Make a Tambourine Stick using upcycled bottle caps, wire hanger and a tree branch! :: Here’s What You’ll Need :: * Upcycled wire hanger * Upcycled bottle caps * Y-shaped piece of a tree branch * Yarn/string (optional) * Pliers (make sure it has side cutter tool for cutting wires) * Hammer * Hot glue gun * Self healing mat or padded surface… Read more →
Looking for Lego banner ideas? Here’s an inexpensive and simple project you can put together for your child’s next birthday party! :: Here’s What You’ll Need :: Lego Club, Lego Club Jr. Magazines or any other Lego books Colored masking tapes (or one color will do) Yarn Scissors Paper Cutter (optional) :: STEP 1 :: Cut your yarn according to the… Read more →
Next time you’re about to toss those old pool noodles in the garbage…think again…. use a pool noodle to protect sharp tools and yourself! :: Helpful Tips Everyday Life :: by oh! rubbish! blog :: Read more →
Whether your sports balls have become broken, damaged, old and/or unwanted, there is still a use for them in your garden! :: What You’ll Need :: Upcycled softball or baseball X-acto knife Dirt Succulent Plant (or your choice of plant) :: Upcycled Garden Projects :: Upcycled Garden Ideas :: :: What To Do :: Using an X-Acto knife, unstitch the… Read more →
A Lego Christmas Tree Gather your kids Legos and get building! We used Lego Duplo and Lego’s to build ours! Once you build your masterpieces, just tie off with your choice of ribbons (we used upcycled mix matched ones). Then purchase ornament hooks to hang them all. Then stand back and admire…because everything is awesome! Lego Christmas Tree Ornament, Make Lego… Read more →
Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Kids ::Recycled Craft Project Kids:: Are you looking for some INEXPENSIVE, DIFFERENT, UNIQUE and COOL gift ideas for kids? The following are Eco-friendly and Oh! Rubbish! Blog recommendations of the top gift ideas for kids. 1. Crayola Melt ‘N Mold Factory What house doesn’t have TONS AND TONS of broken old crayons. Well, if you don’t, I’m sure… Read more →
Trick ‘n Treat. Step 1: Add treat. Step 2: Add trick. Step 3: Trick ‘n Treat! by: Oh! Rubbish! Blog This is a great idea as Halloween treat crafts, Halloween kids party activities and Halloween trick treat ideas. For this project, I used upcycled Chili’s Restaurant TO-GO plastic bowl containers (for salad/chips). I spray painted the clear top lids. (If your… Read more →
DIY:: Comic Strip Bangles Upcycle a plastic bottle and comic book into a bangle bracelet! This is great for any Marvel Super Hero party ideas and DC Super Friends party as well. Look through your upcycled comic books and find images that are appealing to you and fit in the width of the bangle (1.5″). Using really sharp scissors, cut off the… Read more →
DIY::Leprechaun Mouse Trap. For this project, I used half of an upcycled CapriSun box decorated with construction paper & a rainbow sticker. For the gold: I painted pebbles with metallic gold paint. For the pot: upcycled Jell-o container and covered it in black construction paper . For the clouds: Add cotton balls. Beneath the “clouds” is a mouse trap…ready to catch a leprechaun!… Read more →
Here’s an easy way to catch that Leprechaun! ::Here’s what you’ll need:: FOR THE POT OF GOLD FOR THE GOLD: Paint some pebbles with metallic gold paint. Let dry. FOR THE POT: Using an upcycled Jell-o plastic container, cut it in half and cover with black paper. Tape in place. Note: You don’t want to make your pot of gold too… Read more →
