Crafts From Trash

**Mommy2Sunflowers** · 07-06-2004, 01:06 AM

Hope this is the right place to post these.

Pin Cushion

You will need:

Empty baby food jar
Small amount of polyfiberfill or cotton balls (enough to fill the jar and a little more so it makes a mound on top)
1 4-inch circle of fabric
Rubber band (large enough to fit around the neck of the jar)
12 inches of ribbon
Strip of wrapping paper, 3-1/2 inches by 8-inches
Clear tape

Place the wrapping paper strip inside the baby food jar, printed side facing out, and secure with tape. Fill the jar with stuffing. Center the fabric circle over the top of the jar and secure with the rubber band. Tie the ribbon around the jar, covering the rubber band. You may also use plain white paper instead of wrapping paper and draw your own designs on it.

Lace Cards

You will need:

Cereal boxes
Torn picture book with large, simple pictures
Glue
Scissors
Shoestring for lacing
Hole punch

Cut the cereal box front or back out. Select a page from an old picture book and glue it onto the cardboard. Smooth out any air bubbles. Allow plenty of time for the card to completely dry. After the card is dry, trim around the edges. Punch holes to outline pictures on the card, approximately one inch to two inches apart.

Egg Carton Garden

You will need:

Styrofoam egg cartons
Scissors
Pipecleaners
Modeling clay or Play Dough
Styrofoam cup

Put some modeling clay or play dough into the bottom of a Styrofoam drinking cup. Cut the cup sections of the egg carton apart and cut petals in the cups so that they resemble tulips. Poke the pipe cleaner through the bottom center of your flower. Poke the other end of the pipe cleaner into the modeling clay in the drinking cup. Enjoy!