New ideas for using old things. DIY crafts from old things - great decor, photos and ideas

On competition "Second life of things" photos and master classes on manufacturing are accepted , recyclables, household trifles, as well as your “life hacks” on non-standard use of various items in everyday life, will be published on this page. Read more about the conditions of the 2019 contests.

Gontsa Inna Yuryevna, head of the circle House of Creativity “Dyvosvit”, Ukraine, Kiev.

Sabirova Aigul Marselevna, MADOU “Kindergarten No. 211 of a general developmental type”, educator, Kazan.

Trushina Lidia Sergeevna, 7 years old. BDOU "Kindergarten No. 95", Omsk.

Evdokimov Mark, 8 years old, MBUDO SYUT Association "Craftsman", Angarsk. Teacher of additional education Erygina Natalya Nikolaevna.

Zavarykina Arina, 9 years old, MBUDO SYUT association "Craftsman", Angarsk. Teacher Erygina Natalya Nikolaevna.

Trushina Lidia Sergeevna, 7 years old. BDOU "Kindergarten No. 95", Omsk:

Karadin Maxim Aleksandrovich, 6 years old, Krasnoyarsk, MBDOU No. 24. Educator Mikhovich Alesya Alexandrovna.
Painting "Tree of Happiness".

The painting is made from:

• candy boxes,
• colored paper for the background
• buttons,
• beads,
• plastic sticks,
• glue.

On the box we glue a background of colored paper and sticks - the trunk and branches of a tree.

We make foliage from buttons, attaching them to glue. We glue the beads to the tree for beauty. We glue buttons and beads where there is not enough.

Crafts from waste material. Photos

Works of participants in 2019

"Our cottage". Glushkov Kirill, 2nd grade.
Plastic straws for drinks, plastic bottles, cardboard, polystyrene.

"Crane in the sky". Garkushin Nikita.
The crane is made of halves of a plastic plate, a spoon, ice cream scoops and a tray of chocolate eggs.

"Waiting for the New Year holidays." Garkushin Nikita.
Two snowmen, Ded Moroz and Snegurochka are made from bottles of children's drinking yogurt, decorated with tinsel and other improvised and natural materials.

"Autumn Tree" Kotova Ekaterina.
Often at home there are puzzles in which details are lost. Don't rush to throw them away. They can be painted and turned into a picture.

"Owl". Nerobova Tatyana Borisovna
The work is made of cardboard and egg packs.

"Gift for a teacher" Maria Adieva.
The vase is made of waste and natural material.

"Autumn Tree" Tereshchenko Daria.
Made from old buttons.

"Family housekeeping." Hlamova Tatiana.
Domovyata are made in the technique of sewing. Material used: linen, synthetic winterizer, bast, foamiran. The toys are stuffed with rags. They stand on a wooden stand.

"Horse". Nerobova Tatyana Borisovna
The work is made from old jeans.

Ionina Ruslana. Hat: "Emerald Tenderness" is made of cardboard and wrapping paper for flowers.
The hat is simply stunning!
Causes admiration!
Here is a miracle! So amazing!
The product is amazing and beautiful!
The emerald color of the hat with gold threads symbolizes the beginning of autumn. A light veil looks like a flying web - and this is one of the signs of autumn.
The hat is decorated with autumn leaves, which have already changed their color, and flowers that still splendidly decorate the flower beds in early autumn.

"Bunny". Krivtsov Vova.
The toy is made of a fur pompom from an old hat.
History of creation: I work as a teacher in a kindergarten and together with my son we are constantly making something. The idea to make Bunny was born when we were sorting through old things and came across an old hat with fur pompoms. The son immediately set on fire with the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bmaking a "fluffy". The same evening they started to work. The child was assisted in cutting out ears and carrots from felt, the rest was done independently.
Materials: fur pompom, felt, eyes, spout, satin ribbon, threads, glue gun, scissors.

"Owl". Mitrofanov Alexander.
An old fur hat, coffee, pistachio shells, white and black leather, synthetic winterizer, wire and yarn.

"Herringbone". 3 A.
The Christmas tree is made from bottles of Borskoye mineral water. And decorated according to the imagination and idea of ​​​​children.

"Christmas tree, live." Gabdullin Vladislav Marselevich.
The work was made from metal tubes welded together. Then it was sent for painting, where it was painted with powder paint. The final stage of decoration: was decorated with tinsel and toys. Then this "Yolochka" went to kindergarten, where she gave the children a great "New Year's mood". All the children were delighted, they really liked this "MIRACLE CHRISTMAS".

"Christmas night". Romanova Elena Alexandrovna
The work is made of a plastic bottle with a picture applied with paints.

DIPLOMAS I degree:

Patchwork map of the Spassky district. Mazankova Svetlana.
The panel is made in the technique of patchwork. The size of the canvas is 3 x 1.5 meters.

