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Ultimate Green Crafting Guide: 201 Recycled Craft Ideas

April 22, 2012 by FaveCrafts 6 Comments

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Today is Earth Day, and it also marks the beginning of Earth Week on the FaveCrafts blog! To celebrate this eco-friendly holiday and kick off our special green crafting week, we’re giving you a comprehensive guide to all the best recycled craft ideas we have. From CDs to wine bottles to crayons, you can recycle almost anything into a craft project! Check out our ideas for upcycling common household items like bottle caps, jeans, and plastic bags. Before you toss anything in the recycling bin this week, browse through our guide to see if there’s anything fun and creative you can make with recycled items.

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Recycled Craft Ideas for Specific Items

In this section of our Green Crafting Guide, you’ll find crafts specifically tailored to the items you want to recycle. Want to turn your old CD collection into something beautiful? Find crafty ideas here. Have you been amassing bottle caps for years just to make something useful with them? Learn how to incorporate them in your crafts with these clever ideas.

Recycled Tin Can Projects

    

  • Little Baskets from Tuna Cans
  • Recycled Can Butterfly Mobile
  • Spring Flowers in a Tin Can
  • Cute Soda Can Earrings
  • DIY Pop Tab Bracelet
  • One-of-a-Kind Pepsi Can Earrings
  • Pop Can Beads
  • Recycled Tin Lid Silhouette Necklace
  • Tea Canister Cuff

Recycled Jeans Projects

    

  • Denim Cathedral Window Pillow
  • Denim Picnic Quilt
  • Patchwork Denim Pouf
  • Recycled Denim Quilt
  • Colorful Recycled Denim Beads
  • Jean Pocket Pot Holder
  • 11 Ideas for What to Make With Old Jeans
  • How to Make Slippers From Jeans

Recycled Plastic Bottles

     

  • Colorful Water Bottle Wreath
  • Garden Stakes from Recycled Bottles
  • Plastic Bottle Flowers for the Yard
  • Spring Flowers Mobile from Bottles
  • Whimsical Flower Wreath
  • Water Bottle Bangle
  • Plastic Bottle Bottom Ornaments
  • Creamer Bottle Snowman
  • Plastic Bottle Christmas Tree

Recycled Paper Products

  • Pretty Recycled Paper Flowers
  • Ombre Frame from Magazine Pages
  • Recycled Paper Butterfly Garland
  • Repurposed Phone Book Wreath
  • Fabulous Newspaper Roses
  • Yellow Pages Gift Bow
  • How to Make Fun Paper Beads
  • Paper Bead Tribal Necklace
  • Recycled Magazine Illusion Necklace
  • Anthropologie Knockoff Paper Bead Earrings
  • Paint Chip Earrings
  • Cha Cha Paper Beads Bracelet
  • Faux Metal Bib Necklace
  • Tags From Recycled Cards

Recycle CDs into Crafts

         

  • Floral CD Letter Holder
  • Banner from Repurposed CDs
  • CD Ornaments with Beads
  • Recycled Quilted CD Ornaments
  • CD Clock

Recycle Coffee Mugs & Teacups

         

  • Coffee Cup Flower Bouquet
  • Coffee Cup Tool Carrier
  • Recycled Coffee Cup Rose

Recycled Bottle Cap Crafts

       

  • Bottle Cap Pinwheel Flower
  • Blooming Bottle Cap Magnets
  • Super Easy Ladybug Caps
  • Cool Clock Bottle Cap Magnets
  • Flower Bottle Cap Brooch
  • Bottle Cap Necklaces
  • Bottle Cap Picture Tree
  • Bottle Cap Snowman Ornament
  • Bottle Cap Earrings

How to Recycle Crayons

         

  • Crayon Sun Catchers
  • Recycled Crayon Earth
  • Melted Crayon Heart Garland
  • Rainbow Crayons
  • Crayon Stained Quilt

Recycled Wine Bottles

         

  • Winter Wonderland Wine Bottle Display
  • Vases from Recycled Bottles
  • Glass Bottle Necklace
  • 20 Crafts for Wine Bottles
  • Wine Bottle Wind Chime
  • Tissue Wine Bottle Vases

How to Recycle Plastic Bags

        

  • Plastic Bag Pom Pom Flowers
  • Recycled Shopping Bag Wreath
  • Doubly Green Grocery Totes
  • Messenger Bag

