Below you will find many arts and crafts that resuse and recycle Old Christmas Cards with these activities and projects for kids. How to Recycle Old Christmas Cards and Make Cool Christmas Greeting Cards & Other Arts and Crafts Projects with the following decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children
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Christmas Card Cottages : - - Christmas card cottages for your tree or village.
Angels
out of Recycled Christmas Cards : - - With a little creativity and some supplies you probably already
have around the house, those old Christmas cards you've saved year
after year can make great new Christmas decorations. You can use
recycled Christmas cards to make adorable little angel decorations
that stand by themselves and can be used as table decorations,
Christmas tree ornaments, and can be added to a Christmas wreath or
to the top of a Christmas Gift . They are also a great classroom
activity for students to do as well.
Birds
'n' Bells Place Cards : - - Handcraft the holiday cheer this year with season's greetings cards
made from the heart.
Bottle
Cap Christmas Card Frames : - - This little recycling project reuses plastic or metal bottle caps,
to make frames for pictures cut from old Christmas cards. Children
should be able to complete the craft quite easily. You can add a
hanger to use these bottle cap picture frames as tree trims, or glue
on a magnet to make Christmas fridgies.
Button
Snowman Cards : - - When is a holiday greeting also a Gift ? When it's handcrafted by
you! This heartwarming snowman card is simple to create with few
supplies.
Cagey
Conifers : - - 'Tis no longer the season for growing veggies, so go ahead and
transform a tomato cage from your garden into this clever evergreen
look-alike.
Card
Candles : - - For this project you will need a store bought candle or one you
have made your own to apply the card decal to.
Card
and Wrapping Paper Ornaments : - - Show kids how they can make a beautiful card and wrapping paper
ornament. Since Christmas always generates lots of cards and paper,
this is a good chance to teach the principle of recycling.
Card
Wreaths : - - Do you keep the Christmas cards you receive year after year? Do you
have a pile that stretches across the entire state of Alaska? If you
answered yes to either of these questions, I have an idea for you!
Christmas
Bell Doorknob Hanger Cards : - - Ring-a-ding-ding! This Christmas, kids can create unique and
attractive homemade cards. This sweet card can also be used as a door
knob decoration!
Christmas
Card Angels : - - Here's an easy Christmas craft that uses recycled Christmas cards
to make cute little Christmas card angels suitable to use as table
decorations, tree trims or for adding to a wreath or Gift .
Christmas
Card Balls : - - Not sure what to do with all the old Christmas cards? Why not do
something creative with them, like the following Christmas card ball?
It's easy and fun!
Christmas
Card Basket from Recycled Christmas Cards - - This recycled Christmas card project is one that many people
remember from the past, but they are just not quite sure of how it
was done - so here are the complete instructions to make a recycled
card basket from old Christmas cards. The finished card basket is
surprisingly sturdy and would look lovely on a hall table filled with
scented pine cones or potpourri.
Christmas
Card Boxes : - - Recycle and transform your old Christmas cards into cute, miniature
boxes with this clever craft.
Christmas
Card Candle Holders : - - Check out this unique way to recycle Christmas cards and baby food
jars!
Christmas
Card Christmas Trees : - - Turn your favorite Christmas cards into a wood-based Christmas tree
centerpiece that your family can enjoy for years to come.
Christmas
Card Coasters : - - Feel guilty about throwing out all of the Christmas cards that you
receive? Then, turn them into a set of coasters, and say goodbye to
the guilt.
Christmas
Card Craft: Ornaments : Recycle Christmas Cards Ideas for Kids - - Sparkly Christmas ornaments! Doesn’t that sound like fun?
This craft is great to make with children. It is economical as you
can use items you already have around the house.
Christmas
Card Displays : - - Organize your Christmas cards in a pretty display made from a
recycled Pringles can.
Christmas
Card Fans : - - Recycle your old Christmas cards to make pretty paper fans to trim
the Christmas tree. You can embellish these little fans with scraps
of lace, sequins, glitter or curling ribbon, or just add a hanger and
leave them plain. Either way, they look delightful on the tree and
also work well as festive decorations when you are wrapping a Gift .
