DIY Recycled Holiday Decorations
Cardboard Tube Snowflake
Materials:
Cardboard tube
Scissors
Tape, Elmer’s glue, or hot glue gun
White acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Glitter
String
Directions:
Directions:
1) Flatten cardboard tube
2) Cut into pieces about ¼ inch wide
3) Arrange 5 or 6 petal-shaped cardboard pieces
with points touching in the center, forming a flower or star shape
4) Add additional cardboard pieces for a more
complicated snowflake
5) Tape or glue cardboard pieces together where
they touch. Make sure to keep it symmetrical like a snowflake!
6) Paint with white acrylic paint and sprinkle
glitter while paint is still wet. Let dry.
7) Tie a string around one of the cardboard loops
and hang as decoration around the house!
Alternative snowflake design:
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Alternative snowflake design:
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Cardboard Tube Wreath
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Materials:
Cardboard tube (1 paper towel roll or 3 toilet paper rolls)
Scissors
Elmer’s glue or hot glue gun
Green acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Glitter
Directions:
1) Flatten cardboard tubes
2) Cut into pieces about ¼ inch wide for a total of
38 pieces
3) Glue the point of one petal-shaped cardboard
piece ½ or 1/3 of the way up the side of another. Repeat so that all petals are
paired. There should be 19 pairs.
4) Arrange in a circle—you may have to add or
subtract pieces to form a full circle, depending on the size of your cardboard
tube(s)
5) Paint each pair of cardboard pieces with green
acrylic paint (this will be easier than painting the final product!). Let dry.
6) Arrange back into the circular shape. Glue
pieces together wherever they touch
Optional: Reapply clear-drying glue around the
edges and generously sprinkle glitter
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Recycled Gift Wrap
Get creative with you gift wrap this year-- it's free, fun, and can still be festive! Check out these examples for inspiration:
Newspaper + Magazine bow
Paper grocery bag
Bandana or extra pieces of fabric
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Old road maps
Lightly-used foil
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Happy Holidays from the U-M Waste Reduction and Recycling Office!
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Tracy, Rufus, Eva and Alison
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