"Gold fish". Shcherbakova Elena and daughter Christina.
The goldfish is made from waste materials.
Pieces of wood, wire, a plastic bag helped to create the effect of weightlessness of the fish, due to which it seems that the fish has jumped out of the water. The fish itself is made from the remains of plasticine, and the scales from old rusty buttons. The fins are made from a plastic bag.
A pedestal made of wooden boards, pasted over with old napkins with PVA glue. And everything is painted with the remnants of half-dried paints.
Our goldfish turned out incredibly beautiful and fabulous.

Box "Tenderness". Timofeeva Anna Fedorovna
The box is made of matchboxes, cardboard, patterned paper and decorative elements (beads, lace, flowers, etc.)

Tsybulko Alexey, 13 years old, GKU SO YAO SRC "Nastavnik", Yaroslavl region, Rybinsk.
Head: Tsybulko Nikolai Anatolievich
Job: "Shinomishka". The bear is made from tires.

Aleksandrov Semyon
Teacher of additional education Erygina Natalya Nikolaevna
Job: "Electrified Lunokhod". The basis is a can of Chinese noodles. Also used scraps of whatman paper, paper clips. Electrification with electrodes, wires, switch and battery.

Myshkin Aristarkh, 10 years old, MBU secondary school No. 11, 4th grade, Glazov.

Head: mother Yugova Natalya Anatolyevna
Job: "Throne Chair".

The work was made from plastic bottles of 1.5 and 5 liters, and old discs were also used, painted on top with paint from a can. Aristarkh at this job learned to use a riveter, difficult, but strong and reliable. The bird's wings are made from yogurt cups, and a free-form feather was cut out.

Head: Ivanova Larisa Nikolaevna
Work: "Beach cocktail" from bags and tubes for a cocktail.

Aleksandrova Oksana Eduardovna, teacher of kindergarten No. 267 in Izhevsk. .

The car is made of tires, plastic seats for window sills;

A fox with a bear is also made of tires.

Trap - a disposable cup, the remains of polycarbonate, an egg from under the kinder;

Gingerbread man - in the past a globe.

"Sea Princess" Pashentseva Barbara.
The work is made from the remnants of wallpaper, disposable bags, tubes from newspapers. Accessories made of natural shells.

DIPLOMAS II degree:

The caterpillar is made from 5 lids from large mayonnaise buckets. Eyes are glued on one lid with Titan glue, a lid from a liter bottle is a nose. The mouth is carved from a red plastic cap. The hairstyle is made of foam rubber cut into strips and gathered with a ribbon. The foam rubber is glued with titanium glue. Attach clothespins to 4 covers, you get legs. And it remains to ask dad to attach the caterpillar to the fence with screws.

Spevak Maria Viktorovna, MOBU DO DDT "Rainbow", teacher of additional education, Republic of Bashkortostan, Sterlitamaksky district. Job: Panel "Three Little Pigs". The piglets are sewn in hosiery from old children's tights, the fence is ice cream sticks.

Pivneva Olga Alekseevna and her students:

Collage " Summer in the countryside"(Material: feathers, threads, ice cream sticks, colored foam rubber, fabric, braid).

Yurkasova Dasha, 10 years old, MBUDO SYUT, Angarsk, association "Craftsman".

Supervisor: teacher of additional education, Erygina Natalya Nikolaevna.

Job: "Petya-Cockerel".

Denisova Ekaterina Alekseevna, 12 years old, MBOU Lyceum No. 165 named after the 65th anniversary of GAZ, Nizhny Novgorod.
Technology teacher Kochkina Marina Arsentievna
«Photo frame «Chocolate mood». In the work I used wrappers from chocolates, i.e. wrappers.

Parshakova Anna, 6 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory. The teacher is Zhirnova Irina Anatolyevna.

"Dwarf House". The house is made of a plastic milk bottle, pasted over with colored napkins and decorated with paints.

Simdyanov Fedya, 11 years old, MBU secondary school No. 66, 4th grade, Togliatti.
Head: Mama Simdyanova Olesya Vasilievna
"Cup for pencils and felt-tip pens "Cat". Craft from a painted plastic bottle.

Chmil Victoria, Savvi Alena, Malygina Anna, Pushkareva Ulyana, Belyaev Danil, Marakov Mikhail, Kirillov Makar, Ryzhkov Denis, Kuliev Danil, 5 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.
The teacher is Zhirnova Irina Anatolyevna.
Job: "The Tale" Teremok ". The work is made of old disks, colored paper, cardboard, corks and clothespins.

Trushina Lidia Sergeevna, 7 years. BDOU "Kindergarten No. 95", Omsk.

1. Work: Aliens from plastic jars, lids, packages.

2. Work: Decorative things.

Panel: the base is a plate on which coffee beans are glued in a circle. In the center is buckwheat. Composition in the center of buttons, pasta, leather flowers, beads and needles. The vase is cut out of a bottle. Pieces of discs and circles of twine are pasted around.

