I was looking around for some “artsy” ideas and I spotted a party hat that looked like the tip of a pencil. I then found a tutorial to make a whole giant pencil. These are super easy and looks like would be fun for all sorts of decorating and play. Pop on over to the blog A Girl and a Glue gun to see how to make giant pencil shavings and a giant pencil ..read more

I am participating in a cycling event this weekend and I am planning on making bike streamers for the handlebars with the attendees. I am planning on using hair elastics and yarn but these made from ribbon are so pretty too! They use another recycled thing that I am sure you have in your house to attach your streamers to your bike handles. Ride on over to the blog Gleeful Things for the tutorial on how to make ribbon streamers for your bike ..read more

I recently scored a big container of used sidewalk chalk chunks and I have an idea for a big piece of chalk art that would be better if I could paint it on the ground. Turns out it’s easy to make the bits into paint. Pop on over to the blog Rhythms of Play to read the tutorial on how to recycle sidewalk chalk chunks into sidewalk chalk paint. And then let the creativity begin ..read more

OK, now I have another fun project to make with my yarn scraps. The possibilities are endless. I could even see cutting up old clothes and adding beads to really kick these up! Best yet no one needs to know their humble beginnings of a recycled water bottle. Pop on over to the blog Krokotak for the tutorial on how to make recycled water bottle and yarn bangle bracelets ..read more

We all think about decorating the outside of Easter eggs but eggs make great containers for little dioramas. To accent the cute little dioramas the edges of the eggs can be wrapped with one of my favorite things- pompom trim! Hop on over to The Crafty Swedes blog to see more adorable pictures of Easter egg dioramas ..read more

I have written words on leaves and made minimalist arrangements but this idea for painting modern, minimalist art on them looks so pretty and I bet is a very zen project. I bet also it would be interesting to paint the leaves when they are green and then as they turn brown watch the art change. This idea for painting leaves with minimalist designs is featured at the blog You Can Call Me Gwen, I Like to Find The Pretty ..read more

Every time I look at these fun and silly figures I see another little element that is so unexpected but works perfect, like push pin legs and bead and pin eyeballs. Pop on over to the blog Ines Felix to see more of these adorable recycled cork people. Wouldn’t it be fun to make a set of these that represented each member of your family or friend group ..read more

I recently posted about how to make a DIY embroidery hoop with a plastic lid rim and container, this idea uses the outside of a plate to make the outer frame of an aquarium craft. It is featured at the blog Craft Project Ideas along with a whole bunch of adorable recycled crafts perfect for Earth Day fun ..read more

Baby food jars are so versatile. This one makes such a great base to make a container body for an Easter chick. Yellow jelly beans are the perfect “chick” color. Hop on over to the blog Serendipity Refined for the tutorial on how to make a recycled baby food jar Easter Chick. I bet if you changed the colors of the jelly beans and pompom head you could bake all sorts of cute animals ..read more

I am currently battling a gopher on par (pun intended) with Bill Murray in Caddyshack  so I am spending a lot of time with my lawn and lots of holes. So why not dress up the lawn even further with adorable bunny butts and carrot tops? Hop on over to the blog Chas’ Crazy Creations for the step by step tutorial on how to  make a recycled materials bunny butt and carrot tops to decorate your lawn for Easter ..read more