because cardboard
Thursday, June 21st, 2012is so versatile and can be reused and recycled to create any art and play items or decorative objects.


3. cardboard playhouses



is so versatile and can be reused and recycled to create any art and play items or decorative objects.


3. cardboard playhouses



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



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


8. DIY Cardboard Dragon Play Costume and

8. Wooden Clothes-pins characters.

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)
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


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.

