HOW TO – Make Crushed Can Art
Impybat on Cut Out + Keep posted a tutorial for turning crushed cans into art like this mean looking fish. The project uses inexpensive supplies and should take about half an hour. Related Crushed Can Art
holiday projects
Yard Stick Frame
Shelterrific inspires us with a fun recycle DIY project you can try yourself with some old yard sticks to make a yard stick frame. Related: Postcard Shelf from a Yard Stick
ThreadHeads – Refashion a Yoga Mat into Flip Flops
Corrine shows you how to take an old yoga mat and refashion them into Summer flip flops!
Chip and Shell Bug
A find from the CRAFT Flickr Pool: Audrey Robots made a classic IC bug, but with seashell wings! More: One minute project “Chip bugs” on MAKE
Soda Bottle Candy Dish
RePlayGround helps you recycle your old soda bottles with this tutorial on how to make a soda bottle candy dish. The ribbon embellishment makes it oh so cute!
Shrinky Dink Test Lab
Dot from Dabbled has been conducting shrinky dink experiments and sharing her findings. She put up a shrinky dink instruction set at Instructables with lots of great tips like information on sealing your shrinky dink treasures. Related Shrink Your Trash Make your own “Shrinky Dinks” with #6 Plastic
HOW TO – Make Easy Kid’s Shorts from a T-shirt
Julie-bird came up with a super simple pattern for making kid’s shorts out of an old t-shirt. This seems like a great idea for a time when a child grows so fast.