There are so many DIY Christmas garland options using one of the most eco-friendly and economical materials out there: paper!
Paper Chains and Wrapping Paper Buntings: Two Dozen DIY Paper Garlands and Hangings Read More 👉
Last week, I showed you all of my favorite felt ornaments. Here, then, are some of my other favorite felt crafts that I make around Christmas-time.
Even More Felt Christmas Crafts! Two Dozen Wreaths, Garlands, Decorations, and Toys Read More 👉
Homemade Christmas tree ornaments are my favorite holiday decoration. Every year, my kids and I add more handmade ornaments to our collection and I cull a couple more store-bought ornaments. My ultimate goal is to have a Christmas tree so bedazzled that you can barely see its branches, with nary a store-bought ornament in sight.
Crafty Christmas: Make Altered Playing Card Ornaments Read More 👉
No matter how big you want your star to be, or how many points you want it to have, you can make the pattern for it completely from scratch, and the assembly is the same no matter which type you create.
How to Design and Create a Wood Star from Scratch Read More 👉
Here, I’m modding a steampunk snowman using the wooden gears from a child’s old DIY marble coaster kit and some wire pulled out of an analog clock.
Make A Steampunk Snowman From Upcycled Gears Read More 👉
Christmas can be fun and festive without using precious resources or adding to the waste stream.
50 Eco-Friendly Christmas Crafts Read More 👉
A Christmas table runner is an easy way to make your holiday table look a lot more festive, and if you stick to natural fabrics, especially stash or upcycled ones, it’s an eco-friendly way, too!
12 Christmas Table Runners That You Can Sew This Season Read More 👉
Let’s have a very merry upcycled Christmas!
Two Dozen Upcycled Crafts for Christmas Read More 👉
From all of us at Crafting a Green World to all of you around the real world, we wish you a very crafty Christmas and a Happy New Year!
A Very Crafty Christmas to You! Read More 👉
25 days? Who has time for that? A 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar is something we all have time to craft up! So let’s do this!!!
12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar Read More 👉
It’s never too early to make some holiday crafts like this adorable scrabble ornament!
Create an Adorable Scrabble Ornament Read More 👉
Filling clear glass ornaments is no sweat for most crafters. But I’ve got some out of the “globe” ideas that will set yours apart from the rest!
3 Surprising Ways to Fill Clear Glass Ornaments Read More 👉
I’ve got so many holiday craft ideas to share with you in the weeks to come. But you’re going to need a few recyclables – so start collecting NOW!
Holiday Craft Ideas: Get Your Supplies Ready for Holiday Crafting Read More 👉
Think of your Halloween cleanup as a salvage mission! If you do it right, you can totally bulk up your craft stash.
Halloween Cleanup: Bulk Up Your Craft Stash Read More 👉
These decoupaged alphabet blocks make excellent holiday decorations.
How to Decoupage Alphabet Blocks Read More 👉
here are five Christmas leftovers that you can now use to craft your way through 2015.
Christmas Cleanup: 5 Things to Save for Your Craft Stash Read More 👉
These melted crayon ornaments are so easy to make that the kids can do most of the work while you’re frantically cleaning the house for company.
How-to: Easy Melted Crayon Ornaments Read More 👉
We’ve got exactly a week to get Christmas sorted out, y’all. Are you panicking? Don’t panic. You’ve got this, because we’ve got nine last-minute Christmas gifts that you can make quickly in batches.
9 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts to Make this Weekend Read More 👉
Who knew leftover rice could make such an adorable holiday craft? This crafty elf, that’s who! So let’s make one, or two, or three…
Holiday Craft: Make a Leftover Rice Ornament Read More 👉
Uh oh. Did you forget to pick out a Christmas tree this year? The pickings are getting slim, but maybe that’s for the best. Instead of a sheddy tree that you have to curb at the end of the month, you can make a recycled forever tree that has a lot more heart. I’m loving these recycled DIY Christmas tree ideas!
12 DIY Christmas Tree Ideas for a Waste Free Christmas Read More 👉
Are you ready to make the easiest holiday ornament EVER?! You need two ingredients – cinnamon and apple sauce – to fill your house with holiday spirit.
Easiest Holiday Ornament Ever: Cinnamon Gingerbread People Read More 👉
You can turn old toilet paper tubes into beautiful poinsettia ornaments. It’s a holiday craft that’s easy, green and fun for all ages.
Holiday Craft: Toilet Paper Tube Poinsettia Ornament Read More 👉
After a little too much time on Pinterest this past weekend, the wife and I decided to try our hands at making a few DIY gift candles for some of our friends and family. I can’t say the project was a complete success (more on that in a minute), but we were able to put a bunch of our saved-up mason and jam jars to good use and ended up with more than a dozen cute gift candles. Not bad, I thought, for a first attempt!
Holiday Craft How-to: DIY Gift Candles Read More 👉
Upcycle vintage brooches into awesome holiday crafts like this unique Christmas ornament!
Holiday Crafts: Upcycle a Vintage Brooch into an Unique Ornament Read More 👉
I can’t stop creating holiday crafts like this easy DIY embroidery hoop ornament!
Holiday Crafts: An Embroidery Hoop Ornament Read More 👉
It might be a little early for holiday crafts, but who can resist a Christmas sign made with vintage buttons?
Holiday Crafts: Make a Christmas Sign with Vintage Buttons! Read More 👉
Isn’t it hard to part with the beautiful Christmas cards that you receive from family and friends? Last year I made a New Years banner from Christmas cards and Becky has shared Seven Ways to Recycle Greeting Cards, but here are 5 more ways you can recycle all of those gorgeous cards!
This week I searched Pinterest to find a cute way to give small gifts this Christmas. I saw several projects of the traditional laced mittens and laced stockings, and thought it would be great for small items! I simply added an eco-friendly twist by using book pages. If you want to impress your co-workers with a cute gift, or dress up that gift card for a friend, this is the perfect project for you!
Recycled “Mitten” Gift Holder Read More 👉
If you follow us on Pinterest, you probably saw this idea from Alisa Burke that Becky pinned to our board. I’ve also seen these beautiful pieces of art from Creative Genius Art, too. I fell in love with the idea, so I decided to make my own version for Christmas gifts!
A Quick and Eco-Friendly Christmas Gift! Read More 👉
I’ve been saving (or hoarding) several glass bottles for craft projects. This week, I looked at the bottles and admired their shape– their round middle reminded me of Santa Claus! I decided to transform one into a “subtle Santa” for decoration. Here’s how you can make your own!
Glass Bottle Santa Claus! Read More 👉
We always put our Christmas tree up the Friday after Thanksgiving, so I’m already thinking about ornaments! Last year I made recycled magazine ornaments, but I wanted to create even more this year! To get some inspiration, I searched Pinterest and found these 5 incredible handmade (and eco-friendly) Christmas ornaments!
Here at CAGW, we are decking the halls with some handmade cheer, wrapping up the last of our handmade gifts, and spending some good old quality time with friends and family. You’re probably doing the same, but just in case you want to get your last-minute Christmas craft on, we’ve got some projects for you!
Have Yourself a Crafty Little Christmas Read More 👉
Free craft supplies that reduce landfill waste? Don’t mind if I do! Here are some wood slice craft projects I found to use up the wood slices I snagged at the local hardware store.
8 Awesome Wood Slice Craft Projects Read More 👉
Over the past few weeks I’ve seen several really cute mini Christmas trees. You know, the little ones that are just for decoration, cost an arm and a leg, and are far from eco-friendly? Yeah, those. Enter: a bottle I saved from the trash.
How To Make a Mini Christmas Tree Read More 👉