Recycled T-Shirt Crafts

      

  • T-shirt Pillow Tutorial
  • DIY T-shirt Quilts for Hoarders
  • Patchwork T-shirt Scarf
  • T-Shirt Yarn Bag
  • T-Shirt Recycled Silk Case
  • Reusable Duster
  • T-Shirt Yarn Bib
  • Stringy Striped Tee Necklace
  • Braided Jersey Necklace
  • Ruffle T-Shirt
  • Nothing to Wear T-Shirt Refashion
  • Casual T-Shirt Scarf
  • T-Shirt to Shrug Refashion
  • The Cabo Dress
  • Drawstring T-Shirt Bag
  • Favorite T-Shirt Pillow
  • Upcycle T-Shirts: 10 Projects to Make for Kids eBook
  • 9 Ways to Transform Old T-Shirts eBook

Recycled Light Bulb Crafts

         

  • Recycled Bulb Hot Air Balloons
  • Soaring Light Bulb Birds
  • Snowman Light Bulb Ornament
  • Twinkle Wreath
  • Reindeer Light Bulb Ornament
  • Light Bulb Penguin Ornament

Recycled Craft Ideas for Specific Purposes

If you’re looking for inventive projects to teach your kids about recycling or thrifty ways to decorate for Christmas with recycled items, you’ll find plenty of ideas here. These eco-friendly craft projects are organized by end-product, so you can craft with purpose! Find a project that inspires you, and then start collecting the recyclables you’ll need to make it happen.

Sewing Recycled Clothes

         

  • Recycled Patchwork Shorts
  • Crazy Quilted Sweater Dress
  • 20 Minute Shirt to Skirt
  • Brassy Ruffle Top
  • Emma Pillsbury T-Shirt Refashion
  • Girl’s Rosette Shrug Refashion
  • Petal Tees
  • Refashion Sweater for Boys
  • Resort Chic Top
  • Ruffled Jacket Refashion
  • Skirt From Men’s Button Down
  • Women’s Knit Shirt Into Dress
  • Women’s Romper Refashion Tutorial
  • 19 Wardrobe Refashion Projects

Recycled Christmas Crafts

         

  • Baby Bird Book Page Ornament
  • Recycled Book Page Ball Ornament
  • Gift Boxes from Christmas Cards
  • Sock Snowmen
  • Sewing Pattern Christmas Tree
  • Repurposed Christmas Pillow
  • Glittered Bedspring Trees
  • Baby Jar Advent Christmas Tree
  • Cereal Box Advent Calendar House
  • Embossed Soda Can Snowsicles
  • DIY Magazine Christmas Tree

Kids’ Recycle Projects

  • Drink Lid Photo Magnets
  • BFF Puzzle Necklace
  • Cute Popsicle Stick Bracelets
  • Easy Toothbrush Bracelets
  • Fast and Easy Ring Pop Rings
  • Craft Stick Christmas Tree Ornament
  • Snowmen From Paint Stick Tops
  • Paint Stick Snowmen

Wall Art Made from Recycled Materials

         

  • Crochet Yarn Painting
  • Bird and Text Collage
  • Pizza Box Wall Art
  • Bottle Cap Wall Decor

Knitting and Crochet Patterns Using Recycled Yarns

  • Earth Day Afghan
  • Plarn Tote Bag
  • Plarn Rain Hat
  • Plarn Pop Tab Ring

 

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  1. Elisabetta says

    April 22, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    I Love this post! I pinned to my favorites so I will never loose any of these tutorials ^^)
    thank you so much, adorable idea!

  2. I Trigonis says

    April 24, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    Very informative post. I’ve saved lots of projects. Thank you.

  3. M Bell says

    May 9, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    I have many pill bottles (those you get at a pharmacy). They cannot take them back for recycling. Do you have any ideas for them? I have several different sizes, varied heights and widths. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

  4. Gloria Rossics says

    May 10, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    Did anyone have an answer to that prescription pill bottle craft???
    Thanks

  5. Becky says

    May 11, 2012 at 9:57 am

    All I can say is AMAZING! and thanks

  6. Linda Holder says

    May 18, 2012 at 6:39 am

    I think this is the best web site that I have been to. A lot of help all in one place. Thanks for sharing it with us. I have gotten a lot of good ideals from this site and I have marked it so I do not lose it.

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