Creative DIY Book Projects
Upcycling with books? Don’t get me wrong here – books are treasures. They are one of the most valuable things we could find. They provide entertainment, take you places, give knowledge, and tell you wonderful stories. But admit it, most books become pretty useless to its owners after one or two reads. There are books […]
Creative Lighting Ideas
Light is essential for our day to day living. Thanks to Thomas Edison, who invented the first commercially practical incandescent light, everybody’s lives became much easier during the night. But a hundred years later lights are not only about brightening up the room anymore – it has also become a medium of art expression. The creativity […]
Fun And Creative Crafts With Recycled Plastic Soda Bottles
Though we can’t say that everybody drinks soda, we’re sure that every household buys products in plastic bottle containers. Now before you throw away those plastic bottles, you might want to consider these creative upcycling projects. There are several great ideas out there, for small water bottles up to 2-liter soda bottles. Some are simply […]
DIY Candles from Crayons
Have small pieces of wax crayons that your kids can’t use anymore? Don’t throw them and create small colourful candles instead. These DIY wax candles could be perfect additions to any room in your house Materials: Wax Old crayons Candle Wick Glass cups Paper cups Steps: In each paper cup, put wax and one color […]
How To Make Biodegradable Newspaper Seedling Pots
What I dislike most about growing plants – or rather what I find scary – is transplanting seedlings. To me they are like newborn babies that you’d be afraid to carry for fear of breaking their soft bones or dropping them on the floor. Ooh! If you feel the same way about these baby plants, you’re going to […]
“Junk” Portraits
Can you imagine the mountains of junk that are sitting in your home – really old magazines, junk mail, buttons that came out of nowhere, the little toys your kids stopped playing, that earring whose pair got lost, and a lot more? Well some people have a creative way to deal with them. Scroll down to see how two […]
Fork Picture Holders
This is a unique alternative use for your mismatched forks. Great not just for pictures, but for holding cards or notes as well. Though it seems to require some hand strength, this DIY project is easy. Materials: Fork Pliers Steps: Turn the outer tines of the fork backwards. Make sure they are equally bent. Then […]
DIY Men’s Shirt Apron
If you have some old pretty men’s shirt in the closet and you don’t know what to do with them, you can upcycle them into aprons. Materials: Old nice shirt Rotary cutter/scissors Ruler Sewing machine/kit Steps: Cut around the collar but leave it intact. Cut it very close to the seam so that you won’t […]
Soda Pop Tab Bracelet
With just a little resourcefulness and creativity, you can make some pretty accessories for you and your daughter. This bracelet is made out of soda pop tabs and a red ribbon – a very easy DIY project! Materials: Soda pop tabs Ribbon (color of your choice) Nail polish (color of your choice, to be used […]
Plastic Bottle Planters
Here’s one way to recycle PET bottles. And while you are at it, bond with your kids by asking them to put faces on those grass seed planters. 🙂 Materials: Empty plastic bottles Scissors Nail or pen to create holes at the bottom of the bottle Soil Grass seeds Googly eyes or cardboard/paper and markers Glue […]