65+ Upcycling Projects for Kids (Super Fun Craft Ideas!)
Huge list of creative upcycling projects and recycled crafts for kids! Use the items from your recycling bin to get creative!
DIY Cardboard Bookshelves (Make a Kid’s Bookcase!)
Make no cost DIY Cardboard Bookshelves for your kid’s rooms using cardboard boxes and leftover wrapping paper! Sturdier than you think!
Kid’s Art Portfolio from Fabric Samples & Scraps
Make a Kid’s Art Portfolio out of leftover fabric scraps. Cute DIY Homemade Gift Idea that you can sew in an afternoon!
How to Make a Fabric Baby Book from Scrap Fabric!
Sew a cute fabric baby book using your leftover scrap fabrics. Teach baby about colours and textures with this sweet homemade gift idea!
Easy Sew DIY Kid’s Wall Hanging from a Fabric Remnant
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 …
Visible Mending: Reverse Applique Patches for Kid’s Jeans
How to repair a favourite pair of kid’s jeans with visible mending using reverse applique patches, running stitch and bright bias binding!
DIY Kid’s Coat Rack from Pallet Wood
Make a DIY Kid’s Coat Rack out of old pallet wood and old drawer knobs as hanging hooks. Get a tidy hallway with this fun and easy project!
How to Make a Bedside Pocket Organizer from Old Jeans
It’s denim season here at Upcycle My Stuff. I made a quilt from lots of old jeans which is what started the whole thing off. But of course there are parts of the jeans that didn’t make it into the quilt – including the back pockets. So this tutorial is all about how I used …
DIY Toy Box Seat Cushion
How I added a DIY toy box seat cushion to my son’s toy box. The same method would work for any hinged blanket box or storage bench seat.
How to Make a Cardboard Train & Rocketship from One Box
Charlie Miller shows us how she made two cardboard playhouses out of one cardboard box. An interchangeable train and rocket ship! Super cute and fun project to keep the kid’s entertained!
DIY Kid’s Apron from a Man’s Shirt
How to make a DIY kid’s apron from a man’s button down shirt. Use Dad’s old shirt to make a cute apron for play or to learn baking. Fun clothing upcycle!
14 Ways to Upcycle Fabric Scraps as Gifts for Kids
Our list of wonderfully sweet ideas to upcycle fabric scraps into cute gifts for children and babies. Scrap busting projects with links to instructions.
How to Upcycle Junk Mail – Junk Journal Colouring Book
Step by step tutorial for making a junk journal style colouring book gift for a child. Upcycle envelopes, cardboard and kids magazines in this fun project.
How to make Personalised Name Crayons
Learn how to easily make impressive personalised name crayons out of your stash of broken bits of old crayons! A great personalised gift that is fun to make! Step by step tutorial with process photos.
