Creative Upcycling Craft Ideas

When it comes to decorating, gifting or even just looking for something different to do with the family, then creative upcycling can be the answer. There are plenty of ways you can recycle everyday items to create beautiful crafts you can use in the home. You can even have fun creating your craft projects with your family.

Here are just a few creative recycling craft ideas to try out today.

Homemade Hanging Baskets

If you like plants but either don’t have a garden area, or would just prefer to brighten up your front door and porch with some hanging baskets, you can create beautiful baskets without going to the store and paying a fortune for them. All you need is a pretty bowl, some colorful string or rope, and perhaps ceramic paint if you want to decorate the basket further. You’ll need to tie the rope into a specific knot to carry the weight of the basket and also allow it to hang up evenly. If you’re painting the bowl, it’s advisable to do this the day before you’re ready to hang your basket, to give it plenty of time to dry and set. It’s up to you whether you then put a potted plant into the bowl or decide to fill it with soil and some specially selected bulbs to grow your own plant in the basket. This is more of a spring or summer craft activity, giving you loads of time to see your basket bloom and brighten up the front of your home.

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Rag Rugs

Looking for a way to jazz up a bedroom? Why not make a rag rug to offer a colorful and quirky addition to the room? Making a rag rug is really easy as all you need is some old pieces of fabric and cloth. So if you were thinking of throwing out some old curtains or sheets, or if you are about to give your closet a summer haul then why not consider using the materials you would otherwise throw away? All you need to do is simply shred the clothes/curtains/sheets etc into little strips and weave or sew them onto a plain rug surface. You can even use an old bit of carpet lining as your rug base, as no one will see this part when your product is finished!

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Hardware Necklace

When you’re doing DIY around the home, do you ever find yourself with left over nuts, bolts, screws and general bits and bobs? Well then you can quickly turn this into some creatively craft jewelry in no time. All you need is some of these bits and a string. Simply thread your unwanted bits and bobs through the string and tie at the back of your neck – it really is as easy as that.

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These are just a handful of great creative crafts you can get making with your kids or on your own to upscale things you already own and turn them into something beautiful you can display or share with others. Why not look around your house and see if you have the necessary tools to rustle one or two of these up today?