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35 Impossibly Creative Projects You Can Make with Recycled Egg Cartons

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Egg cartons aren't something I used to think about a lot. Yeah, I know how silly and strange that sentence sounds hanging in the air. But after you see some of the absolutely amazing crafts that people make out of them, you'll suddenly be thinking about them a lot too.

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It's a CARDBOARD MICROWAVE. How cool is that?

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Soda Can Camera

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Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. SO COOL!!!!!

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Instead of throwing away your empty 2-liter soda bottles, recycle them into these fun pumpkin luminaries to light up your Halloween this year, from Krylon.

Materials:

Krylon Fusion for Plastic - Pumpkin (Safety)

Krylon Fusion for Plastic - Sunbeam (#2330)

Two 2-liter empty plastic soda bottles

Con-Tact Paper

Scissors

Xacto knife

Adhesive remover

2 candles

Sand

Paper towels

Newspaper

Rubber Gloves (optional)

Instructions:

1. Peel label from empty plastic soda bottle. Use adhesive remover and a paper towel to remove any residue.

2. Wash soda bottles thoroughly; let dry completely.

3. Using Xacto knife, carefully cut off top of bottle. Cut a half-circle out of the back, near the bottom; this will make it easier to add the sand and the candle.

4. Draw facial features on contact paper and cut out. Adhere features to the soda bottle, being careful to firmly seal edges with fingernail.

5. Cover work area with newspaper. Spray soda bottles with Krylon Fusion - one with Pumpkin Orange and the other with Sunbeam. Let dry for 3 hours.

6. When completely dry, carefully peel off contact paper features. (Note: Krylon Fusion will be dry to touch after 15 minutes but should be allowed to cure for at least 24 hours before the luminaries are put into service.)

7. Add sand to base for weight and insert candle. Light and enjoy.

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Instead of throwing away your empty 2-liter soda bottles, recycle them into these fun pumpkin luminaries to light up your Halloween this year, from Krylon. Materials: Krylon Fusion for Plastic - Pumpkin (Safety) Krylon Fusion for Plastic - Sunbeam (#2330) Two 2-liter empty plastic soda bottles Con-Tact Paper Scissors Xacto knife Adhesive remover 2 candles Sand Paper towels Newspaper Rubber Gloves (optional) Instructions: Peel label from empty plastic soda bottle.

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You probably know the old adage, "one man's trash is another man's treasure." Have you ever put that into action? (Dumpster diving for a lost wallet doesn't count.) These 27 awesome craft ideas use "junk" that's been recycled. These old juice cartons, clothespins or furniture could have been thrown in a dumpster... but instead, some pretty brilliant people online found ways to re-use their old trash. Recycling isn't so difficult when you have clever ideas like this.

1.) Old hubcaps shouldn't go to a junk yard.

2.) Pop tab? More like pop FAB.

3.) Just make sure to clean the tires.

4.) Old cans can make great bird feeders.

5.) Don't pitch that old suitcase!

6.) For those wine drinkers out there...

7.) Wine: good for drinking and for decor.

8.) If you happen to have an excessive amount of teapots (or just one).

9.) This idea is GRATE.

10.) This picnic table is smooth.

11.) Don't let that rubber be burned or become trash.

12.) Old lightbulbs make adorable penguin ornaments.

13.) Even if you can't fit into your old jeans, your pens and tools can.

14.) All healed up? Time to use your crutches for something else.

15.) What a nice flower bed! (GET IT?)

16.) A new coat of paint and now it's a kitchen set for your little girl.

17.) Old jeans can be transformed into anything.

18.) A cheap and easy wind chime.

19.) Have lots of books you'll never read?

20.) The best kids project ever.

21.) An awesome use for unused pipes.

22.) Making clothespins adorable.

23.) You won't recognize this water jug.

24.) When you want to get rid of that old coffee table...

25.) Hate gardening but love wine?

26.) Yet another home for tires that isn't a landfill.

