Greener Crafts Projects

If you're looking for special projects that will teach your kids to be environmentally friendly, then why not get them involved with crafts? Ordinary items around the house like coat hangers, CDs and DVDs and old clothing often end up in landfill sites when they can be used to make functional and attractive items for your home, office or garden.

Fridge magnets are a fun way to dress up your kitchen and they're great for holding photographs, recipes or shopping lists in a convenient place. If you're looking for environmentally friendly craft projects for your kids, make some eco-fridge magnets.

You'll need CDs or DVDs that are no longer in use, felt in your favorite colors, a black marker, decorative materials like gems, beans, beads or ribbon, eyes from a craft store and a magnet. Trace the disc out on the felt, cut out the shape, and glue the felt to one side only. Using your decorative materials and some glue, turn the disc into a potato head, a frog face, a happy smile or even a flower.

Add a dollop of glue to the top, backside of the disc and carefully place the magnet in the glue. Once all the material dries, you'll have a cute magnet that will hold your child's crafts and paintings to the fridge.

Crafts are a great way to use old objects around your house that may otherwise end up in a landfill site. As a bonus, you can save money by making ordinary household items yourself. Imagine how much you'll save if you never buy tea towels, pillow cases or holiday ornaments ever again.

If you'd like more green craft ideas, then check out craft books, visit craft shows or go online. You'll find countless ideas for being creative and eco friendly at the same time.

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