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April is Earth Month

Inspired by our Create a Custom Cat Toy workshop? This list has tons of recycled and upcycled crafting ideas to make in celebration of Earth Month.

Pickering Public Library

16 items

  • DIY T-shirt Crafts

    From Braided Bracelets to Floor Pillows, 50 Unexpected Ways to Recycle Your Old T-shirts

    Surian, Adrianne
    Transform old T-shirts into trendy accessories--in 60 minutes or fewer! Creating something useful and stylish doesn't have to take ages or require expensive supplies. From an Easy Twisted Headband to Round Lounge Pillows, DIY T-Shirt Crafts teaches…
    Book, 2015Avon, MA : Adams Media, [2015] — 746 Sur
  • The Craft-a-Day Book

    30 Projects to Make with Recycled Materials

    Cornell, Kari
    Reduce, reuse, and recycle with ideas from The Craft-a-Day Book. You can put the three Rs to work with these thirty awesome crafts!
    eBook, 2018Lerner Publishing Group, 2018
  • Made With Salvaged Wood

    35 Contemporary Projects for Furniture & Other Home Accessories Created From Recycled Wood

    Van Overbeek, Hester
    Create cool and contemporary furniture and home accessories with 35 simple projects that fully utilize the beauty of salvaged wood.
    Book, 2017London ; New York : Cico Books, 2017. — 684.08 Van
  • Whether you're looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. They also provide an opportunity to learn how to draw meaning from technical texts. The activities in this…
    Book, 2014Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Pub., [2014] — J 745.5 Rau
  • Born-Again Vintage

    25 Ways to Deconstruct, Reinvent, and Recycle Your Wardrobe

    Artise, BridgettKaretnick, Jen
    25 Ways to Deconstruct, Reinvent, and Recycle Your Wardrobe. Complete with a vintage shopping guide, handy style tips, and ideas for reinventing disused cast-offs, Born-Again Vintage is a must-have for vintage shoppers and sewers alike.
    eBook, 2013Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony, 2013
  • Re-Craft

    Unique Projects That Look Great (and Save the Planet)

    Jones, Jen
    Transform torn jeans into a fashionable new purse, make an old t-shirt into a chew toy for your dog, or use bottle caps to make a picture frame. With easy instructions and inspiring photographs of finished projects, Re-Craft provides the…
    Book, 2011Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, 2011. — J 745.5 Jon
  • 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse

    Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew

    Johnson, Garth
    Exciting and inspiring, this book contains a cutting-edge collection of the most inventive work being made with reused, upcycled, and already existing materials.
    eBook, 2009Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2009
  • Recycled Crafts Box

    Sock Puppets, Cardboard Castles, Bottle Bugs & 37 More Earth-friendly Projects & Activities You Can Create

    Martin, Laura C.
    Discusses recycling and provides information and instructions for making art projects from a variety of recycled materials.
    Book, 2003North Adams, MA : Storey Kids, [2003] — J 363.7282 Mar
  • Upcycle

    a Modern Maker's Guide to Sewing and Mending a Preloved Wardrobe

    Phillips, Annie,
    Upcycle will teach you how to create a more eco-friendly closet, through expert advice and practical sewing projects, on ways to repair and repurpose old clothes instead of purchasing new ones
    Book, 2024London : Quadrille, 2024. — 646.404 Phi
  • Eco-chic Bags

    Simple Sewing Projects to Make Tote Bags, Purses, Gift Bags, and More

    Steele, Alicia,
    Repurpose natural materials into beautifully useful items and reduce your plastic waste in the process with projects for homemade tote bags, grocery bags, gift bags, and more!
    Book, 2020New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2020] — 646.48 Ste
  • With 12 different darning techniques and 63 inspirational examples, this detailed step by step guide makes the methods easy to follow.
    Book, 2019Stroud, England : Quickthorn, 2019. — 646.6 Nog
  • Are you ready to upcycle? Learn to use something old to make something new and even better! This Makerspace title includes a glossary and websites.
    eBook, 2019Rourke Educational Media, 2019
  • Playing with Books

    The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book

    Thompson, Jason
    The content encompasses a wide range of techniques and step-by-step projects that deconstruct and rebuild books and their parts into unique, recycled objects. T
    eBook, 2010Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2010
  • Modern Upcycling

    A User-Friendly Guide to Inspiring and Repurposed Handicrafts for a Trendy Home

    Zacke, SusannaHedengren, Sania
    Don't throw out old clothing or scraps leftover from finished projects. Upcycling is today's hottest trend in handicraft and decor, and master crafters Susanna Zacke and Sania Hedengren are here to show how it's done
    eBook, 2014Skyhorse, 2014
  • Create, Update, Remake

    DIY Projects for You, Your Family and Your Home

    Whether you want to create something from scratch, update something that's a little tired, or remake an object into something else, you'll find an exciting project in this collection
    Book, 2011Montréal : Transcontinental Books, [2011] — 745.5 Cre