Christmas
Card Garlands : - - Pull out your old cards, or save your Christmas cards for next year
and make this easy Christmas Card Garland! This is a great craft for
preschoolers, they may need help with the cutting but they'll love
stringing the colorful Christmas pictures and then decorating the
house or tree with their creation!
Christmas
Card Mobiles : - - Don't be afraid to display your Christmas card mobile high above
the crowd!
Christmas
Card Placemats : - - Recently we received a request for Projects in which items are
recycled for a creative purpose. This project uses Christmas Cards
you have received, for your own originally designed Christmas
Placemats.
Christmas
Card Wreaths : - - This beautiful Christmas Card Wreath is a great way to recycled
those old Christmas cards and envelopes. So if you don't save your
cards, start! There are so many wonderful crafts that can be made!
Christmas
Cards Displays : - - Create an elegant display for all of your holiday cards with foam
core board and festive ribbon. Bond with your older children with
this two person project.
Christmas
Cards Slippers : - - This is a good way to recycle those beautiful Christmas cards. And,
if you just can't bear to cut them up; scan a copy of the card you
like and then follow the instructions just as if it were the card.
These are pretty hanging on the tree or from the fireplace mantel.
Christmas
Cards: Decorated Garlands : - - Yolanda from Australia explains how she displays her Christmas
cards on garland she hangs around the room.
Christmas
Cards: Door Ribbon and Bows : - - Nancy Turner explains how she displays her Christmas cards using
ribbon!
Christmas
Cards: Door Trees : - - Nancy from NY explains how she displays her Christmas cards.
Christmas
Cards: Simple Tree Ornaments : - - Tai from NY explains how she displays her Christmas cards by
turning them into simple ornaments.
Christmas
Cheer Cards : - - Dress your holiday card to impress by using layers of paper and
cardstock.
Christmas
Gift Box from Used Christmas Cards - - These little Gift boxes are a wonderful homemade craft for children
or anyone who likes to recycle. Use Christmas cards, tie up with
Christmas ribbon and they make neat Christmas tree trims that can
hold little surprises - although they would be good for Easter or
other occasions as well.
Christmas
Ornaments from Old Holiday Cards - - If you come across a stack of old Christmas cards when unpacking
your holiday decorations this year, don't throw them away. Instead,
turn them into beautiful holiday ornaments for your Christmas tree or
other areas of your home. These great handmade items also make
terrific holiday Gift ideas for teachers, co-workers, friends, and
family.
Christmas
Ornaments out of Recycled Christmas Cards - - This article will demonstrate how to turn old Christmas cards into
a lovely Christmas ornament.
Christmas
Place Cards - - Simple stamped images turn into a cheerful holiday place card with
the addition of a few Rain Dots and gorgeous striped Christmas paper.
Christmas
Pop-Up
Cards : Ideas for Recycling Christmas Cards for Children - Handcraft the holiday cheer this year with season's greetings cards
made from the heart.
Christmas
Recycled Cards : Ideas for Recycling Christmas Cards for Children - - This Free Christmas project shows you how to make a Christmas card
using a recycled or new already printed Christmas card.
Christmas
Stocking Cards : Ideas for Reuse & Recycling Christmas Cards for Children - - This card looks so real that you could hang this card along with
your other stockings and no one would recognize the difference!
Christmas
Thank You
Cards : Ideas for Reuse & Recycling Christmas Cards for Children - Put a personal touch to the holiday cheer this year with season's
greetings cards made from the heart.
Christmas
Tree Out of Holiday Cards : - - Christmas decorating is a great time to be creative and get the
whole family involved. A fun seasonal craft is to make a Christmas
Tree out of recycled holiday cards. So, whether you want to avoid the
hassle of decorating a live Christmas tree, or you're just looking
for a fun holiday craft project to do with your family, check out
these easy steps to making a Christmas tree out of holiday cards.
Crochet
Christmas Card Ornaments s : - - These Christmas craft for Kids is a wonderful way for children to
celebrate the Yuletide season.
Crocheted
Recycled Christmas Cards : - - Since I can't stand to throw out all my beautiful Christmas cards,
I cut shapes from them, then punch holes around the sides, and
crochet on them to make beautiful new Christmas Ornaments. I
decorated our tree at church last year with them and received raves!