Lightning bolts, decorative coins, cords, cotton buds, decorative butterflies are pasted on the mug. A bouquet of flowers is made of cones, shells, disposable forks, a vase is made of a jar of yogurt.
Painted with spray paint, gold gouache and hairspray. Everything is glued with glue "Moment" and "Titan".

"Robot Wally". Alena Vorobieva.
The work is made of paper sleeves, CDs, plastic covers, candy wrappers, boxes of kinder eggs.

DIPLOMAS III degree:

Urteva Ksenia Alexandrovna
Bytdaeva Elena Alekseevna, teacher
"Sounding rattles". The work used walnut shells and bottle caps.

Kotikova Maria Igorevna, 11 years old, School No. 27, Simferopol.

Leader: Bannova Irina Mikhailovna.

Job: "A shell made from old napkins and a rumpled ping-pong ball"

Soroka Anna Viktorovna, 6 years old, MADOU No. 19, Murmansk.

Job: "Silver Kitty".

Sobolev Sergey, 15 years old, GKU SO YAO SRC "Nastavnik", Yaroslavl region, Rybinsk.
Head: Zotova L.A.
"Merry Africa". The work is made of plastic bottles.

Sobolev Andrey, 13 years old, GKU SO YAO SRC "Nastavnik", Yaroslavl region, Rybinsk.
Head: Sharonova N.A.
Job: "Grandma next to Grandpa". Made from kapron stockings.

Novikova Anastasia, 11 years old, GKU SO YAO SRC "Navtavnik", Yaroslavl region, Rybinsk.

Head: Efanova G.Yu.
Work: "Brownie". Made from washcloths.

Author of the work: Bayduletov Dauren, 13 years old, BEI DO "House of Creativity", R / P Lyubinsky, Omsk Region.

Job: "Santa Claus". The work is done in the technique of weaving newspaper tubes.

Author of the work: Marchenko Ulyana
Head: teacher of additional education Nikitenko Tatyana Evgrafovna
Job: "Karkusha". The work is done in the technique of papier-mâché from an ordinary newspaper, the dress is leftover yarn.

Author of the work: Kruglova Anastasia, 14 years old, BEI DO "House of Creativity", R / P Lyubinsky, Omsk Region.
Head: teacher of additional education Nikitenko Tatyana Evgrafovna
Work: "The symbol of beauty."

Turbanova Arina Vadimovna, 9 years old, 3 "B" class MBOU secondary school No. 20, Voronezh.
Supervisor: Primary school teacher Nechaeva Galina Evgenievna
Job: "Hat-Needle". The hat is based on a CD. Filler - cotton wool, fabric and for decoration - a flower from a hairpin.

Skripnikova Natalia. Made from plastic bottle caps snail. I glued the covers on the cardboard with the reverse (back) side, the eyes - I took two large buttons. Now this snail hangs on my wall.))

Dorofeev Anton, 10 years old, MBUDO SYUT Association "Craftsman", Angarsk.

Teacher of additional education Erygina Natalya Nikolaevna
"Robot". Made from empty matchboxes.

Yeganyan Karen, 4 years old, MADOU No. 22 "Kindergarten of a combined type", the middle group "Dreamers", Kemerovo. Teacher Gorbunova Inna Viktorovna.

Job: "Nature (covers from under sour cream)".

Spiridonova Victoria

Job: "Aquarium". The work is made from an old disk and colored paper.

Zhulanova Appolinaria, 5 years old, Berezniki, Perm region. Head: Educator - Soldatova Tatyana Nikolaevna.

Job: "White tree". The work is made of napkins and cocktail tubes, and the background is made of a candy box.

Zhumaniyazov Dilshod, 4 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory. Head: Educator - Soldatova Tatyana Nikolaevna.

Job: "Sea painting". The picture is made from an old disk and plasticine.

Gavrichenko Arseniy, 5 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten" No. 86, Berezniki, Perm Territory.
Leader: Educator - Mineeva Maria Ilyinichna.
Job: "Traffic light from a plastic bottle.

Loboda Arina Vadimovna, 4 years old, MBDOU "Kindergarten No. 5" Khrustalik ", Yoshkar-Ola, junior group No. 10 "Izumrudik", Yoshkar-Ola.

Job: "Maracasiki in hats." Craft from containers from kinder eggs.

Ivanov Arseny Alexandrovich, 4 years old, MBDOU "Kindergarten No. 5" Khrustalik ", Yoshkar-Ola, junior group No. 10 "Izumrudik", Yoshkar-Ola.
Head: Bytdaeva Elenv Alekseevna, educator
Job: " funny rattles". Craft from branches, plastic balls and iron keys.

Pakin Mikhail Vasilievich, 4 years old, MBDOU "Kindergarten No. 5" Khrustalik ", Yoshkar-Ola, junior group No. 10 "Izumrudik", Yoshkar-Ola.
Head: Kuvikova Anna Vladimirovna, educator.
Job: "Creative Drum" from a plastic jar.

