*Reduce *Reuse *Recycle = sweater mittens!

EARTH MONTH =  REPURPOSE AND REUSE:

I'm not sure how many of us have an old sweater that we just can't get rid of, so repurpose it, cut it up, and let it go...

My daughter had this sweater that her auntie gave to her and it was too small and had holes (it was way over due for the garbage), but she would not let go (she's a mini-me hoarder)...

So, we REPURPOSED her sweater into cute mittens! 

You don't even need a tutorial for this baby, super easy:

Turn inside out. Use the bottom of sleeves, neckline, or bottom of sweater for mittens.

Pin both layers of sweater together. Trace your hands with a permanent marker. Cut. Sew (zig zag).

Her favorite sweater mittens with her favorite PJ's... Happy Girl!

REDUCE*REUSE*RECYCLE

REPURPOSE!

*Reduce *Reuse *Recycle - Taking Care & Appreciating

EARTH MONTH - OUR FAMILY'S EARTH DAY 

CELEBRATED ON SATURDAY...

In the early morning we rushed off to 2 soccer games (Try watching 6 & 9 year-olds play soccer, it is so entertaining!)

After the games, we spent a few hours picking up trash around our local NATURE PARK (aka "The Duck Pond"). Of course we played too and discovered things all over the many ponds. We spotted other people doing the same. (Then we did yard work ALL DAY!) It takes a little effort to take care of our EARTH.  We have so many beautiful things and beautiful landscapes around us.

What did you do to celebrate EARTH DAY?

Reduce. Reuse. Recyle.

Whenever you can.

*Reduce *Reuse *Recycle - Pencil & Brush holders

EARTH MONTH: Here's another repurposed item that I use to help organize paint brushes (pencils, pens, art supplies) in the art room. It's fun to creatively reuse items without any effort at all! Simple. Share your creative & easy repurposed ideas...

Campbell's Tomato Soup Can= Andy Warhol Pop Art brush organizer

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

*Reduce *Reuse *Recycle - Lid Paint Palettes

Here's one EARTH MONTH idea I've been doing for a while: using large yogurt and cottage cheese lids repurposed as painting palettes for kids. They wash up great and you can reuse them over again.  

I've never really realized how many items I repurpose so I can use them in an art project or for my kids' enjoyment. 

As a much younger poor art student, I figured out in a hurry that art supplies are extremely expensive. One of my solutions: I used film metal canister lids for my oil painting palettes. I could close them and my paint wouldn't dry up. It was wonderful and free!

Ideas/items are all around us. 

Be creative.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.