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Flower Twinkle Light

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Flower Twinkle Light

This Flower Twinkle Light is quick and easy, and would make great place setting favors. A cluster of them would look pretty in a centerpiece on the table. It’s a wonderful Spring or Easter idea. You could even slip one or two in a bouquet of flowers, just for fun. Materials A Flower Cluster from the Dollar Store (Choose larger flowers that will have room for … [Read more...] about Flower Twinkle Light

Basic Brown Paper Bag Wreath

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Basic Brown Paper Bag Wreath

By Noreen Doll. A really neat way to recycle brown paper grocery bags is to make them into a basic brown paper bag wreath. This basic wreath can then be used as a base for any wreath you want to make. You can either leave the brown paper showing for a rustic looking wreath, or wrap it with colorful wrapping to match a holiday decor. Or it can be spray painted … [Read more...] about Basic Brown Paper Bag Wreath

Milk Jug Bubble Wands

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Milk Jug Bubble Wands

By Noreen Doll. Making bubble wands is a fun project for a lazy summer day. Recycle milk jugs to make them, and you can get several wands from one jug. Then the wands can be decorated with Sharpies, and can be as fancy or colorful as the creator wishes. Materials. Clean empty Milk Jug Scissors Pencil Paper Punch Sharpie Markers How to Make … [Read more...] about Milk Jug Bubble Wands

Make a Cube Shape Box from a Cracker Box

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Make a Cube Shape Box from a Cracker Box

By Noreen Doll. Create a cube shape box from a cracker box or cereal box. Here's an easy way to do that - and an easy way to make multiple boxes quickly! I needed 18 cube shape boxes to put this Santa bell ornament in to give as gifts, and I didn't want to spend a lot of time making them. Knowing early I was going to need a bunch, I began saving … [Read more...] about Make a Cube Shape Box from a Cracker Box

Make Plastic Lid Stamps

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Make Plastic Lid Stamps

By Noreen Doll. Make plastic lid stamps using recycled lids and foam stickers. Foam stickers come in a huge variety of subjects.  You can find animals, vehicles, flowers and shapes for kids. During the holidays you can find cats, bats, ghosts, spiders and more for Halloween. There are trees, bells, snowflakes, gingerbread men and snowmen for Christmas.  … [Read more...] about Make Plastic Lid Stamps

Cereal Box Magazine Holder

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Cereal Box Magazine Holder

By Noreen Doll. Create a free cereal box magazine holder. When you've been crafting for a while you start to accumulate magazines, and eventually you need a place to keep them. Recycling your cereal boxes to make magazine files helps you be green as well as creative. And it's a great way to store and preserve your issues. These would be handy for holding … [Read more...] about Cereal Box Magazine Holder

Sewing Cards from Greeting Cards

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Sewing Cards from Greeting Cards

By Noreen Doll. Sewing cards from greeting cards are easy to make and fun for kids to use. To make these, you can use your old Christmas or birthday cards, and shoe laces you can find at the Dollar Store. Look for pictures that will interest and delight children, such as animals, snowmen, or Santa, and that are bright and colorful. A fun gift for a … [Read more...] about Sewing Cards from Greeting Cards

DIY Foam Flyers

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DIY Foam Flyers

By Noreen Doll. Recycle your foam containers into these fun DIY foam flyers. These flyers are fun for kids of all ages, and what a great way to use your recyclables! You can use the top of a foam egg carton, the foam take-out containers, or the foam that fruits and veggies come packed on. Do not use any foam that has held meat - they cannot be cleaned well … [Read more...] about DIY Foam Flyers

Spiral Organizer

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Spiral Organizer

By Noreen Doll. I was asked to create a spiral organizer, because the owner was unable to find one that would work well. Thus the idea for creating one that was perfectly suitable came about. It was created without actually having to purchase anything, just using materials already on hand. Materials. 2 Pieces of Cardboard 4 Sheets of Designer … [Read more...] about Spiral Organizer

Lollipop Bouquet

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Lollipop Bouquet

By Noreen Doll. Here's an easy lollipop bouquet that would make a fun centerpiece for a kid's party. Or the lollipops could be shared with classmates for Valentine's Day or Easter. Kids could easily make these pops. It would be great scissors practice for little ones. If you are making the lollipops with a group, you can precut all the squares and then let … [Read more...] about Lollipop Bouquet

Lasting Valentine Bouquet

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Lasting Valentine Bouquet

By Noreen Doll. Here's a fun Valentine bouquet your kids can create. It would make a great gift for Grandma, or a friend or neighbor. I used a 7 ounce size diced chili can for this project, but you could use any size you like. I was going to paint the can silver, but decided that since it was already a nice shiny silver, I would just use it like it was. You could … [Read more...] about Lasting Valentine Bouquet

Ideas for Re-Using Plastic Packaging

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Ideas for Re-Using Plastic Packaging

By Noreen Doll. Many gifts this year will come packaged in plastic and most of it is either recycled or thrown in the trash. Here are some great ideas for recycling the plastic. Carefully cut away the curved parts and save all the flat plastic pieces. These edges are razor sharp, so handle very carefully. The flat pieces you are left with won't take a lot of … [Read more...] about Ideas for Re-Using Plastic Packaging

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