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Check out the fun ideas for using those old VHS tapes at Crafty by Nature!  Make bookends, macrame bracelets and more!

Head over to Crafting a Green World find great ideas and inspiration!  A couple I would like to try with my group:

• Cut and Glue a T-Shirt Corkboard
• Seven Ways to Upcycle Greeting Cards
• Rolling Pin Prints
• Make Natural Non-Toxic Dye
• Handmade For Hummingbirds
• Turn Envelope Into Gift Bags

“Crafting a Green World features do-it-yourself projects that incorporate reused, recycled, and natural materials. Find knitting, sewing, crocheting, and other project ideas for eco-friendly and fashionable clothes, crafts, gifts and more.”

Head to At Home Redesigns for this fun chalkboard idea using old frames!

From Dabbled:

This is a fun and easy project, costs less than $1 to make, has tons of possibilities for customization, requires no jewelry making skill or real tools, and is a way to recycle stuff that would be thrown away! What could be better??

From the blog A Little Hut

All you need is a magazine and a glue gun!

A Little Hut

Check out her upcoming book Home, Paper, Scissors.

” Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-off Socks and Gloves.” These would be fun to make!

I learned about this book at Dabbled, a great blog I encourage you to visit!

“Dabbled is a place for creativity, and the reveling in the process of creating. The tagline ‘Try Something New’ says it all. You’ll find artwork, craft projects & designs, tips & tutorials–both my own, and other great stuff from the vast internets.”

Lot’s of wonderful resources:

There’s no machinery at The Imagination Factory, and smokestacks don’t pollute the air. Instead, we teach children and their caregivers creative ways to recycle by making art. The lessons and activities include drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, papier-mache, marbling, and crafts.

• Use the Trash Matcher to quickly find uses for items most people throw away.
• Are you a Girl Scout or Brownie? Check out our Badge Matcher to find art activities that satisfy badge requirements.
• Working on a 4-H, science fair, or social studies project? The Project Matcher can help.

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What a great way to do something with all those old t-shirts! Older girls would love this craft. Instructions can be find at the I’ve Got a Little Place to Fill Blog.