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Quick tip – Reuse an ashtray to hold paint
Posted by Chica on February 5, 2010

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

Fused plastic sandwich wraps
Posted by Chica on February 1, 2010

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!

Feature Friday – Needle book tutorial
Posted by Chica on January 22, 2010

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

Reindeer cork ornaments
Posted by Chica on December 18, 2009

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

Christmas postcards from recycled gift boxes
Posted by Chica on December 4, 2009

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

Halloween spiders from Easter eggs
Posted by Chica on October 29, 2009

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

Feature Friday – Make Roman shades from old mini blinds
Posted by Chica on August 14, 2009

Learn how to convert old mini blinds into beautiful Roman shades

Recycle old CD cases for scrapbook storage
Posted by Jo on August 13, 2009

Use old CD jewel cases to organize your scrapbook embellishments.

Tips for collecting, peeling, and making crayons
Posted by Chica on August 12, 2009

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.

Make bumper stickers into magnets
Posted by Chica on July 20, 2009

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

Feature Friday – Decorative egg shell finish
Posted by Chica on July 17, 2009

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

Feature Fridays – Recycled handles for crochet hooks
Posted by Chica on July 3, 2009

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

Make a trash bag for the car
Posted by Chica on May 14, 2009

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

Winners of our Craft Green contest
Posted by Jo on April 22, 2009

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

Make coasters from curling ribbon
Posted by Chica on April 21, 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!

Prizes for our Craft Green contest
Posted by Jo on April 14, 2009

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

Greener cookouts this summer
Posted by Jo on March 31, 2009

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

Enter our Craft Green contest for Earth Day
Posted by Jo on March 23, 2009

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 game
Posted by Chica on March 16, 2009

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

Recycle Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup bottles
Posted by Jo on March 3, 2009

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 a phone book into a pen organizer
Posted by Chica on February 24, 2009

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

Feature Friday – Make a card with ribbon scraps
Posted by Chica on February 13, 2009

Use the tiniest scraps of ribbon to make a gorgeous card

Feature Friday – Cover a bulletin board with shutters
Posted by Chica on January 16, 2009

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.

How to remove shipping labels from boxes
Posted by Chica on January 13, 2009

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

Upcycle bridesmaid dresses into chair covers and tablecloth
Posted by Chica on January 8, 2009

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

Recycle your Christmas cards
Posted by Jo on January 6, 2009

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

Make an embroidered jean quilt
Posted by Chica on January 5, 2009

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

Feature Friday – Unplugged craft fun
Posted by Chica on December 19, 2008

Get weekly inspiration for family fun at UnplugYourKids.com

Turn your Christmas cards into a scrapbook
Posted by Jo on December 4, 2008

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

Handmade Christmas cards with a removable ornament
Posted by Chica on November 25, 2008

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”!

Make a tree skirt from a bridesmaid dress
Posted by Chica on November 17, 2008

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

Create a natural centerpiece for fall or winter
Posted by Chica on November 11, 2008

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.

Print your own Christmas gift labels
Posted by Jo on November 6, 2008

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

Recycle Altoid tin as a nail polish holder
Posted by Jo on October 29, 2008

Alter an Altoid tin to make a cute gift container.

Make your own snowglobes
Posted by Jo on October 27, 2008

Make your own snowglobe out of recycled containers

Make your own custom notepads
Posted by Chica on October 22, 2008

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

Recycle a leotard into a new dance tote bag
Posted by Chica on October 20, 2008

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.

Dishwashers are for more than just dishes
Posted by Chica on October 14, 2008

See how your dishwasher can wash more than just dishes!

Feature Friday – Recycle kid sweaters to make an elephant purse
Posted by Jo on October 3, 2008

Recycle child sweaters to make elephant purses.

eBay launches new World of Good Marketplace
Posted by Jo on September 23, 2008

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.

Quick Tip – Recycle wine bottles to water your plants
Posted by Jo on September 19, 2008

Recycle a wine bottle to water your plants.

Cornstarch goo is fun for kids
Posted by Chica on September 10, 2008

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!

Homemade peanut butter dog biscuits
Posted by Chica on September 8, 2008

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

Seashell memory game
Posted by Guest on September 5, 2008

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

Improvements on our water bottle holder made from old jeans
Posted by Chica on August 27, 2008

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 a pocket planner’s cover into a recipe card holder
Posted by Chica on August 21, 2008

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.

Curtains and unique clips in a craft room
Posted by Jo on August 20, 2008

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

Make your own burp cloths
Posted by Chica on August 13, 2008

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 finger paints out of Jell-O gelatin mixes
Posted by Jo on August 12, 2008

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.

Make your own bubble wands out of pipe cleaners
Posted by Chica on August 7, 2008

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

Please visit Chica and Jo at http://www.chicaandjo.com for even more clever ideas!