Tretyakova, Liza 3 years, "City Educational Center for Psychological, Pedagogical, Medical and Social Assistance in Orel"
Creative workshop "Caramelki", Oryol.
Head: Teacher of additional education Golovina Marina Viktorovna
Job: Santa Claus. The work is made of a paint brush, artificial snow, acrylic paint, buttons.

DIPLOMAS of participants:

Mingaliyeva Adela, 6 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 211 of a general developmental type", Kazan.
Head: teacher, Kulaeva Aidaria Talgatovna
Work: "Box-photo frame". Materials: 1.5l bottle, thermomosaic, glue, scissors.

Parshakova Anna, Chmil Victoria, Savvi Alena, Pushkareva Ulyana
Head: Educator - Zhirnova Irina Anatolyevna
Job: "Princess Frog". Flowers and a frog are made of plastic bottles.

Author of the work: Strzhelinsky George, 8 years old, Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution of Additional Education Center for Children's Creativity "Krugozor", studying at the Posad Souvenir Studio, Sergiev Posad.

Work: "Young border guard and his faithful friend." The work is based on plastic bottles. The bottles were decorated with papier-mâché and painted with acrylics.

Volodina Julia, 9 years old, Municipal budgetary educational institution of additional education Center for children's creativity "Krugozor". Student of the Posad Souvenir studio, Sergiev Posad.
Head: Teacher of additional education Kotenko Tatyana Sergeevna
Work: "Vase" Elephant "".

Author of the work: Panysheva Maria, 9 years old, Municipal budgetary educational institution of additional education Center for Children's Creativity "Krugozor", studying at the Posadsky Souvenir studio, Sergiev Posad.
Head: Teacher of additional education Kotenko Tatyana Sergeevna
Work: "1. Vase Zhar - a bird, 2. vase Bird of Paradise.

Dolgikh Artem, Sherstobitova Daria, Dokshina Sophia, Ilinykh Ivan, 6 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.
Head: Tutor - Alekseeva Inna Gennadievna
Job: "Galaxy". The work is made of an old box, plasticine, beads, toothpicks and a jar of cream.

Zayakhaev Misha, 12 years old, MBUDO SYUT Association "Craftsman", Angarsk.
Head: teacher of additional education Erygina Natalya Nikolaevna
Job: "Drip Snake". The snake is made of used droppers, painted inside with gouache.

Author of the work: , 9 years old, 3rd grade, Tula region, Lanshinsky settlement.
Job: "Hat for a doll from a sock". From an old torn sock that has a good elastic band.
Cut off the upper part from the torn sock with a beautiful pattern and a good elastic band.
Pull off with a woolen thread or ribbon along the cut line.
The hat for the doll is ready.

Pivneva Olga Alekseevna and her students:

Bouquet " A drop of summer. Material: a bucket of mayonnaise, chocolate wrappers, disposable white cups, containers for shoe covers (the middle of a flower), cocktail tubes.

Eremich Fedor, 5 years old, MADOU No. 22 “Kindergarten of a combined type”, middle group “Dreamers”, Kemerovo. Head: Belova Ksenia Viktorovna.

Job: "Kitty (napkins)"

Sherstobitova Daria, Dokshina Sophia, 6 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory. The teacher is Alekseeva Inna Gennadievna.

Job: " Summer tree. The tree is made of ceiling tiles and painted with paint.

Polina Zaitseva, 6 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory. The teacher is Alekseeva Inna Gennadievna.

Job: "Mini Topiary". The topiary is made of a yogurt jar, colored paper and a wooden stick.

Filatova Sofia, 4 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory. The tutor is Yulia Borisovna Leontieva.

Job: "Fruit Tree" The tree is made of an old disk, colored paper and cardboard.

Oil Daria, 3 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.
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Job: "Our traffic light".
The traffic light is made of a box and colored paper.

Nechaeva Polina, Petrova Alexandra, 6 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.

Job: " guard". The guard is made of a plastic bottle, colored paper and fabric.

Marakov Ivan, 3 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.
Educator - Kovtun Natalia Anatolyevna
Job: "Traffic light".

Kirdyasheva Arina, 7 years old, 1st grade, Lanshinsky village, Tula region

Application "Ballerina"

Author of the work: Kolesnikova Ekaterina Sergeevna, 17 years old, MBOU "Secondary School No. 17", Dzerzhinsk.
Work: "Hat - needle case". To make a needle bed, I needed the following: a piece of an old dressing gown, a disc for the base, a cover from hairspray and a synthetic winterizer.

Podgornykh Irina Nikolaevna, MBUDO "DSHI No. 9 named after A.A. Alyabyev", Orenburg:

Job: "Vest in folk style (decorated with an old scarf and the remnants of fur"

Job: "Pillow on the sofa. From an old crepe de chine dress.

