Sources of Free & Inexpensive Materials
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Craft of the Month
Pinecone Bird Feeder	Birds will go crazy over your homemade bird feeder.
Plastics
Ball Catcher
Bathtub Fish	For little kids - they can use this in the tub!
Grocery Bag Flower
Picture Frame	Using an old CD case, you can make this awesome picture frame.
Piggy Bank	A great craft for preschoolers - they can start saving their coins at a young age.
Pop Bottle Candleholders	Using a 2-liter bottle, you can make 2 candleholders.
Recycled Bottle Fish	Made from a plastic water or pop bottle.
Treasurer in a Bottle	Using old plastic bottles, kids can make this fun treasure game.
Paper
Bookmarks	Take your old file folders and turn them into bookmarks as gifts for friends and family.
Flowers	You can make these cool flowers for your mom for Mother's Day or her birthday.
Mancala Game	Make a fun kids game using empty egg cartons.
Magazine Angel	Take an old Reader's Digest and turn it into an angel.
Napkin Rings	Make napkin rings for each holiday or special occasion.
Newspaper Gift Wrap	Instead of using regular wrapping paper, try using this paper instead - it's recyclable!
Pencil Holder	Make a recycled pencil holder for your desk at work.
Picture Puzzle Frame	If you have old puzzle pieces lying around, this craft is perfect for you.
Recycled Paper Beads	Used these beads to make a bracelet or necklace.
Tissue Box Photo Album	Make these cute photo album using your old square tissue boxes.
Metal
Coffee Can Drum	Creative a drum to go along with your finger cymbals.
Coffee Can Lantern	If you are going camping for the weekend, these are great to use and easy to make.
Finger Cymbals	By using 2 lids from baby food jars, you can creative this fun musical instrument.
Paperclip Necklace	Usually anyone can find enough paperclips around the house to make one of them.
Pie Plate Picture Frame	After finishing your pie, use the plate to make a picture frame.
Pop Can End Table	You only need to drink 36 cans of pop to make this interesting end table.
Pop Can Maracas	Make these fun instruments out of recycled pop cans and rice!
Tin Can Bean Bag Toss	Not quite like cornhole, but this fun game made from tuna cans is sure to please.
Tin Can Pencil Holder	Use an empty tin food can and recycled tissue paper, to create a fun pencil holder.
Tin Can Telephone	Remember making these as a kid using two food cans and some string.
Glass
Bottled Bath Oils	Using recycled glass bottles, add mineral oil and essential oil to create your own bath oil.
Broken-China Flowerpots	Use broken china to make a creative flowerpot.
Candle Holder	Using recycling baby food jars, you can create a lovely votive candle holder.
Candy Jar	Make your very own decorative candy jar using a recycled glass jar, beads or candy.
Light Bulb Art	Make interesting artwork using old burnt out light bulbs.
Nightlight/Air Freshener	Take an old glass jar or vase and make into a nightlight that smells.
Pencil Holder	Create a recycled pencil holder using masking tape and shoe polish.
Recycled Vase	This vase is perfect if you have flowers you would like to display (real or fake).
Snow Globe	Snow globes are best made at Christmas time & used as decorations around your house.
Treasure Hunt	This is a perfect game for kids to play and fun to make.
Miscellaneous
Bath Tub Scrubber	A great new way to scrub your bath tub.
Business Card Holder	Using your out-of-date cassette tape holders, make professional business card holders.
Ornament Diffuser	This diffuser is made using an old Christmas tree ornament.
Fossils	The fossils you make can be turned into a Christmas ornament for your tree.
Hairy Pet	Sort of like a Chia Pet, but made from recycled materials.
Paper Hat	These are great for your kids birthday party.
Pizza Box Stepping Stones	Make these great stepping stones with the help of a pizza box.
Plate Clock	Kids - This is a great idea to give to your parents for a holiday or birthday present.
Pom Pom Garland	Make really inexpensive flowers for your house.
Potpourri Sachets	Using old pieces of fabric, you can make these sachets to place around your house.