Whip up a handmade cake stand or try one of our other crafts from recycled materials.
These easy recycled crafts are fun and easy for the whole family!
Seashell Rainbows
Recycle cardboard from boxes or leftover food containers to create these darling rainbows.
Credit: Jay Wilde
To make this recycled craft for kids, cut an arch shape from the cardboard.
Paint colorful stripes on the arch with acrylic crafts paint.
Once the paint is dry, hot-glue flat shells to the rainbow.
Credit: Ryan Liebe
Visible Mending
Don’t toss that worn-out jean jacket or tattered linens.
Give them new life withvisible mendingall it takes is a few simple embroidery stitches and scraps of colorful fabric.
Cut strips from coordinating fabrics and use glue to adhere them to foam balls.
Credit: Carson Downing
Select a variety of fabric patterns and use both small and large balls for extra interest.
Desk Accessories Holder
Jazz up an old tin can to sit pretty on a desk.
Remove labels and clean can.
Cut textured decorative paper to the height and width of the can.
Wrap the paper piece around the can and adhere it with decoupage medium.
Cut a length of coordinating ribbon.
Wrap it around the can and tie.
Bottle Cap Magnets
Bring the recycled-chic look to your kitchen with bottle-cap magnets.
Business Card Holder
Here’s a fresh idea for upcycling simple garden rocks.
Use acrylic crafts paint to create colorful designs.
Make your ownmosaic designs in just three simple steps.
We found it was easiest to create the design on a table with a tray top.
Credit: Jacob Fox
Patterned-Paper Book Covers
Use yourleftover scraps of fabricto craft theseeco-friendly beeswaxwraps.
Each craftedwrap replaces single-use plasticsand will last for up to one year.
To clean them, simply wipe them down with warm, soapy water.
Credit: Blaine Moats
Metallic Vase
Give a simple vase new life with a handful of plastic spoons!
Simply cut the bottoms off the spoons and give them a quick coat of metallic spray paint.
Once dry, glue the spoons to the vase and display your DIY recycled craft.
Credit: Jacob Fox
Newspaper Holder
Whip up a chic cake stand using recycled cardboard and toilet paper tubes.
Use an edge punch to add the final trim.
Recycled Jewlery Holder
This easy craft idea will have you saving those cardboard paper towel tubes.
Credit: Jacob Fox
Transform them into a DIY jewelry holder with a few pieces of felt and colorful ribbon.
Customize your holder with holes to hold earrings or use it to display necklaces and bracelets.
Thishandmade pillow coverrequires just a few simple sewing skills.
Add a patterned backing to the pillow to fit your decor.
Fabric Storage Bins
Make a set ofsquare fabric binsby repurposing pieces of fabric or leftover fat quarters.
Use our free template to create your own storage containers.
Paint Cans Turned Organizer
Create this cool organizer to store your art and craft supplies.
Cover quart paint cans with scrapbooking, wallpaper, or wrapping paper scraps.
Use double-stick tape or spray adhesive to secure the paper to the cans.
Credit: Jacob Fox
To make a display, stack the cans on their sides and glue them together.
Use the same idea with gallon cans to store larger items.