Kulakova Arina, Lopareva Alena, Kurganov Vlad, Stepanenkova Vasilisa, Kovtun Svetlana, 3 - 5 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.
Educator - Kovtun Natalia Anatolyevna
Job: "Funny cats". The cats and the flower are made of toilet paper rolls, cardboard and colored paper.

Sherstobitova Maria, 4 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.
The tutor is Yulia Borisovna Leontieva.
"Gold fish". Applique from scraps of fabric.

Ilya Novikov, 10 years old, GKU SO YAO SRC "Navtavnik", Yaroslavl region, Rybinsk.
Head: Koroleva Elena Olegovna
"Daisies". Flowers are made from plastic bottles.

Anoshkin Arseniy, 4 years old, "City Educational Center for Psychological, Pedagogical, Medical and Social Assistance of the City of Orel", Creative Workshop "Karamelki".
Head of PDO Golovina Marina Viktorovna.
Craft "Flower" made of plastic lids and pasta.

Matviyuk Artem, 4 years old, MADOU "Kindergarten No. 86", Berezniki, Perm Territory.

The tutor is Yulia Borisovna Leontieva.
« funny toys". The toys are made of yogurt jars and pasted over with pictures.

Helpful Hints

Don't throw away old clothes.

If you turn on your imagination, learn about some secrets, then you can make not only beautiful, but also useful crafts.

From old t-shirts, t-shirts and sweaters, you can create new things that will last you for a long time.

Here is just a small part of what you can make from old clothes:

Alteration of old things: a scarf. Option 1.

1. Cut off the main part of the shirt (torso). The upper part can be used for a separate project.

2. Now cut the main piece across into strips, about 2.5 cm wide, but do not cut to the end - leave about 3 cm.

3. Now put your hand through the loops, stretch the product a little and you can wear it like a scarf.

* As the cotton stretches, the ends will curl, giving the scarf a special charm.

4. Decorate your scarf with a fabric flower.

New life for old things: scarf. Option 2.

1. You need to cut out circles from an old T-shirt. Scissors and a plate will help you with this. Circle 4 to 6 circles.

2. Cut out all the circles. Since the shirt has 2 layers, you will end up with 8 or 12 circles of fabric.

3. From each circle you need to cut a spiral. No special tools needed - cut by eye.

4. Unwind the coils and divide them into 2 sections of 4 or 6 and connect both sections. Sew the ends of the spirals. if there are 4, then sew all 4. To do this, you can use hot glue, thread and a needle or a sewing machine.

You will have a cute scarf.

Video tutorial on how to make this scarf:

5. You can decorate the scarf with a flower.

The second life of old things: how to make a flower to decorate a scarf

1. Cut an old t-shirt as shown in the image.

2. Roll the resulting thread into a ball.

3. Start gently twisting the thread into a circle, adding glue to fix it.

4. Glue the flower to the scarf.

How to make a scarf with your own hands. Option 3.

From old things new: headband

You will need:

Old T-shirt

Glue gun with hot glue

Scissors

Crafts from old things: grocery bag

You will need:

T-shirt (better without sleeves)

Scissors

Thread and needle or sewing machine

1. If you have a T-shirt with sleeves, you need to cut them off. Also cut off the top of the shirt (near the neck).

2. Turn the shirt inside out and sew up the bottom. You can also use superglue or hot glue.

3. You can decorate the bag a little (optional):

Bend the bottom of the bag about 5 cm and make cuts about 1-1.5 cm deep along the entire fold. The distance between the notches is approximately 3 cm.

Bend the bag another 5 cm and make cuts again.

You can continue making cuts all the way to the top of the bag.

4. You can also decorate the handles. To do this, you must first cut them off, then cut them into 3 strips, weave the strips into a pigtail and sew them to the bag.

Here is another version of the bag made in a similar way:

What to do with old t-shirts: wicker basket

This craft can take a long time, so be prepared.

You will need:

Several old t-shirts

Knitted fabric

Knitting

Thread and needle

1. Cut the knitted fabric and T-shirts into equal strips about 5-7 cm wide.

2. Using a thread and a needle, sew 3 strips to each other to get several long strips. Do not connect more than 3 strips, otherwise it will be difficult to weave.

For this craft, 20+ t-shirts were used.

3. Sew two different T-shirt strips to the end of one of the knitted fabric strips. This will be the start of weaving.

4. Start braiding.

As you come to the end of each strip, you will need to sew on an additional strip and continue braiding until you have a long "pigtail".

5. Start making the base of the basket. To do this, you need to gradually roll the woven workpiece into a spiral and regularly fix it with a thread and a needle.

* The first time it may turn out not quite neat, but still, it will look beautiful and bright.

6. We make the walls of the basket. Start sewing the workpiece up in a spiral, also, not forgetting to secure with a thread. It is better to make seams inside the basket so that they are not visible from the outside.

Continue until you get your desired basket height.

