You don’t have to wait until Groundhog’s Day to make this puppet – he (or she) is a great craft to make any time of year. You can even easily modify it to be any other animal. Other than a…
Textured Groundhog Puppet
Category: Recycling Crafts
Crafting is a great way to recycle. Browse through this collection of crafts you can make using items you might normally throw away.
How to Build a Campfire
While I have built plenty of real campfires and could help you out with the real thing if you like, I would rather explain how you can use a CD, some rocks, and some tissue paper to make this cute…
How to Make a Paper Mache Snowman
Discover how easy it is to craft a cute little snowman using paper mache techniques and items you might normally recycle or throw away. The light bulb I started with is an “old-fashioned” bulb with the classic shape we are…
DIY Pine Cone Squirrel
This DIY squirrel project was inspired by the squirrels I have been watching outside my office window, scampering around trying to get ready for winter. I don’t even think they mind that we don’t have any oak trees to provide…
18 Recycled Pumpkin Crafts
Whether you are looking for pumpkins you can use to celebrate Halloween or Thanksgiving, one or more of these pumpkin crafts just might fit the bill. All of these pumpkins are made by recycling items you can find in most…
How to Make Hairy Friends
This project was inspired, in part, by my Margarine Tub Craft Challenge. Knowing my granddaughters were coming for a visit, I prepped the margarine tubs for them to have some fun with.! I showed them how to turn them into…
Make a Fairy Princess Wand
When I was trying to figure out what to make using canning jar lids (for this craft challenge) I looked around my craft room and noticed a pile of paint stir sticks I have been yearning to make something with……
Decoupage Pumpkin Sun Catcher
I happened to have a stack of clear, plastic dessert plates left over from a baby shower which makes a great base for a sun catcher. If you are a regular to my blog, perhaps you saw the tutorial I…
How to Make Sea Creatures Out of Egg Cartons
Whether you are planning a trip to the beach or aquarium, you just may see plenty of sea creatures but probably not any as adorable as these sea creature made out of egg carton cups! To make any or all…
How to Make a Cardinal Using an Old CD
Did you see the CD turtle project I shared a couple of weeks ago? I received so many notes from people telling me how much they loved it, I thought I would post another craft made from a CD. What…