27.) If you don't need that door anymore...

(H/T Dump A Day) Instead of letting landfills overflow with your junk, try to think of creative ways to recycle it. Apparently, you can re-use almost anything. These ideas are absolutely genius, share them with others!

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How To Brilliantly Transform Junk You'd Normally Throw Away Into Genius Ideas. Awesome!

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You probably know the old adage, "one man's trash is another man's treasure." Have you ever put that into action? (Dumpster diving for a lost wallet doesn't count.) These 27 awesome craft ideas use "junk" that's been recycled. These old juice cartons, clothespins or furniture could have been thrown in a dumpster...

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LETS JUST MESS AROUND TOO

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Introduction: Hammered Leaf and Flower Prints

The vibrant colors of leaves and flowers are easy to preserve by pounding them to release their natural dyes onto paper. I learned this fun and simple technique from my college roommate, Sarah, but it's been around a lot longer -- I hear that Cherokee women pounded flowers to decorate fabric.

With not much more than a hammer and some leaves, you can make beautiful botanical cards or prints and enjoy spring greenery year-round.

Who knew that venting your frustrations could have such aesthetically pleasing results?

Step 1: Take a Walk

Start by going on a walk or visiting your garden to find leaves and flowers to work with. You're looking for things with bright colors that aren't too juicy or too dry. It'll take a little trial and error to find good plants, so grab a variety and play around.

Be sure to ask for permission before snagging your neighbor's prized plants. Oh, and try to avoid things like poison ivy and nightshade, okay?

Step 2: Assemble Your Materials

For this project, you'll need:

- flowers or leaves to print
- watercolor or other rough, acid-free paper
- selection of hammers (including ball-peen or cross-peen, if you have them)
- hard work surface (cutting board, slab of wood, etc.)
- paper towels
- scissors
- a pen
- tweezers or toothpicks
- tape (optional)
- acrylic finishing spray (optional)

Gather your materials and set up your work surface. You want a smooth, hard surface that you can hammer on and not worry about denting or getting messy. I used a plastic cutting board covered with a paper bag.

A note on safety: please help kids with hammering. Smashed fingers hurt! Safety goggles are a good idea, too.

Step 8: The Unveiling

Now peel away the leaf to reveal the print. If it sticks to the paper, just let it dry for a bit and you'll be able to brush it off.

Step 9: Try Different Hammers

Note that different kinds of hammers can give different results -- I used a ball-peen hammer for part of this, and it left some round spots that I think are a little too smooshed and gray. The more natural-looking, red parts of this print came from cross-peen hammer action.

Step 10: Try Different Leaves and Flowers

Here's a sampling of the plants I tried this with today. The Japanese maple and periwinkle worked especially well. Some of the others would have worked with additional hammering.

You'll probably have to try several plants to find one that works for you. The quality of the print will depend not only on your hammering technique and the paper you use, but also on characteristics of the plant, such as its color, hydration level, the stiffness of its fibers, and whether or not it has an outer layer of wax.

You can layer the images, too. Start by hammering the flowers and leaves that will go in the background, then build up layers from there. Remove the smashed plant material before going on to the next layer.

Step 12: Admire Your Work

Ahh, the beauty of brute force!

Enjoy this project -- it'll work with a lot more than just few plants I've shown here. Please feel free to link to photos of your prints in the comments area or on my blog, where I first posted this tutorial.

Now go get hammered!

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Hammered Leaf and Flower Prints: The vibrant colors of leaves and flowers are easy to preserve by pounding them to release their natural dyes onto paper. I learned this fun and simple technique from my college roommate, Sarah, but it's been around a lot longer -- I hear that Cherok...

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CANDY WRAPPER CRAFTS WEEK!
CANDY WRAPPER Hair Bows or Bowties!

Upcycle those bags of candy into adorable hair or neck accessories!

I used a My Little Pony Mylar Blind Bag...

Cut off the top and bottom "sealed" edges.