7. Basket handles. As you continue attaching your braided workpiece, make loops from the workpiece and sew the ends firmly.

What to make from an old sweater: pillows

You will need:

old sweaters

Soft fiber filling for pillow

Scissors

Thread and needle

Sewing machine (optional)

Wrapping paper (kraft paper) or any thin plain paper

pins

1. Draw an image of a cloud on paper. The bottom of the cloud should be flat

2. Turn the sweater inside out and lay the paper over it, pinning it down.

3. Cut out a cloud shape from the sweater and peel off the paper.

4. Put the two halves of the sweater together and sew along the edges, leaving a small filling hole in the middle of the bottom (flat) part of the cloud.

5. Stuff the pillow and sew up the opening.

6. You can make clouds of several sizes.

Alterations from old clothes: bags of lavender

You will need:

Old t-shirts, t-shirts and/or body shirts

Scissors

Lavender (other herbs)

pins

Thread and needle or sewing machine

1. Cut off the sleeves of the T-shirt so that you get a square or a not-so-long rectangle.

2. Sew up the bottom and side of the workpiece.

3. Turn the blank inside out and fill with lavender.

4. Sew up the top.

This craft can be used as just a source of a pleasant smell, and to repel moths.

You can decorate the bag with a beautiful ribbon and use it as an addition to a gift.

Rug from old T-shirts

You will need:

Scissors

Several t-shirts

1. Cut a few strips from one old T-shirt (it's best to have 11 strips). Do this from the bottom up to the sleeves. Having straightened the strips, you will get rings that you will need to pull on the hoop.

2. From the rest of the T-shirts, also cut off knitted strips (they are also rings).

3. Start pulling the rings onto the hoop. First one diameter, then the second one perpendicularly, etc. Make sure that the strips are tightly adjacent to each other.

4. In the middle of the circle, tie the first strip and begin to "weave" the rug in a spiral, adding stripes.

* The tension must be even so that the mat does not deform at the end.

5. When the diameter of the rug reaches 20 cm, you can cut each circle (strip) to get one long strip, which you will continue to weave.

6. In order to secure the strips, you can either tie them or carefully sew them on.

7. Cut off the rings worn on the hoop and carefully tie them into a knot.

Welcome to all those who are interested in the new life of old things, fakes of which will surely decorate your apartment or house. The appearance of such "trash" can have a different story - someone sorted out old things in the attic, they fell on others as unnecessary, and so on.

Both designers and all kinds of needlewomen love to bring old knick-knacks back to life. They try not to throw them away, but to give them a new, even richer life. In order not to delay for a long time, we proceed immediately to the topic of the article.

How can old jeans help?

Many, without hesitation, throw away old clothes or treat them the same way - they use them as a rag, they put them under rags, they make a flower bed out of tires, they use a bottle instead of a pencil holder.

The variety of crafts that can be made from old denim is amazing. It can be a bag, a backpack, or even a wallet.

It's quite easy to make this.

1. First, take the jeans and cut off the top part - this will be the base.
2. Taking other clothes, measure out several strips of different shades from it so that they match the diameter of the final product. Combine all parts into one.
3. You can sew a zipper on the top and attach handles.
   

   Changes, phones or keys can be put in pockets on the craft.

From all the same materials, you can sew rugs, bedspreads or even slippers. By cutting off a few rectangular denim blanks and sewing them together, we get a good bedspread. Rugs for stools can be made in this way - fill a round denim blank with padding polyester and sew it to the base. Now sitting on furniture will be doubly comfortable.

However, the list of interesting things does not end there:

Playing on the shades of the material, you will get a three-dimensional pattern that will give an unusual plot to any object. Mastering this craft, you can gradually please friends and acquaintances with new souvenirs and gifts.

Why throw away disposable tableware?

Crafts from plastic dishes are best obtained in the company of children. For example, to make a tulip, three plastic spoons are enough, which are wrapped in paper. Having formed a bud, wrap the handles in green electrical tape and you're done!

Such solutions will help children develop imagination and motor skills of hands.

Cups are also not left out. The inflatable ball is easily pasted over with plastic cups - as a result, there is a home-made dandelion. In the same way, you can take on a snowman. Finished products will be a good decor for children's performances. A glass cut into strips will easily turn into a curly basket.

To get a spectacular panel, tear off several handles from the dishes, stick spoons, forks on the cardboard to form petals. Paint the finished product, varnish it and send it to a conspicuous place.

By the way, an aster is obtained from the torn handles - you just need to stick them in a checkerboard pattern on the workpiece.

In the same way, you can prepare a spruce for Christmas.

A button is not only a clasp

Another good way to develop motor skills, imagination and artistic tastes in a child is fakes from buttons and other small items. A large cluster of buttons can be sent to create a panel.

For example, take a canvas, mark a sketch of a tree with branches on it. Circle each line with glue to get a voluminous bark.

