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13 Easy Eco-Friendly Craft Ideas for 2023
Have you been wanting to get into eco-crafts but weren’t sure where to start?
Are you looking for a replacement for single-use plastic or trying to figure out what you can upcycle to give something new life?
You may upcycle and recycle your leftover materials to create brand-new goods with the help of this selection of free and simple eco craft ideas.
At least one of these eco-friendly craft ideas is great for you if you have any empty plastic bottles, buttons, candle wicks, wallpaper, scrap paper, wine corks, old clothing, or wax crayons lying around your house.
1. DiY Re-Usable Make-Up Remover Pads
Although using biodegradable facial wipes is a positive move, there is still a long way to go to achieve zero waste.
This eco-friendly craft project won’t require a lot of materials, but it will have a big impact nonetheless!
Follow these simple step-by-step directions (with images) using fabric from your stockpile.
These washable makeup removal pads dry quickly. Create them for yourself and give them as presents to loved ones.
Tip: You can reuse this eco-friendly craft by using leftover towelling or a square from an old cotton t-shirt in place of the white flannel.
2. How to make Beeswax Wraps
These homemade beeswax wraps are quick, easy, and will keep your lunch fresh. They are also reusable.
If possible, purchase your sustainable beeswax from a local store to help both the environment and small businesses.
Make unique beeswax wraps for each member of the family using fabrics that each person chooses from your stash.
Don’t have the time to manufacture your own beeswax wraps but want to stop using plastic?
Browse Honey Bee Good’s lovely selection of reusable wax food wraps. Choose from more than 40 lovely patterns!
3. How To Make Natural Dyes
Make your own natural dyes from inexpensive components found in your kitchen, then use them to create tie-dye designs on your leftover fabrics.
It’s great fun to make this eco-friendly project with your kids.
They will discover how to mix colours to create new hues. And all made from natural substances like:
- baking powder with red cabbage and beets
- turmeric
- lemon
You’ll even discover a fascinating scientific fact!
Do you need to learn tie-dying? To create tie-dye designs on your recycled fabric, simply follow these simple instructions.
4. Two Ingredient Crayon Lipgloss
What should you do with the crayon ends that you don’t use?
Of course, recycle them into lip gloss.
Make a batch of this eco-friendly DIY Crayon Lip Gloss in just 10 minutes with this instruction.
If you don’t already have any acceptable lip gloss containers, you can buy them for not much money. And you can clean them off and use them repeatedly.
also fantastic for gifts
5. How To Re-Use Candle Wax To Make New Candles
I adore the delicate lighting provided by candlelight, but one truly frustrating thing is that they never actually burn out.
Even though candle wax is an unavoidable waste, keep it!
Use your excess wax to create your own candles by following these three simple steps.
Make sure not to combine various waxes, including soy, paraffin, and beeswax.
6. DiY Notebooks In 5 Minutes
Just done a project to decorate your home? Do you have leftover wrapping paper or even scrap paper in your craft supply cabinet?
You’re a wonderful fit for this tutorial!
You can never have too many notebooks, and it’s hard to resist those attractive covers in the stores!
By recycling what you already have, this eco-friendly craft project will not only help the environment but also help you save money!
Make your own notebooks in 5 minutes for nothing by following these simple, free instructions. Really, all it takes is that.
7. Simple And Cute Button Bookmarks
I imagine those buttons are a common sight in homes.
Don’t discard them. Publish them as bookmarks!
This eco-friendly project is incredibly simple. You’ll be perplexed as to why you didn’t consider it earlier.
All you need is a supply of glue, paperclips, and buttons.
These button bookmarks would make wonderful, simple thank-you gifts, teacher gifts, or stocking stuffers.
Tip: You can make some nice bows to use in place of the buttons if you have a supply of ribbons on hand.
8. Make Wine Cork Stamps The Easy Way
Reuse the corks from your wine bottles rather than throwing them away!
Utilise these simple guidelines to make your own stamps.
Create your own gift tags, greeting cards, postcards, wrapping paper, and more by using your recycled stamps on scrap paper, craft paper, or scrap card.
9. How to make Scrap Yarn Pom Poms
You almost certainly have leftover yarn from your knitting or crocheting endeavours.
In only 7 simple steps, this article will teach you how to produce pom-poms.
What to do after creating your pom-poms with leftover yarn? Awe-inspiring 35 cool pom pom creations can be found here.
10. 5 Minute Fabric Flowers
Keep garments that don’t fit anymore or have stains you can’t get out.
Make fabric flowers out of the material to repurpose it!
This simple step-by-step guide for creating fabric flowers is great for making use of leftover fabric.
There is also a video instruction to walk you through this eco-friendly craft project if you learn best visually.
To give your beloved ensembles a fresh look, embellish necklaces, hair clips, hats, brooches, and other accessories with your fabric flowers.
11. Make a bird feeder from recycled materials
In our backyard, we enjoy watching the birds.
The pigeons love the bird house that Pete built, the sparrows love the seed feeder and fat balls, the tits and blue tits love the peanuts, and they all enjoy taking baths.
12. Recycled Plastic Lid Windchime
Use of vibrant plastic lids that can’t be recycled is an excellent strategy to prevent their disposal in landfills.
This guide demonstrates how to create your own windchime step-by-step using pictures and text.
If you’re having trouble threading your lids, a helpful hint is to scroll down the post for suggestions on how to fix the issue.
13. How to Make Super Simple Plastic Bottle Planters
These are really adorable!
They can’t be identified as plastic bottles, can they? What a brilliant idea this is.
The materials you’ll need for this eco-friendly activity are listed here, along with instructions on how to:
- Draw the shape, then cut, sand, and paint it.
- include accessories
- plant
Which one do you prefer? the Dinosaur planter or the Peek-a-Boo Cat?
Once you start recycling what you already have and making crafts out of rubbish, you’ll start wondering what else you can turn into an eco-friendly project.