I found these recycled water bottle plastic earrings at Happy Family Art. It’s hard to believe are made from recycled water bottles! All you need to create the colorful dangles is an empty water bottle, scissors, a candle and magic markers! Follow the link to the Happy Family Art tutorial for step by step instructions.
Build a Lego Key Chain and Key Chain Holder
This is a fun and functional DIY project as well as earth friendly. Before you throw away your children’s outgrown Legos, why not build a Lego key chain and key chain holder? The decorative possibilities are endless with all those shapes and vivid colors. Who knows, perhaps you will build an avant-garde masterpiece to hang your keys on.
Make a Table Out of a Vintage Suitcase
This stylish table is not just a conversation piece, it also doubles as hidden storage. There are many different tutorials and techniques online for this project. Basically, to make a table out of a vintage suitcase you will need a suitcase, legs (I bought these from Home Depot), leg mounts, pre measured and cut wood insert, glue, drill and screws. Glue the wood insert to inside bottom of suitcase, attach leg mounts to bottom using drill, then screw in the legs. That is basically it. If you are feeling frisky you can also upholster the inside. I painted the legs with bright blue spray paint to make the piece pop. Have fun with it!
Make an Antique Window Frame into Art
Spruce up an old window frame and turn it into art. Discarded windows are great finds at flea markets, yard sales and thrift stores. Photographer Ruth Rosenfeld of Georgetown, Colorado took this curved Victorian window and used it to frame four of her own photographs of doorways and windows from around town. From one pane to multiple paned windows, the creative possibilities are endless. You will need an old window frame, photograph/s, paint (if you plan on painting your frame) and wood or cardboard. Choose a favorite photograph and have it printed to the size of your window pane. Slide the photograph into window, then apply glue to edges of your wood/cardboard cut-out and attach to frame behind photograph to hold into place.
DIY Soda Bottle Garden Sprinkler
Use this DIY soda bottle garden sprinkler for the purpose of watering your garden…and your kids! You’ll need an empty 2 liter bottle of soda, duct tape, garden hose and ice pick (or anything sharp enough to puncture holes through plastic). This home hack is great for your lawn as well as a fun way to entertain children! We would strongly recommend you don’t do this by a high voltage or utility box though – yikes!
Bird Nest Material Dispenser
Provide nesting supplies for the birds to set up shop in your yard with this bird nest material dispenser! Share sewing and knitting scraps, lint, moss, pine needles, twigs, broom bristle, straw, shredded paper…the list is endless. I used a wire suet cage/holder to make mine! You can also create a bird nest material dispenser out of chicken wire (just be sure to clip off sharp edges). Once you have decided on a design, just fill it with the materials described above. The birds will thank you and reward you by living in your yard or close by.
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