Fold over about 1/2 inch and carefully hot glue in place.
Too much hot glue will melt your plastic bag...so careful!

Seal down the top and bottom edges.

Now start in the center and gather or "accordion" fold right up the middle.

Wrap about 15 times with heavy thread...and tie off.

Then I used a sparkle glitter ribbon and hot glued it over the center.

then added a giant plastic jewel!

And hot glued an alligator clip on the backside.

Looks fabulous!
I love that the ponies still show beautifully!

Next I used a full size M&M's minis bag...

I folded the edges into the center back and hot glued them in place.

Then gathered it up the center as before...

While pinching it off, wrap around the center with heavy thread about 15 times.

Tie it off and fluff the bow!

Because I love the combination of
"Something Old, Something New...and something blue!"
I used a rhinestone slider buckle and some 1/2 inch ribbon.

Just thread the ribbon through the buckle...

And hot glued it around the bow.

Then hot glue an alligator clip to the back!
Could also be used as a bowtie!

They look super cute and it will get lots of attention!
Everyone can relate to a candy wrapper!

How are you re-using your trash?

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CANDY WRAPPER CRAFTS WEEK! CANDY WRAPPER Hair Bows or Bowties! Upcycle those bags of candy into adorable hair or neck accessories! I used a My Little Pony Mylar Blind Bag... Cut off the top and bottom "sealed" edges. Fold over about 1/2 inch and carefully hot glue in place.

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Here's a DIY acorn marble necklace tutorial that makes an easy acorn craft idea for kids and adults. A marble necklace with an acorn charm makes a lovely gift idea, and party favor kids can help make.

Make gorgeous acorn jewelry with this easy acorn marble necklace DIY jewelry-making tutorial! Acorn jewelry, like this acorn pendant necklace, makes an excellent homemade gift idea for a friend, parent, grandparent, or teacher. DIY marble jewelry made with acorn caps and marbles also makes a fun birthday party favor that kids can help make. Or, make acorn marble ornaments for the Christmas tree with our easy step-by-step tutorial.

The marble jewelry DIY tutorial below gives step-by-step instructions to make an acorn necklace with marbles and natural acorn caps. For even more fun, bake glass marbles and allow them to cool before making acorn charms or a baked marble acorn necklace. Just follow the simple step-by-step directions and video tutorials below. Making an acorn pendant necklace is a fun acorn craft for kids and adults of all ages! Or, learn how to start and finish a beaded necklace or bracelet.

Acorn Necklace Meaning

As the seed of an oak tree, an acorn worn as a necklace can symbolize strength and the source of potential within each one of us. Even the tallest, mightiest oak tree began its journey as an acorn.

"Mighty oaks from little acorns grow."
~Unknown

You can see another beautiful lucky acorn necklace with a harmony ball inside-> HERE

. We gave one to my daughter's Waldorf teacher after her first year of teaching, and she loved it!

How to Make an Acorn Pendant Necklace with a Marble

Unless you have an ample supply of acorns and acorn caps on hand, you will probably need to go on a nature hunt to collect some acorns to use to make a gorgeous marble necklace.

Look around oak trees, and you should find plenty of real genuine acorn caps that might work to make a homemade acorn charm, depending on their sizes!

If oak trees do not grow in your area, we have included affiliate links to authentic acorn crafts and DIY jewelry supplies that should work to make an acorn pendant necklace.
Related: Rhinestone Pinecones Nature Craft
DIY Marble Necklace Acorn Jewelry Supplies

Please Note: Marbles with an iridescent finish (often sold at dollar stores) are toxic because they can contain traces of lead or cadmium. So, please DO NOT allow children to play with marbles with an iridescent coating, make crafts with them, or wear necklaces. Choose from the glass marbles listed in the supplies above to protect children from dangerous toxins.