Crystal
Christmas Tree Cards : - - Handcraft the holiday cheer this year with season's greetings cards
made from the heart.
Cut
Work Felt Thank You Cards : - - Handcraft the holiday cheer this year with season's greetings cards
made from the heart.
Decorative
Garlands : - - Transform your old Christmas cards into a beautiful holiday
decoration. Instead of tossing aside those outdated greetings, your
holiday card collection can become a treasured holiday memento.
Decoupage
Card Boxes : - - Some cards are just too nice to throw away - which was exactly the
thinking behind these snazzy decoupage boxes. We chose our favorite
cards to deck out the boxes, then stored the rest of the year's cards
inside. (They also make cheery Gift boxes.)
D.I.Y.
Flat Gift Bags : - - Here is a simple project to do with all the left over wrapping
paper you may have salvaged from your opened Christmas Gift s,
decorative paper you have in your stash or even brown paper bags. You
can turn these scraps into pretty Gift bags or envelopes that you can
use whenever needed. This projects involve a just a little cutting,
pasting and an old greeting card to use as a template. The card will
determine the size of your bag. Later on when you get the idea of the
sizes you'll need, you can pretty much work without a template and
just repeat the procedures.
Easy
Christmas Tree Decorations : - - This is a great Christmas party craft and an easy holiday craft for
Scout Troops or classrooms. Use last year's Holiday cards to make a
new ornament.
Family
Card Tree : - - Deck your hall with boughs of cardboard. This wintry tree with
plenty of branches is instant art for a door or wall -- and a fun way
to show off cards. Kids can get creative designing the tree's shape
and clipping each day's new arrivals to the branches. A bird cut from
paper or felt makes a nice finishing touch.
Festive
Tree Greeting Cards : Recycle Old Greeting Cards - - This spirited holiday card may be made in a snap but will be
cherished for years.
Fold
Origami Boxes : - - What do you do with all the beautiful greeting cards you receive at
this time of the year? Many people display them, but when the season
is over, most of the holiday greetings are thrown in the trash. You
can give the cards new life and help save landfill space by reusing
them to make origami-style boxes.
Fronts
Onto New Cards : - - Here's a great way to use old Christmas cards or those Christmas
card samples you get in the mail, or even those Christmas cards you
get on clearance after Christmas. If you are like me, then you get
those sample card fronts with the beautiful pictures asking you to
buy the design. They can be expensive and I hate to throw those
beautiful cards away.
Greeting
Card Christmas Ornaments : - I was trying to come up with an idea of what to do with all those
Christmas, Birthday and other greeting cards that accumulate over the
year. At one TV show they had shown how to make lovely little boxes,
but I wanted boxes that could not be opened, just for show. So with a
little experimenting I came up with this project.
Greeting
Card Placemats : - - Recycle your Christmas cards, or other greeting cards, to make
pretty placemats for your table. This is one way to keep and display
some of your prettiest, or most memorable, greeting cards. Next year,
you can bring them out for holiday entertaining; perhaps your guests
will even recognize their own cards in your selection!
Handmade
Gift Boxes : - - These cute boxes use the entire card and leave no waste. They are
so easy and fun to make, you'll be searching for Gift s to fill them
all! The tiny size is perfect for stocking stuffers and Gift baskets.
Holiday
Card Ornaments : - - These ornamental balls are made from holiday cards from Christmases
past.
Holly
Twigs : - - Stores offer many beautiful Christmas cards with wonderful designs
to choose from. But what is more fun than crafting for the holidays
and getting into the Christmas spirit? And crafting your own
Christmas cards is so rewarding! This card combines fused fabric
pieces and simple paper cut outs. It is quick and easy to make.
Jazz
up a Store Bought Cards : - - Had big plans to send handmade cards this holiday season, but just
ran out of time? You can still add a unique personal touch to
standard store-bought cards to make them extra special. Try these
ideas to decorate your store-bought cards.
Jingle
Bells : - - The basic design will allow you to mass produce this card for all
of your holiday loved ones!
Jolly
ol’ Santa Clause : - - This cute and jolly old elf is waiting for his big day.
