Arts and crafts are a fun way for both kids and adults to spend time, and a great alternative to watching all day. . Creating a great piece of art can be inexpensive, fun and even environmentally friendly. In this day and age, who doesn’t want to have fun while saving money and helping out the earth?
Most people have materials laying around that could be recycled into art projects. Some common things are 2 liter pop bottles, cereal boxes, paper towel or toilet paper rolls, plastic bags, paper grocery bags, any type of glass jar, cardboard box or plastic container and my personal favorite, old magazines. I’ll walk you through a few ideas that utilize some of these items. Keep in mind that recycling so-called garbage into art is a really great way to let your creativity flow! Direct TV There are no specific guidelines, or even specific materials needed. Just use what you have, that’s the beauty of it! One of my favorite things to recycle into art, are old magazines. They can be cut up and used to cover something as small as a jar to something as large as a table top. This type of art is known as decoupage. Along with the magazines, you will need scissors, a glue stick and either some type of liquid school glue that dries clear or a clear varnish. You may need to modify the glue types according to what kind of surface you’re covering. A glue stick will work great on paper, cardboard and even smooth plastic, but probably not so much on something like rough wood. Start by finding whatever it is you want to cover. For example, old jars can make great desk top pen holders while covering a shoebox with a lid can make a great keepsake storage container. The item you choose will determine how many magazines you’ll need.