DIY Acorn Pendant Necklace Step by Step Video Tutorial
Related: Acorn Peg Dolls
Baked Marble Acorn Charm Necklace Option

For even more fun, bake glass marbles and allow them to cool before making acorn charms or an acorn necklace with them. Baking marbles gives the unique cracked look you see in some of the acorn marble pendants pictured.

We prefer dogs' eye marble

necklaces left unbaked, while clear multi-colored marbles and cats' eye marble

acorn charms for acorn ornaments and acorn jewelry look amazing with baked marbles. Learn how to bake marbles, and make baked marble necklaces with acorn caps, with the directions below.

How to Bake Marbles for Acorn Jewelry

Find written directions to learn how to bake marbles HERE.
Related: Acorn Marble Ornaments
Acorn Marble Necklace Nature Craft Step-by-Step Directions

Making marble jewelry is fun for kids and adults of all ages. Make a collection of gorgeous acorn pendant necklaces, or just one acorn marble necklace, with this fun DIY jewelry-making tutorial.

Step 1 - Find an acorn cap that will fit a marble to make each acorn pendant necklace.

Not all acorn caps will work to make a DIY marble necklace. Some acorn caps are too small to make an acorn pendant necklace, while other acorn caps are too large for your average marble to make acorn jewelry.

Large acorn caps can sometimes fit a shooter marble . My husband loves the large shooter marble necklace we made him for Father's Day.

Tip: When you match up a marble with an acorn cap, place them together in an egg carton, muffin tin , or ice cube tray until you are ready to make each acorn pendant necklace. Otherwise, you will have to figure out which marble went with each acorn cap all over again when it is time to glue the acorn necklace together in step 5.

Related: Best Fall Nature Crafts
Step 2 - Cut the jewelry cord for each acorn charm necklace.

Count the acorn caps and marbles you have paired up to make marble jewelry, and cut the same number of jewelry cord strands to make necklaces with acorn caps and marbles. We like to use hemp or waxed cotton in sections 26 to 32 inches long.

You will need to match the number of sections of jewelry cord with each acorn pendant you have paired to create each acorn charm necklace.

In other words, if you have paired 15 marbles and acorn caps, cut 15 sections of cord that are AT LEAST 26 inches long to make DIY acorn jewelry.

Related: Marbled Clay Fall Leaves
Step 3 - Drill acorn caps to make an acorn charm for each marble necklace.

Drill two holes into each acorn cap on either side of the stem or branch. You can see daddy and daughter working in the photograph below to make an acorn pendant necklace.

We are raising a helper, so we have our daughter help us with everything. She loves working with us and learning how to use mommy and daddy's tools. (Photo below)

Either carefully hold onto the acorn cap like my husband in the photo below, or place the acorn cap down on a piece of wood scrap so it won't matter if you drill into it a bit.

Note: Please don't forget to wear safety glasses to protect your eyes when you make DIY acorn jewelry! Someone I know had a bit of acorn dust fly into her eye while drilling acorn caps for marble jewelry. Please don't repeat our mistake!

Step 4 - Thread the necklace cord through the holes in each acorn cap to make an acorn pendant.

Thread hemp cord , or waxed cotton cord , through the holes in each acorn cap and tie the ends of the string together to finish each DIY necklace with an acorn marble pendant.

Make sure the acorn charm necklace can fit over the head before tying it together so you can take it on and off.

Hop over to have a look at how to make acorn marble ornaments to see another way that you can tie an acorn necklace together.

Step 5 - Glue a marble into each Natural acorn cap to make each Genuine acorn charm Pendant.

Use a glue gun to place a dollop of glue inside each acorn cap and quickly place a marble into it before the glue dries. Unfortunately, we have discovered that the marbles can sometimes come unglued and pop out of the acorn cap when you make the acorn cap necklace.

Update: If you want to be sure that the marble does not pop out of the acorn pendant necklace, we recommend E6000 Craft Adhesive . It is EXTREMELY toxic, so please follow the manufactures directions if you choose to use it. We use it outside without any children nearby. Safety first!