Unbelievable that the motif is a paper napkin. This card is fun to
create and uses numerous of different techniques to create it and
requires a bit of time until completed. But the results are worth the
effort.
Joyful
Tidings : How to Make Cool Stuff with Old Christmas Cards - - Holiday decorations help you spell out your season's greetings loud
and clear.
Juice
Lid Christmas Ornaments Reuse Old Greeting Cards- - Recycle juice can lids and old Christmas cards into three
dimensional Christmas tree ornaments. Great for trimming the tree or
for kids to make and give as Gift s - and good for our environment
too!
Landscape
Shaker Cards : - - This shaker card is ideal for someone special this Christmas.
Nativity
Decoupage Cards : - - Decoupage is an old craft much liked in other eras and enjoying a
revival in recent years. It's often used to make 3 dimensional cards.
The card in the pictures below was made into a decoupage card. I had
a leftover pack of Xmas Cards bought from Cancer Research UK last
year. I am sure you could find something similar this year.
New
Christmas Cards from Old Ones : - - With a few inexpensive embellishments, you can easily make
high-quality Christmas cards from the old Christmas cards that you
have received in previous years. Before you dismiss this idea as too
chintzy for words, consider - what else are you going to do with
those greeting cards? Are they destined for the wood fire or, worse
still, the wastepaper bin? If so, please do Mother Earth a favor and
take the time to recycle those cards into something useful once
again.
Nostalgic
Father Christmas Tag Cards : - - Create decorative tags and use them to embellish your Christmas
cards. You can add as many details to your tag as you wish and give
each one an individual look. Once finished, adhere the tag to the
prepared card and you are finished.
Origami
Gift Boxes : - - By trimming a Gift card into squares, you can use origami
techniques to create all kinds of shapes and decorations. This video
also features a great holiday soundtrack, which you can listen to as
you read on about ways to recycle your Christmas cards!
Ornament
Ball Christmas Cards : - - Create a holiday card gorgeous enough to frame!
Ornament,
Package Ties, Etc : - - Things you can make from recycled cards. A great project for kids;
and even greater for adults.
Paper
Mosaic Christmas Cards : - - This is a lovely way to use those pretty sheets of scrapbook paper.
Photo tutorial shows how these cards get made.
Patchwork
Christmas Trees : - - With a few scraps of fabric, you can create original and decorative
cards. This Christmas tree motif is quickly and easily made once you
have learned the technique of mini-patchwork blocks.
Plait
Bookmarks : - - One of my teachers taught me this in a craft activity. It is
incredibly easy to make and quite pretty too. Use either paper or an
old Christmas card or any old card x). Plus my explanation isn't so
good so hopefully the pictures help. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes,
but once you get it though you can easily do it in five minutes
rather than 10.
Recycle
and Reuse : - - Each year 2.65 billion Christmas cards are made. Instead of
throwing out your old holiday cards, consider donating them to
charitable groups that will create new cards - or turn them into new
cards yourself.
Recycled
Cards and Wrapping Papers : - Recycle cards and wrapping paper to make great Christmas ornaments
but also can be decorated for ANY occasion.
Recycled
Card Decoupage Ornaments : - - Turn old Christmas cards into beautiful decoupage ornaments.
Recycled
Christmas Card Coasters : - - Christmas card beverage coasters are an easy way to re-purpose /
recycle last years used or leftover Christmas and holiday greeting
cards. Coasters are a great way to spread the Christmas cheer
throughout the house during the holiday season. Simple to make,
beverage coasters are a great project for small children or last
minute decorations for your living room.
Recycled
Christmas Card Keepsake Boxes : - - Reuse leftover and old Christmas Cards and Holiday Greeting cards
to create a keepsake box.
Recycled
Christmas Card Ornament Balls : - - What better way to recycle and reuse old Christmas Cards and
Holiday Greeting cards than to make ornaments out of them.
Recycled
Christmas Card Ornaments : - - These recycled Christmas card ornaments are so effective, you'll
want to make a whole collection. Don't forget to save your Christmas
cards this year to make some more crafts for the next holiday season.
Recycled
Christmas Card Placemats : - - What a great way to keep your favorite Christmas Cards into the new
year with this easy Christmas Card Placemat!
