Last updated on November 13th, 2021 at 03:00 amRecycle your most colorful greeting cards to make origami Christmas card stars. Eight-Pointed Christmas Card Stars by Jane Lake You will need lots of used Christmas cards for this project as each modular star is made from eight segments, each one being at least 3-1/2 inches square....

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Last updated on November 22nd, 2024 at 10:03 pmOrnaments Made from Strips Cut from Christmas Cards Recycle your Christmas cards and make a variety of colorful ornaments at the same time. You’ll find these Christmas card ornaments are really easy to make because you begin just by cutting strips from the front of old Christmas...

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Last updated on November 21st, 2015 at 12:21 amRecycle birthday cards, Valentine cards and other special occasion cards to make beautiful and personal postcards for quick little notes to friends. In a time of instant messaging, texting, and emails, the personal art of letter writing is fast becoming lost. Twenty years ago, I wrote an...

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Laced stockings made from Christmas cards, a small hole punch, yarn, and printable template.

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How to make pretty little bird house ornaments from recycled Christmas cards.

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How to make small Christmas trees using circles cut from old Christmas cards.

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Last updated on April 5th, 2025 at 12:39 amThere’s no need to buy expensive bows to dress up your Christmas presents or birthday gifts – simply save your Christmas cards and other greeting cards, then choose one with the colors that you like and make one of two simple bows. Put both bows together, however,...

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Reuse Christmas cards as a Christmas basket for Santa's cookies; free printable pattern.

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Last updated on October 30th, 2015 at 11:47 pmRecycle your prettiest Christmas cards and make either a four-tiered card mobile or individual ornaments to trim your Christmas tree. by Jane Lake This project is similar in construction to our 3D Paper Pumpkin. Essentially, you cut up Christmas cards into lots of circles, bend most of...

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Last updated on December 10th, 2019 at 01:50 pmThese little folded gift boxes are a wonderful homemade craft for children or anyone who likes to recycle. By Jane Lake If made with Christmas cards and tied up with Christmas ribbon, these tiny boxes make neat tree trims for holding little surprises – although they would...

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Last updated on October 30th, 2015 at 11:51 pmHide little Christmas surprises in woven heart baskets made from recycled Christmas cards. by Jane Lake Woven paper hearts have been around a while, but I wanted to find out if you could make these little woven heart baskets from recycled Christmas cards. The answer is yes...

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Last updated on October 31st, 2021 at 02:34 amBy Jane Lake When I originally posted this craft project, this page was one of the few where you could find free instructions on how to reuse Christmas cards to make colorful geometric ornaments for your Christmas tree. These recycled Christmas card ornaments are still so effective,...

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Last updated on October 30th, 2015 at 11:56 pmRecycle an egg carton and old cards in this playful little eco-craft to make bunnies in snow. By: Laura Koob Do you love bunnies and snow? If yes, then this is the eco-craft for you! Decorate for the holidays! And teachers this is a great craft for...

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Last updated on November 7th, 2021 at 10:49 pmLinda and Sandy’sChristmas Card Houses So many people were asking for directions to make a Christmas card house that a helpful reader decided to show us how she and her sister, Sandy, have made theirs for the past 18 years. Enjoy! You Will Need: Scissors Hole punch...

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Last updated on December 5th, 2024 at 11:24 pmHere’s an easy Christmas craft that uses recycled Christmas cards to make cute little greeting card angels suitable to use as table decorations, tree trims or for adding to a wreath or gift. by Jane Lake Christmas Card Angels Craft Supply list: Directions: Essentially, you will make...

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Last updated on October 31st, 2015 at 12:01 amRecycle juice can lids and old Christmas cards into three dimensional Christmas tree ornaments. By Jane Lake Save your juice lids and old Christmas cards to make lots of these beautiful tree trims. Great for trimming the tree or for kids to make and give as gifts...

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Last updated on April 5th, 2025 at 12:25 amWhen Christmas trees came into common use, decorations were usually made by hand, and sometimes the whole family would gather to make ornaments for the tree. Our homemade Victorian icing card ornaments revive that tradition. By Jane Lake This is a satisfying Christmas craft to do with...

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Last updated on December 5th, 2024 at 11:34 pmHow to Make Placemats from Old Cards Recycle your Christmas cards, or other greeting cards, to make pretty placemats for your table. This is one way to keep and display some of your prettiest, or most memorable, greeting cards. Next year, you can bring them out for...

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Last updated on January 21st, 2025 at 09:47 pmOrganize your Christmas cards in a pretty display made from a recycled Pringles can. This is a nice Christmas craft for the kids or for seniors, especially if you replace the crocheted top ruffle with a small length of pregathered lace. Did you know that Pringles cans...

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Last updated on October 31st, 2015 at 12:06 amBy Jane Lake This is a simple little recycling craft for children old enough for cut and paste crafts. It shows how to make miniature stick puppets from old Christmas cards and popsicle or craft sticks. You Will Need old Christmas cards popsicle sticks, craft sticks or...

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Last updated on October 31st, 2015 at 12:07 amThis little recycling project reuses plastic or metal bottle caps to make frames for pictures cut from old Christmas cards. By Jane Lake Children should be able to complete the craft quite easily. You can add a hanger to use these bottle cap picture frames as tree...

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