My kids love to raid the recycling bin for craft supplies (lately my 9 year old son has been creating weapons, but I digress!). Here are nine ideas for crafts you can make using cereal boxes (and no guns on the list–you’re welcome!). I posted this article over at eBay: [9 Cereal Box Crafts for Kids to Make]

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I love busting my stash, and this Recycled Fabric Twine planter looks like a fine way to use up some fabric scraps! Don’t you just love the recycled fabric twine used in this project? Find out how to turn the twine into an eye-catching planter over at My Poppet Makes. [recycled fabric twine planter]

Project Materials:

• Plastic food container or plant pot, on hand or $1
• Handmade scrap fabric twine – full tutorial with video here, on hand
• Hot glue gun, on hand
• 3-4 glue sticks, on hand or $1

Total: Free and up

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So, you found this great piece of wood that someone else was throwing away… What can you do with it? One fun option is to turn it into a sign, like this one from Donna of Funky Junk Interiors! This project is super simple, totally customizable, and looks like it came from a cute little boutique. Make one with your family name, an “eat” sign for the kitchen, personalized name plates for your kids’ bedroom doors… There are so many possibilities! [how to make a reclaimed wood and rope sign]

Project estimate:

• Reclaimed wood, free
• Rope, on hand or $1 and up
• Chalk, on hand or $1
• Hot glue, on hand

Total: Free and up!

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Are you longing for spring? Bring a little life and color to your decor with this bottle vase garland! Inspired by a similar piece she saw for sale online, Patti from Garden Matter decided to whip up a DIY version. She used bottles that she found on sale at the craft store, but you could also use old bottles from thrift stores or dig into your recycling in for supplies. It’s such a cheerful way to perk up your home and get rid of the winter blahs! [how to make a glass bottle vase garland]

Project estimate:

• Glass bottles, on hand or $1 and up
• Wire, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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If you are like me, you probably have an overflowing recycling bin pretty much all the time – if it’s recyclable, it never goes in the trash! That means I also have a fairly unlimited source of craft supplies. Dig into your recycling bin and make these gorgeous candles by Lindsey at Lindsey Crafter. If you like to save all of your odds and ends of nearly-dead candles or drippy wax overflows, this is a great time to use those up instead of buying new wax, making this a recycling double whammy! [how to make recycled can candles]

Project estimate:

• Empty cans, on hand
• Wax, on hand or $1 and up
• Candle wicking, $1 and up
• Paper, on hand or $1 and up
• Watercolor paints, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $1 and up!

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When Carissa at Creative Green Living found a sleeve of crushed red paper cups, she knew they wouldn’t be much good for holding liquids, but she didn’t just want to throw them away. Instead, she used them for a fun Valentine’s Day kids craft! With an assortment of basic craft supplies, you can make a nearly endless variety of cute little critters. Set out the materials and let your kiddos’ imaginations run wild! [how to make paper cup love bugs]

Project estimate:

• Red paper cups, $1 and up
• Pipe cleaners, on hand or $1 and up
• Glitter heart “table scatter”, $1
• Googly eyes, on hand or $1
• Rhinestones, on hand or $1 and up
• Fast grab tacky glue (for kids) or a hot glue gun and glue (for adults), on hand or $1 and up

Total: about $2 and up!

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Giving gifts is always fun, but it’s even more fun when you get creative with the wrapping! Ashley from Let’s Mingle cleverly dressed up a shoe box with some kraft paper and construction paper, turning it into a sandwich – complete with a pickle skewered into the top. You could also make a round version of this using a circular paper mache box from the craft store! [how to make a sandwich gift box]

Project estimate:

• Shoe box, on hand
• Kraft paper, on hand or $1
• Construction paper, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand
• Bamboo skewer, on hand or $1

Total: Free and up!

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I’ve always loved composition books, so I was pretty delighted when I saw these composition book jars! Linda from Mason Jar Crafts Love used some easy painting techniques to imitate the classic look of a composition book, complete with front label and spine. They are prefect for use as a desk accessory, or to gift for teacher appreciation! [how to make composition book mason jars]

Project estimate:

• Mason jars or other jars, on hand or $1 and up
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Masking tape or washi tape, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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There are some things that I never like to throw away because they have so many fun uses – and one of those things is the humble egg carton! I especially like the paper-y cartons, which can be upcycled into sleek and stylish crafts like this wreath! German blogger Rebecca at Sinnen Rausch created it with some cleverly-trimmed egg cartons and a few basic supplies. The tutorial is in German so you may need to run it through Google Translate, but the pictures are really nice so you should be able to get the basic idea of the project from them. [how to make a recycled egg carton wreath]

Project estimate:

• Egg cartons, on hand
• Scissors, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand
• Eucalyptus or other botanicals, $1 and up

Total: $1 and up

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When I go thrift shopping, I am always on the lookout for inexpensive clothing items that I can reuse in other projects. I quite often see colorful jeans, and as much as I love a colorful wardrobe, it seems like most of the non-blue jeans that end up at Goodwill are also in not-so-flattering-or-modern styles. So cutting them up for a craft project is doing the world a favor, right? Next time you see ugly jeans in a pretty color, snatch them up and make one of these gorgeous leaf baskets from Amy at Maker Mama! She is using hers as centerpieces, and her denim colors are perfect for autumn! [how to make denim leaf baskets]

Project estimate:

• Old jeans, on hand or about $3 and up
• Large bowl or other object for form, on hand
• Plastic wrap, on hand
• Mod Podge, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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