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Spotted: Egg Carton DIY Sewing Kit

Spotted: Egg Carton DIY Sewing Kit

By Becky Striepe on January 17, 2013

Got an old egg carton laying around? Turn it into a DIY sewing kit to keep all of your notions organized!

Category: DIY | Tags: crafts, crafty reuse, creative reuse, DIY sewing kit, egg carton crafts, reuse, sewing kit, upcyling | 1

Review: Green Kid Crafts' Craft Box Subscription

Review: Green Kid Crafts’ Craft Box Subscription

By Becky Striepe on June 20, 2012

I don’t have any kids, but I do have a soft spot for kid-oriented crafts. Maybe it’s that my mom is a preschool teacher or maybe it’s that my inner crafty child never grew up. Whatever the reason, I love kid crafts!

Category: DIY, Shopping+Services | Tags: crafts, green kid crafts, kid crafts, materials, sustainability

13+ Cool DIY Projects for a Hot Summer Day

13+ Cool DIY Projects for a Hot Summer Day

By Timothy Hurst on June 22, 2010

In case you are actually looking for some more DIY projects in addition to the ones you put off over the winter, we’ve selected 13+ handy how-tos and tutorials to inspire your summer-friendly green upgrades.

Category: DIY, Home+Decor | Tags: crafts, DIY, gardening, heat wave, home improvement, potatoes, recycle, summer, swamp cooler, t-shirt, tips, tutorial

Rainy Day Project: Walnut Shell Ships

Rainy Day Project: Walnut Shell Ships

By Matt Embrey on May 24, 2010

With summer vacation just around the corner here’s a fun and simple DIY project you can do with your kids on a rainy day… Joel Henriques of Made by Joel shows us how to make these little seafaring vessels out of walnut shells, toothpicks, a small piece of paper and a little candle wax.  These [...]

Category: DIY, Fun+Games | Tags: crafts, DIY, kids, parenting, toys

Pretty In Plastic: Kellybeth Makes Recycling A Fashion Statement

By Beth Buczynski on January 18, 2010

As much as you hate them, you’ve probably got credit cards sitting in your purse or wallet right now. And we all know that gift cards have become the easy and practical present for holidays, birthdays, and every celebration in between. But what happens to those pesky little pieces of plastic after they no longer [...]

Category: Clothes+Accessories, Health+Beauty, Innovation | Tags: crafts, jewelry, recycle

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