Following the idea of my past post on collecting recycled cards, I found a series of crafts and ideas using recycled greeting cards.
- Great ideas on Martha Stewart Kids: Globes, ornaments, cones, gift bags, tags and more!
- Recycled Greeting Card Boxes Tutorial on AllFreeCrafts.com
- Purchase Recycled Christmas Cards from St. Jude (donors sent in recycled Christmas card fronts and kids cut them and glue them to new cardstock and make money for college, then the cards can be bought again by people like YOU!)
- Recycled Greeting Card Craft Ideas from About.com
- 10 Creative Uses for Recycled Christmas Cards
- Recycled Card and Wrapping Paper Ornament from Kaboose
- Make-Stuff.com Ideas for Recycled Greeting Cards (including coasters & candy holders)
- Creative Crafting with Recycled Greeting Cards by Catherine Lawrence
- DennyDavis.net Recycled Greeting Cards (lots of ideas!)
- ThriftyFun Reader Tips for Reusing Greeting Cards
- Create a village! See this idea from Danny Seo
Here’s One of My Favorites (a new one, I hadn’t heard this before):
Card Puzzles from MakingFriends.com
Instructions:
Cut off the front of the Christmas card and trim up or cut into a shape. Lay out enough craft sticks to fit the card. Use tape to hold them together on the back side. Spread a layer of tacky glue over the back of the card. Burnish down the card so all edges adhere. Wipe off any excess glue with a damp cloth. Let dry. Remove tape from back. Use a sharp exacto knife to slice through the card where the craft sticks meet.
Extra Tip: Also easy to put in a Ziploc Bag and keep in your purse/toy bag – an easy distraction for any child when you’re in the car/on a plane/wasting time!
(pictures and instructions via MakingFriends.com)
