Read More 👉
Once you’ve finished taking or safely disposed of the contents, those empty plastic pill bottles are actually useful for all sorts of fun crafty projects! Here are a few ideas to get you going.
Zero waste has been a growing trend in the fashion industry, and I’m very excited to see it catching on in the craft world, as well!
You don’t have to buy stamp carving blocks to create hand-carved stamps. Check out these five natural or upcycled alternatives!
5 Ways to Make Custom Stamps Natural or Recycled Items Read More 👉
