Cheap, Recycled Gift Craft for Kids--Decoupage Vases

I empathize with moms of little ones--too cold to play outside for long. How about a cheap, chilly day craft for housebound kids? Most everything you need comes from your recycle bin. It's an easy retro crafting technique called decoupage or Mod Page.  Cheap, Recycled Gift Craft for Children

Easy Ceramic Dish Design Craft

My daughter designed a platter for me for Christmas. She copied a recipe from my grandmother in my grandmother's handwriting on it. As grandma is now deceased, God rest her soul, it's very special. I was thinking how perfect it would be for bored, snowbound kids or adults to make. Shut-in seniors might like making these too. All you need is permanent markers, glassware and an oven. If you're designing a surface that contacts food, use food safe markers.  Snowbound this Winter? Make This Easy Craft My Daughter Made

Recycled Craft Supplies

Reduce, reuse, recycle is a good environmental policy. Your recycling bin is also an excellent source for craft materials. If you recycle items, you have a ready supply of craft materials on hand for literally hundreds of projects. Here is a list of recycled items to save and how to organize them. Having lived in small spaces all my life, I've listed ways to organize craft areas in small places. You may think that you don't have room for all this stuff, but it can be condensed into a fairly compact area that can fit in most closets for home-schoolers or classrooms for teachers.  Crafts Organizer System

Recycled Gift Crafts

Recycled Gift Crafts, Earth Day seed planting Green, inexpensive Mothers Day gift craft. Paint a recycled jar. Plant a seed or flower. Ideal craft activity for Arbor Day, Earth Day, religious education, scout troop, VBS, science class or summer camp. Makes a great gift for teacher appreciation, bus driver, mail men, day care providers, grandma, babysitter. Read on

Craft-o-Mania! Ultimate Craft Recycling Guide

Recycled Materials Crafts --Just in Time for the Holidays!
Details on what to recycle for craft use.Dozens of craft suggestions!
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Homemade Flower Pens, Decorated Vase

Cheap Homemade Crafts Recycled Flower Pens Bring beautiful seasonal colors into your crafts. Create blossom or leaf pens and pencils! Design a cheery vase to hold your bouquet of flower pens! View more »

Art Deco, Mosaic, Tiffany or Stained Glass

How to Create Art Deco Tiffany Glass Designs on Glass Tabletops and Lamps We DIYers can find ways to duplicate these lovely works of art in our own homes. Granted our DIY stained glass will probably not be displayed in a museum. But we can create our own pieces. View more »