Category: Recycle it

Window Snowflakes

A DoItAndHow Original Idea! Looks great at home or at work!

You’ll need:

  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Spray Snow

Directions: Cut out a paper snowflake. Use paper that you would have recycled anyway.

Roll a couple of pieces of tape and secure snowflake to window, make sure you cant see the tape thru any holes in the snowflake.

Using spray snow, spray a cirle shape, starting at center of snowflake, working your way out. Try not to leave an obvious circle of snow around the flake.This might take some practice, but you’ll get the hang of it.

Important: Gently, carefully remove the paper, immediately after spraying. The spray snow will wet the paper and it will droop and ruin the design if you wait too long. Discard paper snowflake. Enjoy the compliments!

Comic Book Wall Name Art

You will need: Mod Podge, some big letters from the craft store, paint brush to apply the mod podge, and a craft knife to trim any overhanging comics.

Brush modpodge onto letter and apply comic book pages. Apply another layer of modpodge over the top. When dry, trim as needed. Hang for awesome display for a fan of comics!

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Jug Heads

To liven up the laundry room, mount a menagerie of plastic-jug trophy heads. Our hunting grounds yielded the makings of a pig, a warthog, and an antelope, but your recycling bin may suggest a different animal collective.

Materials

  • Masking tape
  • Clean plastic jug
  • Craft knife
  • Scissors
  • Cotton swab (optional)
  • Rubbing alcohol (optional)
  • Cleaner, such as Goo Gone (optional)
  • Pushpin
  • Wooden skewer
  • Floral wire (we used 18-gauge)
  • Assorted plastic recyclables, such as milk-jug caps, twist caps, cutlery, and hangers
  • Glue dots
  • Duct tape
  • Adhesive-backed Velcro
  • Fishing line
Complete photo instructions HERE

Scribble Coasters

 

You will need:

1. Bubble wrap with large bubbles

 

2. Selection of colourful carrier bags

 

3. Thread

 

4. Sewing machine

 

5. Iron

 

6. Ironing board

 

7. Teflon sheets or baking parchment / Baking paper

 

8. Felt off cuts at least 10cm sq.

Check out Julie’s website for the instructions and more great recycled crafts!