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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Here are five fabulous craft projects made from coffee cans.
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Ten projects using those scraps of felt you’ve collected.
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Use an old plastic bangle and some strips of your favorite fabric to create a pretty fabric wrapped bracelet.
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!
We’ve talked before about the high impact from denim production. While there are more sustainable denim options out there, the most eco-friendly option is probably second hand denim. Here are some tips for how to find and repurpose gently-used denim.
Infusing homemade play dough with essential oils brings therapeutic value to an already fun toy.
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Leaf prints can be done in any medium and on any material, and are a beautiful reminder of the growing season.
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Hey ladies, need something to break through the everyday grind and remind you life is wonderful? Then check out this inspirational journal by Summer Pierre.
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Here’s a contest for all the crafty folks out there creating fabulous DIY projects- the first annual ReadyMade 100 DIY Contest.
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Five homemade kids’ craft supplies that are non-toxic and easy to make.
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Matt Loftice of RecycledBrooklyn found green crafting inspiration 1,300 miles away in New Orleans, Louisiana. Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, he saw an article about a man recovering all of the wreckage to rebuild his home after it was destroyed.
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Oh, magazines. No matter how I try to keep you out of my life, you seem to claw your way back in. Whether it’s my husband’s gaming mags or issues that friends and family give me to read, those glossy wastes of paper seem to pile up in my house. Luckily, between my own crafty ideas and projects for my crafting class, there are plenty of ways to give those colorful pages a new life rather than tossing them into the bin.
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London-based graphic designer Anthony Burrill is producing screen prints using oil from the Gulf BP oil spill.
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You know that you have treasures. Make yourself a book with a secret compartment to keep them safe.
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A plastic juice bottle and a handful of beans are all your child needs to make herself a simple and satisfying toy.
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Repurpose your old scarves into functional pieces for your everyday life.
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Handmade trick-or-treat bags to make this Halloween even more earth-friendly.
Margaret Wertheim and her twin sister worked for over three and a half years on a hyperbolic crochet model coral reef. Now, their creation is on display at the Smithsonian.
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PBS Design Squad challenged kids age 5-19 to create the next great eco-friendly invention using recycled items. They chose the winners a few weeks ago and those lucky kids got to visit Boston and see their inventions brought to life.
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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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Christmas is coming, do you want a home soda making machine? I didn’t because I thought they were complicated. But boy was I wrong, they couldn’t be easier to use.
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Cameron Blazer from the Cottage Industrialist has created a wonderful tutorial for creating a simple DIY expandable file folder from a cereal box and some other crafty bits.
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A quick project that transforms forgotten figurines into unique pieces for your home.
Take thrifted tea sets and turn them into unique projects for your home!
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At its heart, crafting is about channeling our creative energy into something tangible. Sometimes we keep what we make, sometimes we sell it, sometimes we give our creations as gifts. Wouldn’t it be great if we could use our crafty skills to help people in need?
There are tons of crafty charities out there doing just that! Here are a few options for charitable crafting.
Does the chilly weather get you craving hot beverages? Sure, you could pick up a box of store-bought tea, but wouldn’t it be more fun to mix up your own creations? Here are some tea recipes to get you going! If you’re feeling super crafty, you could even brew them up in homemade tea bags.
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Green living entails green cleaning. Here are 5 essential oils for cleaning that will give you the power that you need, minus harmful industrial chemicals.
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Whether or not you’ve made a balancing butterfly before, you’ll find the balancing bat to be just as magical, and perfect for Halloween.
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Every year I end up with way too many tomatoes from my garden. Which means I am usually giving away boxes of them to friends, family, neighbors, or to anyone who wants them.
This year I decided to take a different approach- I wanted to use them. Salsa was the first idea that came to mind since I have fresh peppers in my garden as well as tomatoes. So I gave it a try.
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If you’re board and want to check out some cool recycled stuff, you’ll love Recycled Art and you’ll quickly become addicted by scrolling through all of its awesomeness.
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Create one-of-a-kind magnets using recycled pieces of wood.
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This how-to will show you how to create easy decorative paper envelopes from paper found in your recycle bin.
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Besides candy, my favorite thing about Halloween is creating fun and interesting costumes with recycled materials. The challenge of turning junk into a one-of-a-kind costume is one of the things that makes this holiday so much fun. Here are five eco-friendly costumes you can make or to get your creative juices flowing!
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