Acorn Marble Necklace DIY Jewelry Making Project

My daughter loves to wear DIY marble jewelry and give away acorn marble necklace jewelry to the first person that admires it. We have turned it into a "pay it forward" "random act of kindness" project.

I was so proud of her the first time she spontaneously gave away acorn jewelry that I encouraged her to do it again. I told her we have plenty and can always make more, and she happily agreed.

Since then, it has been a magical experience watching someone receive an acorn necklace with a marble in it. Both young and old wear acorn cap necklaces with marbles with pride.

They make a gorgeous piece of handmade jewelry when worn as a necklace. Acorn cap pendants also make lovely window decorations and are great gifts and birthday party favors too!

Random Act of Kindness

When I picked my daughter up from our local Waldorf Kindergarten a few years ago, she wore marble jewelry that we DID NOT make!

My mouth fell to the floor as I grabbed the acorn necklace and exclaimed, "Oh my goodness! Who made this acorn charm necklace for you? What a fun surprise!"

It turns out this mother and son saw OUR marble jewelry DIY and decided to make acorn jewelry for the ENTIRE kindergarten class-what a special gift of kindness!

I was shocked, surprised, and so pleased that my daughter received an acorn necklace made by someone else-thank you, Lucas!!

His mother had no idea that the inventor of this acorn craft was her son's new classmate's mother. We had a good laugh and gave each other a big hug.

Now that's paying it forward-whatever you give, will eventually make its way back to you-lol!!

More DIY Jewelry-Making Projects

Acorn Jewelry Idea: Marble Necklace Acorn Craft and Gift Idea

An acorn pendant necklace is a gorgeous piece of acorn jewelry. A marble necklace made with a genuine acorn cap makes a great gift idea for a friend, parent, or teacher. They also make lovely birthday party favors.

We handed out our most recent DIY acorn necklaces at my daughter's 7th birthday party, which were a HUGE hit!

With this acorn jewelry-making tutorial, you can make an acorn marble pendant for a necklace or use them to create unique acorn ornaments to hang in a window or on a Christmas tree.

You may also like this gorgeous round-up of homemade gifts kids can make.

Learn more about Rhythms of Play HERE!

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Acorn Marble Necklace DIY Jewelry Tutorial

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Indoor Bottle Herb Garden - From Recycled Milk Bottles

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Whether you are a kid, know a kid, or just want to pay homage to the great outdoors, these craft-store-free crafts are for you.

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Instead of throwing away your empty tin cans, turn them into awesome crafts, useful DIY projects, or charming decorations!

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32 Genius Things to Make With Your Old Magazines

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The vibrant colors of leaves and flowers are easy to preserve by pounding them to release their natural dyes onto paper. I learned this fun and simple technique

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Before we begin, let's talk about all the recycled materials you will find in the crafts below! Please note that not all materials can actually be thrown in the recycling bin, but they can all be used for crafting!

Recycled materials include:

- Paper, like newspapers, magazines, paper scraps, paper plates, and more.

- Cardboard, such as the cardboard found in old shoe boxes, corregated cardboard moving boxes, egg cartons, and toilet paper rolls.

- Plastic such as plastic bottles, plastic silverware like these plastic spoon roses, and even plastic bottle caps.

- Aluminum, mainly from aluminum pop can as well as aluminum foil.

- Glass, particularly glass bottles and wine bottles.

- Tin cans from soup and sauces.

-Other metal like bottle caps.

-Miscellaneous materials like tooth brushes, mesh produce bags, old sweaters, old jeans, coffee filters, and more!

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1000+ Recycled Crafts: Crafting with Recyclable Items

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Time to empty that recycle bin...right into your craft room! With our amazing collection of 1000+ recycled projects, you'll find hundreds of uses for Mason jars, toilet paper rolls, egg cartons, paper plates, and even old sweaters!

Crafters of all ages and skill levels are sure to find something they'll love in our collection of 1000+ recycled crafts.

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