You can use a mass of papier-mâché.

Brown acrylic paint is useful for painting the trunk, and then you can place the buttons on the branches. Secure with glue.

Bottles that do not poison nature

To contribute to environmental protection, you can make crafts from plastic bottles. If the product has a non-standard shape, you will get a wonderful vase. It remains only to attach buttons, beads or other decor.

There is an excellent instruction for making a penguin with your own hands.

1. To do this, take two bottles and cut off the bottom parts.
2. Then combine them, preferably using glue.
   

   White paint will give the base the desired look.

3. Using a pencil, sketch out the muzzle. The "torso" is covered with black paint.
4. On the hat, create an unusual pattern, if desired, securing the whole thing with a pompom.
5. The point is small - complete the product with eyes, a beak.
6. Make a scarf out of a small piece of fabric.

Ready! The resulting penguin, if desired, send it to school, to a homemade competition.

The bottom of the bottles is suitable for crafting a turtle, apples or a lady cow. The resulting toys can be sent to the kindergarten so that children can practice similar exercises.

Finally

If you do not darn socks, but only throw them away, we know what to advise. Wonderful soft toys come out of such clothes.

In order to make crafts from socks, you will need a filler, a couple of buttons and threads. You can find a pattern for cutting on the Internet, and it is enough to fill the blank with something and sew it up. Happy needlework!

Make an unusual coffee table
Until recently, the life of an old cargo pallet had only a stove in the future, and now it can easily realize its potential in interior design. Pallets will serve as a good basis for coffee tables. Finishing options are many: leave them as they are or paint, screw on wheels or even put glass on the surface to expand functionality.
A low, rough, hastily made table becomes the center of attention in the room in contrast to the delicate and laconic furniture: side tables on thin legs, elegant lamps.

Change upholstery!
The second life of old things often begins with dressing up. So, a modern print will look great on a classic armchair. If you are not very experienced in pulling upholstered furniture, choose a chair with a simple shape - it will take less effort. It will take much less time for an ordinary chair with a wooden frame from the middle of the last century than, for example, for an armchair "with ears".


In the photo: after the alteration, the life of this old chair was extended for several more decades.

Paint old wooden chairs
These chairs, repainted in pastel pink, noticeably added freshness and tenderness to the atmosphere. It turns out: even though the chair itself is old, the thing in the interior is new.
When choosing a shade, as a starting point, stick to the color scheme that is already in the room: on the curtains, bedspread or sofa upholstery. If you're targeting fabric with a pattern or pattern that includes three or four colors, try multicoloring the chairs too: paint the backs, legs, and seats three different colors.


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Create an inconspicuous hiding place
The new life of things does not necessarily mean their alteration. Sometimes just changing their functionality is enough. If you have a small space and need extra storage space, old chests, large wooden boxes with lids or vintage suitcases are perfect for this purpose, and even "work" as a coffee table.
If desired, two coffee tables can be made from one suitcase, which is very economical. The main thing is to show your imagination.

Do an art experiment
Have a creative weekend - repaint an old nightstand. You will be amazed at how an object that has already ceased to be noticed, suddenly becomes the center of attraction for views and emotions.. Consciously choose a color, then the thing will definitely realize its potential.
On the Web, by the way, you can find many free and paid workshops on various painting and decorating techniques: from shabby chic and color blocking to academic drawing.

Bring furniture to life with wallpaper
If you're unsure of your artistic ability, wallpaper the chest of drawers and replace the handles. It's very simple. Choose the pattern and color of the wallpaper to match the style of the furniture. For example, bright, geometric wallpaper for a 1960s sideboard or a nice floral design for a country-style chest of drawers.

Can create an ombre effect- when the tones smoothly transition into each other. To do this, you will have to find wallpapers of the same color, but of different tones.

In the photo: the second life of old things with your own hands - the remnants of wallpaper make a nondescript nightstand the highlight of the interior

Create your own custom shelving
From old disparate things, you can collect one new one. This idea is for those who are carried away by the alteration of furniture and can no longer stop collecting "motley" items: shelves, drawers, chests of drawers. In such a project, you can use all your"reserves » . Initially, the rack may look like an unsystematic pile of compartments, shelves. Two or three binder colors will help to combine the elements. You will have to spend some time on measurements, layout and layout, but the end result will justify it.

Hang 3D art object
Did you know that the look of the same old things can be very different depending on where they are located - in the corner of the garage or on the wall in the center of the living room. There are plenty of ways to show the finds from the country attic or the flea market. No less impressive than a paddle will look like a wooden propeller from a corn plane and worn skis. You can group objects into a composition, for example, assemble a mini-collection of vintage mirrors, beautiful dishes or lacquered trays.


