Upcycled Crafts & Gift Ideas

This is a simple DIY Marbled Mug Project to teach you how to marble almost anything with leftover nail polish!

This fun DIY Seashell Mirror project uses easy to find items that can be easily upcycled to bring some coastal bech decor to your home.

This is where you will find fun paper plate crafts for kids of all ages – perfect for a rainy day or just to keep little hands busy! These paper plate craft ideas are an inexpensive way to entertain children and you can use leftover paper plates from kid’s parties or bbq’s (you can even …

What is a Junk Journal and How to Make one! Loads of fun ideas for using recycled and upcycled materials to make a unique junk journal.

Raid your recycling bin and try one of these fun ways to upcycle tin cans into organizers, kid’s crafts, games, planters & wedding decor!

Sometimes old clothing isn’t fit for donation to a thrift store. But there are other ways to donate & lots of upcycling & reuse ideas too!

Huge list of creative upcycling projects and recycled crafts for kids! Use the items from your recycling bin to get creative!

This fun candy wrapper craft project was submitted by Sarah Anderson of Leafy Branch Studios. In this tutorial Sarah shows us how to upcycle and reuse candy wrappers by weaving them into a colourful book cover. She’s used hers to add a personal touch to planners and cheque books! Materials Needed – DIY Candy Wrapper …

I made quite a few of these Softie Fabric Owls for the little kids on my Christmas list last year. They are easy to make and a great sewing project for beginners so I thought I’d do a tutorial and includes the free template for cutting the pieces out (see below to get yours!) NOTE: …

Easy Macrame Projects for complete beginners! Check out this fab list of 18 projects to get you started on the trendy art of macrame!

Make no cost DIY Cardboard Bookshelves for your kid’s rooms using cardboard boxes and leftover wrapping paper! Sturdier than you think!

Make a Kid’s Art Portfolio out of leftover fabric scraps. Cute DIY Homemade Gift Idea that you can sew in an afternoon!

I’ve been on an organizing kick lately and one thing that makes things look neater to me is to get them tucked away out of site. Which is why I decided to upcycle some cereal boxes and leftover wallpaper to make my own DIY Magazine Holders. Materials Used – DIY Magazine Holders: Empty Cereal Box …

This project was all about making a quick and easy kid’s wall hanging for my son’s room. Needless to say he loves buses – like most kids – so this was my inexpensive way of giving him some lovely bus art! If you’ve read any of my other blog posts you might have guessed already …