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  • How to Make a Directional Sign
    Crafts | Crafts with Paint | Recycled Crafts

    How to Make a Directional Sign

    BySharon Williams February 21, 2026February 21, 2026

    So what do you do when you have the travel bug and don’t have time to take a big road trip? Amazing destinations are calling your name and you just don’t have time or resources to hit the road. That’s when you get creative and make a directional sign to remind you of all the…

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  • Easy Toilet Paper Roll Forts for Kids
    Activities for Kids | Crafts | Crafts for Kids | Create | Recycled Crafts

    Easy Toilet Paper Roll Forts for Kids

    BySharon Williams March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

    Since we are all spending more time at home with the kids, it’s time to do something fun! Let’s use up what we have and make something amazing! What do you do with your empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls? Don’t toss them in the garbage! These toilet paper tubes are perfect for so…

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  • Save for Summer Vacation with Monster Banks
    Crafts | Recycled Crafts | Saving & Earning Money

    Save for Summer Vacation with Monster Banks

    BySharon Williams April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

    Are you planning a Summer vacation? If you are like many families, you are already dreaming and planning of the perfect way to spend some of the long, hot, sunshine filled days of Summer. Whether you have plans to drive to the beach spending your days building sandcastles and playing in the ocean, or plan…

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  • DIY Firestarter Tubes
    Create | Recycled Crafts

    DIY Firestarter Tubes

    BySharon Williams January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

    One of the best parts of the cold, winter months is sitting beside a cozy fire. There’s just nothing quite like the sound and smell of a wood burning stove. We don’t have a fireplace in our house, but we do have a wood burning stove out in our building. When the snow starts to…

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  • 10 Things We Can Reuse
    Create | Recycled Crafts

    10 Things We Can Reuse

    BySharon Williams March 6, 2016January 9, 2018

    We live in a throw-away society. It is often easier to toss something in the trash rather than try to find a way to reuse or salvage the product. But many people are finding ways to keep things out of the dump and give items a second chance at usefulness. Here are 10 Things We…

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  • Create a dog bed with old tshirt scraps
    Create | Pets | Recycled Crafts

    Easy Dog Bed (from t-shirt scraps)

    BySharon Williams March 2, 2016January 9, 2018

    We love our little Yorkie! And I’d say we’ve pretty much spoiled this little pooch. We have comfy dog beds that we purchased over the years. He has his own bed under our bed because he loves to sleep in the dark, secluded spots. He even has a comfy basket with a quilt that he…

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    Create | Recycled Crafts

    How to Turn Candy Wrappers into a Tote Bag

    BySharon Williams August 24, 2015February 3, 2017

    What do you do with empty candy wrappers when you don’t want to just throw them away? Why not turn them into an easy tote bag? Just start collecting the empty wrappers, pick up a roll of packing tape and grab some scissors and you are ready to create a fun upcycled tote bag using…

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