FREE Recycled Craft workshop in Cairns for Early Childhood Educators

Stop Press: CAIRNS. For IMMEDIATE release and until The Junk Wave stocks run out.

Early childhood centers, providers and schools in Cairns – buy a bulk box (BIG box – about 90 containers) of processed recycled materials for collage trolley or arts and crafts and get a FREE 2 hour workshop from recycled craftist, Megan Bayliss. AMAZING value. [Read more...]

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Recycled craft lessons in Cairns this weekend: Paper craft and magazine craft

This weekend, Saturday 5th Nov, come along to learn how to make:

  • a bowl from used tissue paper (from shoe boxes and gift wrapping)
  • a bowl from shredded paper (used office paper)
  • a bowl from coiled magazine pages

Learn a bonus Christmas craft: coiled magazine craft decorations.

That’s them all pictured: the 3 bowls and the Christmas decorations: 100% recycled What GREAT Christmas gifts each will make.

The 4 hour recycled craft workshop, with Cairns based recycled craftist Megan Bayliss, also has a theory section and is compliant with several units of study in national Training Packages (Youth Work, Community Services, OSHC, etc) should you choose to RPL with your training organisation. [Read more...]

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How to reuse egg cartons: Make a pin board

egg carton bulletin boardPlenty of egg cartons but short on creative ideas of how to reuse and upcycle them?

I love the idea of egg carton pin boards – everywhere :)

The following recycled pin board idea is from Stella at ThriftyFun.

Supplies:

  • 3 Egg Cartons
  • Scissors or x-acto knife
  • Masking tape
  • ribbon, yarn or string
  • Hole Punch
  • Optional: Paint, glitter and other decorative items. [Read more...]

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How to make a standing Kangaroo from milk bottle plastic and newspaper or magazine

Inspired by this stand up animal tutorial at Favecrafts, I cut a kangaroo template from a plastic milk bottle and covered it with newspaper.

Gorgeous Kangaroo.

The animals featured at Favecrafts are great for any child’s room or desktop at school. They are specifically designed with a slot in them for standing purposes.

Create a zoo environment for the kids to play with. [Read more...]

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Our model is simple: People, Planet and Profit. Mass action of individual home based effort through recycled craft makes a HUGE difference.