Do you find yourself with ample on your hands? Do you have a bunch of old and discarded items just lying around in your house? Why don’t you do something about it? Now that the summer isn’t still over and the schools are closed, you might want to spend some quality time with your children but you’re not sure how. Well, I have a solution for you!
Below you will find 12 amazing ideas of how to reuse creatively, giving new life to old items! Perfect for killing time in quarantine while creating something beautiful.
1. Old Ladder Into Bookshelf
Do you happen to have an old and used wooden folding-ladder somewhere in your storage just waiting to be thrown out? Well, why don’t you get a bit creative? Take the ladder, clean it up as well as you can, and hang it up on your wall. Take some books and knick-knacks…and voila! You got yourself a rustic looking bookshelf!
2. Can Grill
Do you want to teach your kids some much-needed survival tips and at the same time have some fun, grilling some meat? Easy! Get a can, a knife, some foil, charcoal, and a wire rack and you’ve got yourselves a mini disposable grill!
3. Swift Dust Socks
You don’t know what to do with your old and worn sock? You don’t want to wear them but you don’t believe they have served their purpose just yet? Why don’t you use them as cleaning pads? Your socks can be an excellent substitute for Swiffer cleaning pads!
4. Honey Bear Vase
Here is a fun craft idea to do with your younger kids. Collect all your empty honey jars and reuse them as flower vases! You can let your kids run wild with their imagination, decorating them as they want. You will definitely have a blast together!
5. Cereal Book Organizer
Do you want to use your cereal boxes creatively? Why don’t you ask your older kids to turn them into box organizers where they can store neatly all their documents and papers? They can have some fun decorating them as well!
6. Coat Rack Post
You have recently renovated your porch and you are left with no use for the former posts. Well, here is an idea for you! Repaint the old post or keep it as it is, put some hooks and turn it into a beautiful, old-fashioned coat rack.
7. Perfume Bottle Vase
You’ve got some empty perfume bottles that you aren’t ready to part with? Why not transform them into small vases? Very bohemian, isn’t it?
8. Freezer Shelves
Do you have a space problem with your freezer? You don’t know how to organize it so that you gain some extra space? Why don’t you use magazine holders? They can help you organize your freezer and not only your magazines!
9. Old Graters into Lamps
For this project, you might need to go and buy some additional items, but it will be worth it! Go to one of these dollar stores and get some graters and light bulbs. You might need some technical skills with a drill and but in the end, you can make a beautiful dining table chandelier!
10. Old Tennis Rackets into Mirrors
For this project, you will need a couple of old-fashioned rackets and mirror glass. Cut and glue the oval-shaped mirror glass to fit in the racket’s frame, and then hang them on your wall. The result is amazing!
11. Vintage Funnels Into Candleholders
Do you happen to have some old metallic funnels that you no longer use yet you would like to do something creative with them? Why don’t you turn them into candle holders?
12. Spoons Into Lampshades
Do you have too many spare spoons just lying forgotten in drawers? Here is an idea! Turn them into lights. You’ll need a bunch of spoons tied together, forming a small flower. For this project, you might also need to be a bit knowledgeable about electricity or ask for help from someone who might know!
I hope you liked these DIY projects and you have found among them one that could entice you enough to try it out. This kind of crafts isn’t only a great way to spend some bonding time along with your children, but also to teach them the importance of recycling used items and keeping them from ending up in the dumpster.
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