Archive for April, 2012

come and see

Monday, April 30th, 2012

what some have created, from upcycling / recycling

1. t-shirts to shag scarf necklace,

2.  knitting needles to bracelet,

3. instamatic camera to wire photo holder,

4. printed maps to mini envelopes,

5. pop soda can tabs to bracelet,

6. aluminium soda cans to rose rings.

Happy Monday and see you all back here in May for a new series …… things that start with M……..

how to {make a ball maze}

Friday, April 27th, 2012

and other play toys your kids will have many hours of fun with, recycling cardboard boxes and upcycling other common items around the house.

4. How to make a Ball Maze,

5. DIY Cardboard Playhouse,

6. DIY cardboard garage, empty milk carton house and buildings,

7. Painted Pebble Puzzle,

8. DIY Cardboard Dragon Play Costume and

8. Wooden Clothes-pins characters.

how to {make a file tote}

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

with Ziploc® bags (or any other similar zip lock bags) and a paper bag – handy for storing and organizing small, loose and light items.

3.  How to make a Ziploc®-Bag-Tote.

and for the coming weekend, go and choose an activity/s to do from Tinkerlab’s list. Happy Earth Day! (Sunday, April 22)

how to {fold bowties & boats}

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

from paper of course! And re-use magazine pages, newspapers, gift wraps and old books whenever you can.

2. How to fold paper bowties & origami boats

how to {make a teddy bear from socks}

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Remember this chipmunk? Follow me as I show a series of how-to’s this April, celebrating Earth Day’s month by making objects from everyday items, or re-purposing unused things into useful things again . And if I wander away for a little while, you can still follow me here or join me here.

1. How to make a teddy bear from socks.