Tin Can Man or Woman or Child

Tin Can Man or Woman: Made using different sized cans, Twine to hold her together, bottle cap buttons, fabric scrap ties on her shoes, Candy wrapper hearts, screwed nose, picture hanger mouth, button eyes, drink carton pull tab ears, holding artifical flowers and a mini birdhouse. He had to have a bird on his bonnet. So, I made one with scrap red fabric, beads for eyes and beak. A lot of glitter too, for bling!

Recycled Art Box

Homemade Kitchenette

Homemade kitchenette using two boxes, lids, t.paper tube, recycled tinfoil+  and of course, duck tape.

Earth Day Art

My Earth Day Art:

I Found 2 "Free" round table tops on the roadside in my hood.

It was like Christmas morn in April.

Plastic Easter Egg Bunny and Spring Scene.

Plastic Easter Egg Bunny and Spring Scene: made and enjoyed by my children and I.

Upcycled Wind Chime

I finally made the wind chimes using found kitchen utensils...fun! And, hung it on the "driftwood, nuts n' bolts hook" my daughter and I made together last year.

Rain Forest Elementary Education

Mrs. Colgan's class, the Rain Forest Tree in the making. Using a over sized, hollow, paperboard tube; we painted it, I poked random large holes, put it up in a burlap wrapped christmas tree stand. The kids took turns putting the sticks they gathered earlier in the tube. Leaves next...then life size creatures. So much fun!

Thank you Mrs. Colgan for having me in your class to be part of your Rain Forest education!

Recycled Earth

Recycled Shopping Bags: Earth, I made with used shopping bags and cereal bags. I balled them up, taped with heavy duty tape and covered with fabric scrap because I sew. I also made these Earths for a 1st grade classroom; they decoupaged and painted them. Covering with scrap paper/magazines/newspapers would be fun too. 

Happy Earth Day!

Recycled Crayons

Recycled Crayons

Recycled Crayons using a star mold and packaged using cereal bag and box remnants.

Given as gifts to Recycling Team at our Elementary School.

Reusable bags in Recycled Art

Reusable bag: Fun Recycle Art project for kids 10+. I like the rough cut/ripped look. If you like a tidier look, with strong glue or hot glue, hem rough edges. Materials Used: curtains cut into large rectangles and prepunched holes for easier hand sewing with threaded fabric strips. Fabric strips: Before sewing bag together, paint or decorate with fabric scrap and let it dry.