29 Recycled Easter Ideas

It's not too late to get inspired with 29 recycled Easter ideas!

Our local Metro newspaper reported that Swedes eat 6,000 tons of candy during Easter. With my very non-scientific figures that's equal to the full take-off weight of 12 Boeing 747s including passengers and cargo, or 3,600 Volvo S60s, or nearly 33 million bananas. My conclusion? That's a lot of candy!

We may not be able to recycle candy, but how about adding a recycled little bunny to your decor this year!  

recycled cardboard bunny - via Lindsay Blamey

recycled your empty egg carton for a cute little Easter pendant light - via Addicted to Decorating

recycled metal bunnies sure are cute! - via Amazon

recycle your stamps for a snail mail egg from Rusty Rooster Vintage

cute little bunny sachets from recycled fabric scraps - via Craft Passion

love this recycled brown bag nest, complete with tutorial - via Alpha Mom

recycled Tshirt bunnies - via Chez Beeper Bebe

keep it simple and reuse that egg you had for breakfast this morning - via Stylizimo

ever wonder what to do with that lint from your dryer? How about 'dust bunnies'? - via Suzanne Proulx

fill a group of recycled bottles with paint and add lilies for Easter - via Organize & Decorate Everything

recycled cardboard bunnies on the fence - via Recycle Merced

getting rid of any winter sweaters as you spring clean this year? Pull the yarn for these cute little recycled yarn eggs for Easter - via The Long Thread

recycled fabric lavender sachet bunny - via Pouch

make burlap bunny shoe fresheners with recycled coffee sacks, complete with tutorial - via Craft Passion

recycled plastic rabbit - Robert Bradford via Smudgetikka

recycled tie eggs are just my style! - Kathleen George via Crafts 'n Coffee

I gotta try one of these recycled winter scarf bunnies for Easter! Includes project download - via Lark Crafts

recycled baby chicks direct from the egg carton - via Paper, Plate and Plane

and their recycled bunny friends - via Dream It Make It

there's a couple of cute recycled egg ideas here with buttons and lace  - via Crafts 'n Coffee

this little recycled cashmere sweater funny bunny's ears come off with his hat - via Chez Beeper Bebe

did you know that the Easter Bunny leaves extra candy in recycled box baskets? - via Crafting a Green World

recycled your Christmas decorations and put bunny ears on them! - via Sweater Surgery

paint chip Easter egg garland - Modern Parents, Messy Kids via Curbly

Easter chicken from recycled bags - what about a bunny, too? - Kathleen George via Crafts 'n Coffee

painted bunny on recycled bottle - via Bunny Hop Hollow at Etsy

recycled plastic bottle bunny in Sydney - via dryasadingo on Flickr

wow...that's one big recycled components egg for Easter! - via Wonderlane on Flickr

and once Easter is over and you come down from your sugar high, think about how to recycle some of those Easter egg foils like Timothy Horn did for color on this glass slipper that sits in the National Gallery of Australia

Okay...ready to hop in and create?

Until next time...
Mike



Stumble this post

10 Recycled Flower Ideas for Spring

Can you feel it? Everyone is getting Spring fever. I know I am!

We'll all be getting our flowers planted soon, but this year how about adding a little extra whimsy to your summer garden with one of these recycled flower ideas for Spring?

sunshiny bright recycled bottlecap flowers by Yoav Kotik via Treehugger

recycled book page flowers from Sunday Baker

this recycled button bouquet of flowers is one of my favorite projects - via Blue Velvet Chair

string these recycled magazine page flowers together for a fun spring garland - via Zakka Life

can you believe these recycled flowers are made mostly from bottlecaps? - via benignpxl on Flickr

seriously! Where can I get some bottlecaps to make these divine recycled bottlecap and tin can flowers? - via  Kim Groff-Harrington Gallery

recycled VHS tape flowers - via Craft Gossip

I have big plans to try to hubcap flower bomb somewhere in my town - via Blue Velvet Chair

this cute recycled rebar flower fence makes me smile - via Mark of Steel

this springtime flower pillow is from 100% recycled felt - via Pillow Pallooza

I really want to try something with these recycled plastic bottle flower cascades - via Michelle Brand

This is another one of those post collections that could go on and on - so let me know if you want to see more recycled flowers for Spring.

Until next time...

Mike

Recycled Toy DIY - A Day's Worth of Inspiration

It's Monday, I'm in a playful mood because the sun is shining in Sweden (finally) - so what better time to feature some fun and colorful recycled toy creations! I don't think it matters if you are old or young - these projects are bound to make you smile.

small plastic toys become adorable lids with a bit of silver spray paint at Craft and Creativity

turning childrens wooden blocks into paint-dipped wall hooks via Present and Correct

recycled makeup and moisturizer jars are topped with plastic toys and painted for a luxurious little box to hold your secrets from Pysselbolaget

recycled plastic animals repurposed as hooks at Pysselbolaget

recycled plastic animal makes a great candle holder at The Sweet Occassion

painted toys repurposed as lamp base by Ryan McElhinney

this cushy sofa at Inhabitots is made by recycling your kid's plush toys when they overpopulate

this recycled Barbie chandelier is featured at Apartment Therapy

recycled Happy Meal toys make this wreath from Infarrantly Creative

Swarovski crystals intertwine with lego for fun jewelry via Chip Chick

recycled toy art from Lucas Mongiello

recycled lego figures make a cute upcycled belt buckle at Craft Gossip

I think this list could go on and on...but it's only a day's worth of inspiration. Perhaps I'll put a larger collection together soon - interested?

Until next time...
Mike



Stumble this post