Cool Crafts with Paper


Book Description

Every household has an abundance of junk mail. What if you could turn it into something beautiful? With this book, readers can do just that by following the simple instructions to turn colorful junk mail into jewelry! Packed with many other recycled paper crafts, this volume encourages readers to reconsider what�s garbage and what can become something more with a little paint, glue, or glitter. Each craft engages readers with art and creatively highlights how it�s possible to reduce and reuse waste every day.




Cool Crafts with Cardboard and Wrapping Paper


Book Description

"Step-by-step instructions for crafts made from old cardboard and wrapping paper and information about reusing and recycling"--Provided by publisher.




Cool Crafts with Cardboard


Book Description

Toilet paper tubes, tissue boxes, and sheets of cardboard are sturdy beginnings for many craft projects to help pass a rainy afternoon. They can become decorations, gifts, or simply more exciting boxes! Readers follow step-by-step instructions to create amazing crafts using cardboard that�s otherwise headed for the curb. The simple language allows readers of all ages to enjoy the many crafts in this book, but also provides places for the most artistic readers to show off their individual imaginations through extra color, detail, and more.







Cool Crafts


Book Description

Say goodbye to boring days with over one hundred easy and quick craft projects! All creations are fully illustrated with simple step-by-step instructions. Kids of all ages will enjoy making a desk organizer made out of a cereal box, turning a water bottle into a piggy bank, creating a placemat of memorable pictures, building a wreath out of clothes pins, dressing up their bulletin board and lamp shade, and many more crafts. Cool crafts are also included for just about every special occasion including getting ready for back-to-school, holidays, birthdays, and parties.




Cool Crafts with Glass


Book Description

Once empty, clean, and without a label, most glass bottles and jars are pretty on their own. With a few extra touches such as paint or ribbon, glass items that are commonly recycled can be truly beautiful! Clear, simple instructions guide readers through several crafting projects that use old glass items in a new way. Each craft encourages readers to individualize their project, adding color and detail they choose and like. Additionally, this book reinforces themes of reducing waste through recycling and reusing.




Cool Crafts with Plastic


Book Description

There are several places in the ocean where plastic has collected in giant piles, endangering animals that live nearby. Not much could be better for the environment than reducing the amount of plastic thrown away, especially if it�s reused well. In this book, readers find crafts that beautify plastic containers, bottles, and more for use as gifts, decorations, and jewelry. Simple step-by-step instructions guide readers through each project as well as provide chances for each crafter�s creativity to shine through.




Cool Crafts with Cans


Book Description

When looking at an empty can of beans or corn, it can be hard to imagine it as a piece of art. With this book as a guide, however, readers will have the choice of several crafts in which to transform trash to treasure. Full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions help readers through each fun craft, introducing different artistic methods along the way. In addition, the importance of recycling and reusing old items presents conservation information in ways readers can immediately understand and put into practice.




Cool Crafts with Old CDs


Book Description

Step-by-step instructions for crafts made from old CDs and information about reusing and recycling.




Cool Crafts with Flowers, Leaves, and Twigs


Book Description

"Step-by-step instructions for crafts made from flowers, leaves, and twigs and information about reusing and recycling"--