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Crafting at Home + Creative Recycling -- NEW! Project Added 11/12/25: More Ideas for Creative Recycling

Get ideas and instructions for fun crafts you can do at home with supplies you already have!

More ideas to work with what you have and make something great!

TEXTILES AND FIBER ARTS

Have a bunch of fabric/yarn/ribbon scraps? Create lots of little projects from these ideas. You could even use tiny soft bits as stuffing for pet toys or small handmade plushies!

 

PAPER CRAFTS


Many project ideas call for a variety of small pieces of paper. See what you can make with what you have on hand! Recycle newspapers, magazines, or catalogs to make origami, cards, collages, etc. You can even use the pages of a recycle-ready book to craft something new!

Check out the related Crafts for Bibliophiles LibGuide for more paper project ideas.

 


Recyclable FabricRecyclable YarnRecyclable WoodRecyclable NewspapersRecyclable MagazinesRecyclable Books

MULTI-MATERIAL IDEAS

BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION AND HOME DECORATING