Recycled
Christmas Card Placemats : - - When you receive loads of Christmas cards each year, it seems a
shame to throw them away; but what else can you do with them? One
possibility: Make them into placemats!
Recycled
Christmas Card Postcards : - - Leftover and used Christmas and holiday greeting cards make great
postcards. Use them to write your thank you notes or as invitations
to next years Christmas or holiday party.
Recycled
Christmas Card Puppets : - - This is a simple little recycling craft for children old enough for
cut and paste crafts. It shows how to make miniature stick puppets
from old Christmas cards.
Recycled
Christmas Card Wreaths : - - Christmas card wreaths are a great way to re-purpose / recycle last
years used or leftover Christmas and holiday greeting cards. These
wreaths are easy to make and can be used as Christmas tree ornaments,
decorations for presents, napkin rings, or mini photo frames.
Recycled
Christmas Cards Ornaments : Alternate Uses for Old Christma Cards - - Year after year we receive Christmas cards that are just too lovely
to discard. Use these cards to create easy ornaments for the tree.
This project would be a lot of fun for the kids, too!
Recycled
Christmas Placemats : - - Over the past couple years I've shown you how to recycle your old
holiday cards, junk mail, and Gift wrap into many festive new
objects, including ornaments, Gift tags, countdown paper chains, mini
Gift bags, and scrapbooks (via last month's e-newsletter). What else
could there be to use all this old "trash" for? This is a
great project to use up those old holiday cards, Gift wrap,
holiday-themed junk mail & catalogs, and even those PHOTO cards!
Recycled
Ornaments: Garland and Globes : - - Holiday cards make perfect ornaments: dazzling and delicate yet
impossible to break. In a few steps, turn cards into darling globes
or circles that lock together, ready to twirl. Or frame a snowy scene
in a frosting of sparkles.
Recycled
Place Cards : - - Use your old Christmas cards to make these adorable Recycled Place
Cards and dress up your holiday table. :
Silent
Night Christmas Cards : Recycle Old Greeting Cards - - Give serenity and blessings to the holiday season!
Thrifty
Crafts Old Christmas Cards: Bookmarks - - Recycle old Christmas Cards into bookmarks. Winter time is a great
time to sit down and read a book curled up on the sofa. This craft is
simple and very easy for kids to make. It's fun for the entire
family.
Thrifty
Crafts Old Christmas Cards: Christmas Ornaments - - Recycle your old Christmas Cards into miniature houses, and
decorate your Christmas tree or give as Gift s. These Christmas
ornaments are worth the time to make, and perfect for your next
ornament exchange party.
Thrifty
Crafts Old Christmas Cards: Crochet Ornament - - Every Christmas, when you receive greeting cards, recycle them into
inexpensive crafts. On this topic, we will show you how to make a
simple crocheted Christmas tree ornament.
Thrifty
Crafts Old Christmas Cards: Tabletop Display - - You can make nice holiday place mats out of old Christmas cards.
It's simple, easy, and recycles your cards. Beautiful Christmas cards
end up table top displays for guest, family dinners, and make a great
Gift on a budget.
Thrifty
Crafts Old Christmas Cards: Tree Ornaments - - With a few inexpensive aluminum cookie cutters, and a few old
Christmas cards, you can create Christmas Tree Ornaments on a budget.
You not only recycle your cards, but create a thrifty Gift or
ornament for the holidays.
Toothpick
Ornaments : - Make these quick and easy ornaments. The one to the left was made
by my daughter in 1984 at the age of 7. I have also used this craft
in my age 5 Sunday school class. Children aged 5 and above can easily
make this craft project too.
Victorian
Icing Card Decors : - - When Christmas trees came into common use, decorations were usually
made by hand, and sometimes the whole family would gather to make
ornaments for the tree. Our homemade Victorian icing card ornaments
revive that tradition. This is a satisfying Christmas craft to do
with your children - and it produces lovely Victorian style ornaments
for the tree or for the kids to give as homemade Gift s this
Christmas.
Woven
Wishes for Christmas : - - This card could be amended to any occasion after Christmas is over.
Wreath
Christmas Cards : Reuse Old Greeting Cards - - Modify those boring Christmas cards for those you love!
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