Kids

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

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!

Sew a cute fabric baby book using your leftover scrap fabrics. Teach baby about colours and textures with this sweet homemade gift idea!

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 …

How to repair a favourite pair of kid’s jeans with visible mending using reverse applique patches, running stitch and bright bias binding!

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!

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 …

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.

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!

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!

Our list of wonderfully sweet ideas to upcycle fabric scraps into cute gifts for children and babies. Scrap busting projects with links to instructions.

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.

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.