1000 Ideas For Creative Reuse

Download or read book 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse written by Garth Johnson and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists have always been recyclers. This gallery of work made from repurposed materials is both a visual delight and "a source of ideas for crafters" (Library Journal). Artists and crafters have always been recyclers at heart, but in recent decades, it's become not only a thrifty choice but a moral imperative for many. 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse contains a cutting-edge collection of the most inventive work being made with reused, upcycled, and already existing materials. Exciting and inspiring, the work in this book ranges from clever and humble personal accessories to unique and important large-scale works of art, including paper art, fashion, jewelry, housewares, interiors, and installations.

Download or read book What Can You Do with an Old Red Shoe? written by Anna Alter and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features step-by-step instructions that teach children the importance of recycling through creative projects and challenge them to come up with recycling ideas of their own.

Download or read book Learn and Play the Green Way written by Rhoda Redleaf and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2009-01-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t throw it away—use it for play! Turn items headed for the trash into fun, educational, and safe toys and activities for young children. Find one hundred creative and clever ideas repurposing common household objects—including shoeboxes, fabric scraps, plastic lids, and buttons—into entertaining playthings. The toys benefit children’s early learning by promoting sensory perception and development in physical; social and emotional; cognitive; and language and communication areas. Organized by age group, Learn and Play the Green Way has sections for working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and schoolagers. Each activity includes: A description of the ways children might use the toy Suggestions for extending the learning A list of materials needed and step-by-step instructions A green idea for additional ways to be eco-friendly Learn and Play the Green Way: Fun Activities with Reusable Materials is a revision of the bestselling, award-winning Learn and Play the Recycle Way: Homemade Toys that Teach.

Download or read book Ruby Star Wrapping written by Melody Miller and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2012 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instructions for creating unique and reusable gift wrappings from fabric scraps, empty cereal boxes, old book covers, and more.

Download or read book Retrash written by Nathan Devine and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retrash will inspire you with creative and innovative ideas on reusing second hand materials. Recycling and upcycling come together through the work of 82 designers and artists from 20 countries around the world.

Download or read book The Art of Cardboard written by Lori Zimmer and published by Quarry Books Editions. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breathe new life into your art with this incredible new take on a seemingly mundane material. New artists and experts alike will take so much from The Art of Cardboard.

Download or read book Recycle and Remake written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids are on a mission to save the Earth! Recycle and Remake is the hands-on, practical guide you need to get started. This gentle, but empowering book is full of creative making activities, information, and ideas that give young eco-warriors (like you!) the know-how to really help the environment. With Recycle and Remake, you will soon be saving trees by making your own seeded recycled paper from junk mail, cleaning up the oceans by turning old carrier bags into kites, friendship bracelets, and colourful weaved baskets, and repurposing a cardboard box into a periscope. You'll also learn about sustainable energies by creating a simple solar oven, cutting down on cling-film by making a food wrap from scrap cotton and beeswax, and turning an old t-shirt into a reusable tote bag so you never need to buy a plastic carrier bag again. You can even grow new plants to clean the air in your own up-cycled milk bottle planters and using homemade compost. As you make and create, you will learn kid-friendly facts about the big issues our planet is facing. Each of the activities directly relates to an environmental hot topic, such as plastic pollution, food waste, or deforestation. Budding environmentalists all over the world are feeling inspired to do their bit for our unique planet. This future-friendly ebook is here to guide you with all the information, ideas, tips, and tools you need to be part of the solution.