For those looking for crafts from glass jars, this is a bank to store your "MooLa" in. Made from mayonnaise jars, you may use either the pint or the quart size.
Bucket from an Empty Juice Bottle
As the mother of a toddler, I have 8 million empty apple juice bottles lying around. So instead of tossing them, I decided to "recycle" them. This particular bucket was made by cutting the top off the apple juice bottle with an X-Acto knife.
Crocheted Bags Out Of VHS Tapes
I want to suggest the craft tip of recycling those old VHS tapes and plastic bags. I have a website that I have crafted evening bags and purses out of these recycled materials by crocheting. I have free patterns and instructions available.
Decorated Coffee Can Containers for Gifts
I save large tin coffee cans to use as containers I give my baked treats away with. This is the Christmas theme I used. I am not camera savvy, sorry.
Storage Cans with Candy and Juice Pouches
Make storage cans with empty cans. This one shown was made to be a pencil can. Oh how I always lose my pens. Take you empty can rinse it out with soap and water. Let air dry. Find anything your not using and cover the front.
Here's a cute, easy to make Snowman you make from a jar, some flannel and raffia.
Decorated Gift Container Instructions. Give your gifts in this huge WOW factor container.Cover the container with contact paper to eliminate any label. Alternatively, spray or craft paint the container and let dry.
Making Pill Boxes With Decoupage
Making Pill Boxes With Decoupage. You can make nice little pill boxes for the purse by saving nice small containers and decoupaging pictures on the lid with diluted white glue (then sealing it with clear nail polish.)
Treasure Boxes (From Wine Crates)
Treasure Boxes (From Wine Crates) Photo. A few years ago I was looking for a way to help supplement my son's savings to pay for his 8th grade trip from San Diego to Washington , D.C. . .
From Styrofoam blocks taken from a new TV box, I created 4 different organizers and a wall flower display with dried or artificial flowers...
Birdhouses from Old Latte Cups
This is an idea for a gift or a Christmas, or all year decoration. It is a good way to recycle those latte containers. Rinse out the cup and lid, and turn upside down to dry or gently dry with a paper towel, use a safe knife to cut out a round hole in the middle of the cup, like a birdhouse...
Start by sewing closed the arm holes of the girls dress then stuff it with some filling or some plastic bags. Next thread some elastic through the bottom hem of the dress or sew a hem and add the elastic to make your elasticated opening to pull the bags through at the bottom.
Craft Project: Juice Pouch Lunch Bag
This lunch bag is easy to make and durable. It makes great use of Kool-Jammer or Capri Sun pouches.
If you are like my family, then you would have a lot of "orphan" socks (one of the pieces got lost or something). Or you may have a collection of worn-out socks (specially on the sole and toe areas). You are saving them for something you could use it for in the future. Here are 2 ways you can use them, both using it with cans.
The other way we can use those sample credit cards is to make a "piggy bank" to teach your kid that an alternative to credit cards is to save up before spending. Be it for Christmas Fund or Birthday Fund or Summer Vacation Fund, saving will be fun while learning a financial lesson at the same time. Start them young!
For those of you who do a lot of sewing, you will like this second idea: 2nd way to use those socks is to make a pin cushion!
Three-Leaf Clover Pencil Holder
Nothing sparks a child's imagination like a toilet paper tube. I've seen kids use them for telescopes and binoculars, to roll marbles through, to use as wands, and much more. The most creative use I've found, however, is to turn them into something extremely useful - a pencil holder!
No place to store all that costume jewelry used in dress ups? Need a space to put that sticker collection? How about a someplace to store crayons and other art supplies? This cute set of drawers will fit the bill no matter what you want to store!
Recycle your large salsa jars. I use them for my salt, pepper and spices. Just spray paint the lid any color, I use white spray paint then take a nail and hammer in holes on the top of the lid large enough for whatever spice you are putting in them.
This is a great and very cheap, an almost free craft to do. I called around to shoe stores and got a ton of free shoe boxes. Then I went and picked up free sample books at a wallpaper store.
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Craft Project: Greeting Card Box Bureau
Want something different that will have people thinking you are so clever or you have lost your mind, one of the two. Try making a miniature bureau from empty greeting card boxes.
Craft Project: Decorated Storage Boxes
Recycle all types of boxes to make pretty storage boxes for your crafts, keepsakes and precious memories.
Craft Project: Recycled "Quilted" Tin
This is a "keeper" for miscellaneous items made from an old candy tin. A fruitcake tin or cookie tin can also be used.
Craft Project: Fabric Covered Container
A nice addition to match any decor and a great way to save that change. Any size container would work of course, mine happened to be a empty plastic peanut container when the idea hit me. I had a scrap of vintage, Victorian drapery material leftover that I used.
