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Recycled Crafts
Recycled crafts allow you to reuse glass, plastic, cloth, paper and metal in order to beautify your surroundings. Recycled crafts are also a lot of fun to make and a great way to spend time with your kids.
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Raid the Recycling Bin: 10 Recycled Crafts
Before you fill up your recycling bin, take a look at your loot. There may be plenty in the pile to turn into fun crafts for the whole family.
How to Make Jewelry From Recycled Materials
You can make jewelry out of all sorts of recycled materials. Learn how to make jewelry from recycled materials in this article.
How to Make a House Out of Popsicle Sticks
Your child got a box of popsicle sticks (craft sticks) as a gift and wants you to help him make a house out of the sticks. Here's how to make a house out of popsicle sticks.
How to Make a Mobile
You'd like to make a mobile to hang over your baby's crib. Continue reading and you will learn how to make a mobile.
How to Make a Paper Football
You want to make a paper football, but you're not sure how to do it. Learn about how to make a paper football in this article.
How to Make a Paper Sailor Hat
You want to make a paper sailor hat, but you're not sure how to do it. Learn about how to make a paper sailor hat in this article.
How to Make a Paper Turkey
Making a paper turkey with your kids will provide hours of fun. Learn about how to make a paper turkey in this article.
How to Make a Box Out of Paper
It's lots of fun to make a box out of paper and it's a great way to impress others. Learn about how to make a box out of paper in this article.
How to Make a Cardboard Pyramid
Summon the skills of the ancient Egyptians, and make a cardboard pyramid. Learn about how to make a cardboard pyramid in this article.
How to Make a Cube Out of Paper
Making a cube out of paper is a fun way to impress others. Learn about how to make a cube out of paper in this article.
Recycled Pencil Holder
Need a fun activity for a rainy day? Look no further than your recycling bin for the supplies you need to create this pencil holder project. Add a few embellishments to personalize for your favorite teacher, child, or to coordinate with any room in your home.
Ultimate Guide to Kids' Wearable Recycled Crafts
Wearable crafts are popular with kids, so why not let them turn old household items into fun and frugal fashion? Try these ideas for recycled crafts your kids can dress up in.
Ultimate Guide to Recycled Holiday Crafts for Kids
Using old items to create holiday crafts can boost your kids' creativity and teach them the importance of recycling. What things around your house can you turn into a holiday craft?
Ultimate Guide to Recycled Juice Box Crafts
Once your kids finish with their juice boxes, don't throw them out -- instead, recycle them to make craft projects together. Try these ideas for recycled juice box art, toys and games.
How to Make a Recycled Bird House
For many birdwatchers, setting up a bird house right next to your home is a favorite pastime. Building one yourself can be even more fun, and using recycled materials lets your creative fancies take flight.
Who is 'tinnovator' Aaron Dunlap?
College student Aaron Dunlap genuinely feared losing power for his smartphone. Instead of bending down and looking for outlets, he designed an Altoids tin USB charger and became an entrepreneur in the process.
Who is 'tinnovator' Matthew Poage?
Matthew Poage leads a double life. He's a teacher by trade and an electronics tinnovator by choice. His masterpiece so far is something he calls an Altoids tin Swiss AVR knife. Don’t worry, though: It can't cut you.
How to Make a Remote Control from an Altoids Tin
Joe Rowley sees many different ways to make Altoids tins into miniature electronics. His Altoids tin remote control is tailor-made for couch potatoes and pranksters alike.
How to Make a Steampunk Altoids Tin
You don't have to understand steampunk to appreciate the Altoids tins created by tinnovator Jake von Slatt. However, learning about this imaginative subculture makes the designer's creations all the more enjoyable.
How to Make a Key Hook from an Altoids Tin
Where are your keys? You've lost them again, haven't you? With a few Altoids tins, a pair of pliers and a little imagination, you can create a place to keep them.
How to Make a Picture Frame from an Altoids Tin
The compact metal design of the classic Altoids tin inspired designer Kate Pruitt to convert one into a picture frame and portable photo album. With some cardboard, glue and a couple of magnets, you can do the same.
How to Make a Flashlight from an Altoids Tin
It's so obvious. If you need a flashlight, you should make one out of your Altoids tin. How do tinnovators turn a breath mint container into a light source?
How to Make a Jewelry Box from an Altoids Tin
Artist Desiree McCrorey combines two seemingly disparate media -- polymer clay and Altoids tins -- to create jewelry boxes with their own uniquely eco-friendly style.
How to Make Fine Art from Altoids Tins
Altoids tins are the obvious canvas for artistic expression, right? How does a painter transform a bunch of breath mint containers into a masterpiece?
How to Make a Shadow Box from an Altoids Tin
For most people, a tin of Altoids is simply a promise of fresh breath. After the mints are gone, the tin goes to the trash. But artists see a gem in that little tin -- art waiting to happen.
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