Recycle don't waste ideas/art

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycli...our-phone-book

1. Use the pages to wash your windows and mirrors. Just like newspaper, this is the best method for achieving a streak-free finish.

2. Turn the pages into envelopes. You can find a ton of cool tutorials for folding your own envelopes, and they add such a charming touch of DIY flair to a little gift or hand drawn card.

3. For a bigger, fancier present, you can make DIY gift toppers like lovely bows or fancy flowers.

4. Speaking of flowers, a paper bouquet of roses is, well, pretty dang amazing.

5. You can also turn phone book pages into leaves, like this lovely “newspaper leaf” garland. It’s a season-appropriate decoration these days, and makes a great craft project for children, too.

6. There are tons of paper crafts that are ideal for that thinner, newsprint-y type of paper. For example papier mache, or origami, or paper beads. Each of these can be skewed “beginner” or “master” depending on your skill level. Just Google around for tutorials.

7. Paper is paper, and any balled-up paper makes an excellent fire-starter. Keep your phone book near your hearth this winter.

8. If you’re planning a move, keep your phone book to use for wrapping your breakable items. Balled-up paper makes great packing material. This can come in handy for mailing holiday gifts, as well.

9. Use the pages as mulch if you need to prepare a plot of land for gardening. Just spread a layer of paper over the area, then pile on the wood chips or other groundcover. It’s not only free, but very effective. (I speak from experience as a San Diego-area gardener.)

10. Lots of home composters end up with disproportionate ratios of “greens” to “browns.” Phone book pages will work great for the oft-sought after “browns” (don’t worry about the ink, soy is the standard these days). You can also add the pages, shredded, to your worm bin.

11. Although it’s most often done with newspaper, you can also use phone book pages to make seed starter pots. So hold onto it for next spring.

12. I love the shape of this easy-peasy “Flower Power” pencil holder.

13. One of my all-time favorite projects is the secret book safe. You could totally do this with a phone book and no one would ever think to look inside, since nobody ever uses phone books anyway!

14. This summer I got really into pressing flowers, and I plan to start again next season. A phone book makes a pretty excellent flower press. You can also press leaves (like the incredible colored ones that are abundant these days) in there.

15. A phone book is the right height and size to give your toddler the little boost that he may need to join the family at the table. Cover the book in cotton batting and fabric, or save a step and use a cool vintage quilt. Instant booster seat.

16. If you’re an exerciser, you can use a phone book to augment your workout. They make great aerobics “steps” or yoga blocks.

17. And finally, you might want to keep one in the car in case you ever have to change a tire on uneven terrain or on uneven concrete. You can use the phone book under the jack to straighten it out. Just modify the height by flipping the pages.

[Anna Michele]

this is amazing

go to google maps, type in the address, print out, and fold into an envelope!

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

http://www.simplyrealmoms.com/posts/melted-crayon-art/

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

DIY Infant Carrier Handle Cover! What a genius idea and a great gift idea for baby showers!
http://www.howdoesshe.com/a-real-arm...-handle-cover/

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

http://hillbillyjillies.blogspot.ca/...f-fun.html?m=1

Hula Hoop DIY

I bought 3/4 inch black (its much cheaper) irragation pipe.
I used 1/2 inch for the girls.
Each hoop needs a double end fitting of size of pipe.


You'll need to measure the height of the hoop to the person by creating a hoop with the pipe that reaches somewhere between the hips and armpits.
Cut the pipe with a hack saw, quick- cheap- easy.
No need for the cutting tools that ranged from $10-$50.
Since I didn't figure it was necessary for a simple craft I left it on the shelf.

Place fitting in one end securely.

Then loop pipe around and push the two ends together tightly.

Secure with duct tape.

This is where the costs soared.
Have you ever bought multiple rolls of tape, it is rather expensive I might say.
Here is the choices we found.
I was later informed that Walmart carried many more styles for cheaper...*of course.

It takes a lot of time to get the tape on even and smoothly but it is worth it.
It also makes the hoop more rigid and this is of great benefit when learning to hula.

We spent so much time making these it was mid afternoon before we came up for air.

[Anna Michele]

http://www.beadiebuddysbonanza.com/F...EPATTERNS.html

[Anna Michele]

love this
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DIY Toddler Chairs {Made out of PVC Pipe}

http://diygardenandcrafts.com/diy_pr...ut_of_pvc_pipe

[Anna Michele]

http://evie-s.com/news/2011/02/10/ar...rclips-string/

[Anna Michele]

Good way to teach weaving.
https://mymateriallife.wordpress.com...-skinny-skarf/

[Anna Michele]

ttp://pinterest.com/pin/255579347576974397/

[YOU AND ME]

Thanks Anne some great ideas