Recycling Crafts

Recycling and reusing old items is good for the environment and a necessity in hard times.

Here, we celebrate that "make do" spirit with eight separate categories of recycling crafts for both kids and adults, and ingenious project ideas for making something old into something new again.

RECYCLE CONTAINERS decoupaged tin

Craft reuses for plastic bags, plastic bottles, glass jars, bottles, and tin cans.

RECYCLE LIGHT BULBS light bulb snowman

Experience a light bulb moment - and make our earth a little greener by recycling old light bulbs.

RECYCLE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS mosaics pot

Reuses for household items like laundry scoops, dishes, cutlery and CDs.

DENIM RECYCLING

Organizers, rugs, book covers, pocket purses, and skirts; all from recycled blue jeans.

RECYCLE GREETING CARDS basket made from greeting cards

Reuse greeting cards to make baskets, mini boxes, card houses, angels, fans and more.

RECYCLING FOR KIDS pop bottle butterflies

Over 20 recycling craft projects for the young (or the young at heart).

RECYCLE CARDBOARD milk box bird feeder

Repurpose cardboard boxes to organize, decorate, or cook with solar power.

PAPER CRAFTS paper mache fish

Many paper crafts using paper scraps, gift wrap, wallpaper, magazines or mixed papers.

All free crafts are free for visitors of All Free Crafts only. Copyright 2002-2012 © Jane Lake All Rights Reserved. Do NOT copy, re-work or publish our crafts online, by email, or in print. See TOS for allowances.

"Free crafts, craft projects and patterns to make easy homemade gifts."

Recycling Crafts

"Free crafts, craft projects and patterns
to make easy homemade gifts."