Your Questions About Recycling
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Joseph asks…
What should I wear on Saturday?
On Saturday I am teaching a recycled crafts to a bunch of kids. I am a high school girl. I have a lot of clothes but I don’t know what would be the best outfit to wear.
The Expert answers:
Just wear something average, unless it’s one helluva class. I’d wear any of these outfits:
* dark jeans, plain t-shirt, flannel shirt over top, sneakers
* jeans again, with a nice cami and cardigan
just wear what you normally wear on a good day !
Charles asks…
craft ideas using recycled materials?
I need craft ideas that are good and easy for kids to make, but they must be made out of recycled materials, such as water bottles, old pens, newspapers, etc.
PLEASE HELP!!!!
Thanks!!
i need exact crafts… like all the steps on how to make a water bottle piggy bank, not just egg cartoon caterpillar. websites also will help!
Thanks again
The Expert answers:
Kids love making animal toys, so get them to pick an animal and make it, I loved making animals out of old stuff as a kid, you can use a bottle to make a mouse and use straws and polystyrene 🙂 hoped this helped.x
Laura asks…
What kinds of crafts (easy) can be made with used glass wine bottles?
Our area doesn’t have glass recycling. One of my hobbies is making my own homemade wine. When I give away a bottle, my friends pay me back with grocery sacks full of used bottles. What can I do with them?
The Expert answers:
You can always just tell them you have enough bottles for now.
For a craft, you could etch them and fill with powdered bubble bath. Http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf475077.tip.html
Or lights. Http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=216479
You could also dig a trench and plant them in the ground for a pretty border.
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Nancy asks…
What do you do with your old plastic gallon milk jugs?
Any arts and crafts? Recycle? Trash it? I remember my dad would cut out the top with the handle and plant tomatoe seeds inside or green scallions(onions).
I myself made a bird tree feeder. I cut out 2 sides and put wildbird seed in it. It did attract a few birds and squirrels!
The Expert answers:
I love these plastic containers. I usually have the 4 litres bottles as we have lots of cereals in our house.
I normally cut the front off from neck to half way down but leave the handle at the back. I put turps or some other brush cleaner in it and stand my paint brushes in. When the decorating is done, wash the brush and sling the bottle. You can store nails in it, pegs, cottons and many other uses. The bird feeder is a great one. I’ll certainly try that.
John
John asks…
Does anyone know of any good recycling craft websites?
I want cute things like tin can lights
The Expert answers:
Try http://pioneerthinking.com/.
Sandy asks…
Can you please help me with my recycling project?
I have a project about recycling a plastic bottle or tin can into a recycled craft. Could you please give an idea on things that could make out of plastic bottle or tin can? And please give me an instruction please? and some added materials…
Thank you very very very much for helping me…..
The Expert answers:
Do you mean arts & craft…. Craft?
If not, take a large juice bottle carefully cut bottom off (can use this as a dish for something outside like bird food maybe) the bottomless bottle can be used as a mini greenhouse in the early spring by placing it over young plants that need some frost protection.
If so…(and you’re old enough to use a hammer and nail safely.)
Take a can, make sure the lid is completely removed and there are no sharp points. Fill with water and place in the freezer. Meanwhile find a hammer and a strong straight nail. Also begin planning a dotted pattern that will eventually surround the can.
Once water is frozen, map out the dotted pattern on your can with a waterproof marker. Find a sturdy area to lay the can down so you can hammer the nail throught the metal. Wear safety glasses please and you may need some gloves. (I used a picnic table, placing the can along the spot where the boards join.) Hammer the pattern so the nail goes through the metal. Once that design is done let the ice melt. Dry can. Place a small votive candle in a small glass that fits into the can. Should look nice.
Just found these… Go here they’ll be more helpful..
Http://www.yougrowgirl.com/garden/pop_cloche.php
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10659
Michael asks…
What things can I create with old magazines and cards?
I teach classes to developmentally challenged people and have tons of magazines/cards and want to use them for some projects/also anything else I can recycle/make crafts with!
-like something besides collages
The Expert answers:
You can create a ”collage” work , which means making a shape of a person or a thing like maps, birds,etc from different piece of magazines , by cutting and then pasting them in a meaningfull shape
William asks…
recycled crafts???
does anyone have any ideas for things to make out of any recycled things? jewelry, decorations, bags, anything? i love crafting in all areas and would like to learn some new ways to make things and help the enviroment.
thanks so much!
The Expert answers:
There’s a board devoted to recycling crafts (both creating crafts from recycled materials and by recycling crafts into other items) at Craftster.org.
Linda asks…
Recycled craft ideas?
I need some fun crafting projects. I would prefer to do some using recycled materials, any ideas???
The Expert answers:
Well, I have a few ideas…:-)
Bottle cap crafts: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bottle+cap+crafts&oq=bottle+cap+crafts&gs_l=youtube.3..0j0i5l4.2595.7187.0.7672.17.14.0.2.2.0.190.1378.12j2.14.0…0.0…1ac.r3dI62q5gmU
Pull Tab crafts:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pull+tab+crafts&oq=pull+tab+crafts&gs_l=youtube.3..0.90157.94459.0.94867.15.11.0.4.4.0.95.982.11.11.0…0.0…1ac.qW7IyobVPog
Light bulb crafts:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=light+bulb+crafts&oq=light+bulb+crafts&gs_l=youtube.3..0.69396.88643.0.90274.12.11.1.0.0.1.160.872.10j1.11.0…0.0…1ac.CrumxRKA260
Plastic bottle crafts:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=plastic+bottle+crafts&oq=plastic+bottle+crafts&gs_l=youtube.3..0j0i5.39922.46251.0.47915.14.14.0.0.0.0.88.992.14.14.0…0.0…1ac.zZ-EMm_G-Ro
Aluminum can crafts:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aluminum+can+crafts&oq=aluminum+can+crafts&gs_l=youtube.3..0.70298.74080.0.75664.12.12.0.0.0.0.83.852.12.12.0…0.0…1ac.M9J_V1Xvmuo
Have fun…
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