In the photo: the new life of things begins with a change of place - the paddle from the country attic in the interior of the living room becomes a decorative accent

Be creative and… have a sense of humor
When there is no place in the interior for each of the old favorite things, you can put them together and arrange a “museum named after yourself”. Make a real installation. In the photo we see, at first glance, a strange neighborhood. Who would have thought that a rusty sign, a stuffed fox and a collection of Barbie dolls could work together so well? It's not for the faint of heart, but it's a great idea. You can create your own authentic composition and change something in it from time to time.
If you want to somehow use pleasing to the eye and memorable, but useless in everyday life, gizmos, souvenirs, hang a box with small cells on the wall for them (an old type-setting cash desk will do).

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Today you will find tons of information about what crafts you can do with your own hands from old things. It would seem that objects that can be easily and quickly given a second life have long been known to everyone. And all the ways to update and remake them too. However, this list is constantly expanding. Still don't know what to do with old things? Check out the ideas in this article. In this collection you will also find quite unusual things that can be used for crafts.

Wine cork design and decor ideas

The first thing we will start with is wine corks. They are associated with a holiday, good mood, pleasant company, create a feeling of comfort and warmth. That is why their use in the interior is so common. In general, we have an excellent article entirely devoted to crafts from wine corks:.

To make the ecological coasters shown in the photo, you will need about 25 wine corks, a glue gun, a sharp knife, and thin sheets of cork. First, cut each cork in half lengthwise. Then, stick the resulting bars on blanks cut from cork sheets. The edge of the product can be masked with linen thread. Attach it with glue too. Apply glue in small amounts to avoid unsightly drops.

The second option for crafts with wine corks is even simpler. In this case, they can be used as card holders, which may come in handy during the holidays. In this case, wine corks should also be cut in half, vertically. Take the resulting halves and make a horizontal notch across, which will perfectly fit the size of your cards.

You can also make an incision from above using a knife. Mark it in the center so that the card does not fall out. Make the groove not too deep.

Crafts from old things for a summer residence or at home

Do you buy food in plastic containers that you can only throw in the trash? It is not always so. Plastic containers can be used to store various items. In this case, for storing pasta.

Rinse and dry container thoroughly. If it has any stickers on it, try removing them. Then choose any spray paint in the can, turn the container upside down and paint it on all sides. After the paint has dried, stick a sticker with the name of what will be stored in this jar.

New life for old things: unusual crafts for the home

Many do not know what to do with their old T-shirts, so they are often just thrown away. We offer an alternative. Try to make a beautiful hanging pot for flowerpots out of an unnecessary T-shirt.

Crafts from old things: a beautiful planter from an old T-shirt

To get started, choose a T-shirt that does not have any decorations on it. The planter will look beautiful if you use a fabric of one or more colors. Instead of a T-shirt, you can also use a kitchen towel.

Lay the T-shirt on a flat surface and cut it into 8 strips 3 cm wide. Twist the strips so that they form bundles. Gather them together and tie in a knot, leaving a small bun. Then, on every two strips, you need to make a common knot. Then tie adjacent ropes at the same distance. Get a grid with large cells. Make so many rows that the pots come up in height to the pot. At the end, tie all the bundles into a common knot again and secure the hook so that it can be hung. Ready!

Photo: crafts of old things

For a homemade gift, bottle clothes can be a great idea. The good thing is that you can use an old thing, in this case a sweater, and any bottle in such clothes will look original.

Crafts from old things with your own hands: clothes for a bottle

The easiest way to wear a bottle is made from a sleeve from an unnecessary sweater. To do this, simply cut off the sleeve from the old sweater. Then puff around the neck of the bottle with a regular thread. At the end, sew the bottom to the sleeve or glue it with glue.

Do not forget to decorate the resulting clothes beautifully. If the bottle is for a specific person, you can decorate it with the appropriate initials.

Do you have old jeans at home that you don't want to throw away? Make them into useful things for your home. Bags, rugs, pillows, shorts, skirts are just a small part of the options. It will be very easy and simple to make a bag with your own hands. To do this, look for old jeans. Cut off exactly one leg with scissors and simply stitch the bottom of the future bag.

DIY crafts from old jeans

You can also make unusual crafts from old things for summer cottages and at home. You will need all the same jeans, a triangle pattern and a long rope. It is not necessary for the triangles to be the same color. Such decoration will look appropriate in any case.

If you want to add some nostalgia to your home, check out this original idea. You will need two old handsets, a strip of metal for the base of the stand, drill bits, screws, and felt to keep the stand from scratching furniture.

The second life of old things: an original do-it-yourself craft

Making such a stand in vintage style is not at all difficult, and it will look very unusual.

DIY jewelry organizer

You can always buy a jewelry box or stand for your jewelry, but you can also make your own jewelry organizer. So, any mesh material is suitable for storing earrings. This is a pretty convenient way to store your jewelry - all the earrings are hung in pairs, and you will quickly find the ones you need.

In addition, such an organizer can be used as an independent wall decor. You can use wire mesh, embroidery canvas, and the like as the base material. Place the net in any frame and hang it on the wall.