Use an old ashtray as a reusable paint cup. The brush will fit right in the notches!

Save plastic from the landfill by using old shopping bags to create fused plastic linings for reusable sandwich wrappers. Then personalize them with cute phrases!

Visit Sarah at Creative Studio to learn how to make a sweet little needle book out of leftover ribbon and felt.

Turn an old cork into a festive reindeer Christmas ornament with just a few simple craft supplies.

Save money this Christmas by recycling old gift boxes into festive Christmas postcards

Learn how to recycle plastic Easter eggs into cute spiders to use as Halloween decorations

Learn how to convert old mini blinds into beautiful Roman shades

Use old CD jewel cases to organize your scrapbook embellishments.

Get some useful tips for dealing with peeling crayons that you’ll be melting into new shapes, and how to clean up the wax afterwards.

Turn an ordinary bumper sticker into a magnet so you can use it without ruining your car.

Cover a flat surface with egg shells and then distress them to mimic the look of old ivory.

Get inspired to create new handles for your crochet hooks from recycled materials.

Learn how to make a cute trash bag for the car that’s easy to use, easy to empty, and easy to clean.

Check out the winners of our Craft Green contest for Earth Day 2009.

Learn how to roll curling ribbon up into a spiral that makes a colorful and fun coaster for your table. It’s a perfect way to recycle ribbon into something cool!

Read about all the great prizes you can win in our Craft Green contest! The deadline to enter is April 20, 2009.

Get some tips and product links for making your cookouts and picnics more environmentally friendly this year.

Enter to win prizes in our Earth Day Craft Green contest. Submit your best ideas for consideration by April 20th, 2009.

Make your own pick-up sticks out of painted bamboo skewers and recycle an empty syrup bottle as a fun container.

Recycle your Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup bottles into a popular kid’s game, a tooth fairy holder or a place to store beads for jewelry making.

Recycle an unneeded phone book into a quirky pen and pencil holder that will be a real conversation piece on your desk

Use the tiniest scraps of ribbon to make a gorgeous card

Cover a bulletin board with re-purposed shutters for a charming and neat way to keep notes, and get inspiration for other simple yet effective design ideas to beautify and organize your home.

Learn how to quickly and easily remove shipping labels and other markings from cardboard boxes

Learn how to upcycle old bridesmaid dresses into elegant chair covers and a tablecloth.

Recycle the Christmas cards you receive using these 10 different ideas. Learn how to make scrapbooks and bookmarks and get ideas for donating them.

Learn how to turn old jeans into a quilt that’s embellished with embroidered designs sure to delight any child.

Get weekly inspiration for family fun at UnplugYourKids.com

Collect all of your Christmas cards and other items of memorabilia and make them into a scrapbook using a hole punch and book rings.

Make fun and easy Christmas cards that have a removable ornament to be hung on the tree. With minimal waste and maximum re-usability, these cards are rather “green”!

Create a beautiful, custom tree skirt from the bottom of an old bridesmaid dress.

Pull items from nature to help you create a lovely centerpiece for fall or winter. It’s so easy and inexpensive, and can be adapted to whatever you’ve got on hand.

Use our template to print your own customized Christmas gift labels using basic mailing labels.

Alter an Altoid tin to make a cute gift container.

Make your own snowglobe out of recycled containers

Learn to make your own custom notepads out of any paper and a special type of glue.

Learn how to convert an old dance leotard that your daughter has outgrown into a new tote bag to carry her dance gear to class.

See how your dishwasher can wash more than just dishes!

Recycle child sweaters to make elephant purses.

Check out eBay’s new World of Good Marketplace to find environmentally-friendly wares where the purchase supports the environment, people, and perhaps even your favorite cause.

Recycle a wine bottle to water your plants.

Turn regular cornstarch and water into a fun glob of goo that acts like both a solid and a liquid at the same time. So much fun for kids to play with!

Learn to make homemade peanut butter dog biscuits that your dog is sure to love.

Use seashells to create your own memory game by applying matching stickers to the underside.

Improve upon the results of our previous post about making water bottle holders from old jeans with these new tips for lining the holder with fun fabric and adding a shoulder strap.

Recycle the plastic cover from a pocket planner into a recipe card holder that protects your recipe cards, is easy to use, and takes almost no storage space.

A unique idea for creating clips to hold curtains on steel cable that costs a lot less than a standard drapery ring and clip.

Learn to sew easy and useful handmade burp cloths. Made of soft and gentle micro-fleece, these become indispensable to parents and make great shower gifts.

Make your own finger paints out of gelatin. These paints give a textured effect that you don’t get from finger paints you buy yourself. They are also completely non-toxic.

Use ordinary pipe cleaners to make bubble wands that work better and are easier to hold.