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Magazine Confetti

8/10/2014

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Crafting with confetti - using old magazines to make new things! #createrecycle
   When I went searching for inspiration for this month's Recycle & Create project, I found it - in droves! Let me just say, there are some lovely things you can do with magazine pages. But after giving a few of them a try - am I the only person who can't make magazine beads?! -  I went back to what I do best: simple. 
  Using colorful magazine pages (I knew saving those old parenting magazines would come in handy someday!) I took the hole punch and made fun confetti. (This would be awesome with a shaped paper punch, but we don't have one. Yet.)
magazine confetti recycle kids crafts
   Then I set out some paper and glue - and Kay grabbed some reindeer stickers - and she got creating. Adding copious amounts of glitter glue and sprinkling on the confetti, she made a birthday card for her grandpa. (What? Don't reindeer and Christmas trees just shout "Happy birthday!" to you?)
confetti preschooler toddler craft
  With the leftover confetti, we sprinkled it onto contact paper and covered it with a second piece of contact paper.
upcycled magazine confetti contact paper craft
I thought it would make a pretty sun catcher. Eh, not so much. But it does make for a fun craft and maybe even more so if it was cut into a fun shape!
  
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Won't you join us in creating with old paper (newspapers, magazines, etc.) this month? 

Learn more about Project: Recycle & Create or jump right in and join us! We'd love to have you share your ideas with us!

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8 Comments
Jenny link
8/10/2014 05:39:57 pm

This is such a cute craft, I've never thought of this but I know my 4 year old would love it. Sun catchers are always fun to make :) Pinned too.

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There's Just One Mommy link
8/12/2014 10:07:10 am

What a fun and simple way to practice letter shapes and craft pictures!

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ChristyM link
8/12/2014 10:57:51 am

We are in need of a good alternative to glitter. I did the last project outside and it was still everywhere for a week. This might be the thing!

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Amy Pessolano link
8/15/2014 03:58:07 am

I have tons of magazines I can use for this. Awesome idea.

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Jill link
8/16/2014 01:45:24 am

You always come up with the best ideas! What a fun craft project and a great way to use those old magazines :-)

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Elaina Newton link
8/16/2014 06:56:40 am

What a great idea! I love finding ways to re-purpose items instead of (or before) recycling them.

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Becka link
8/18/2014 02:45:30 am

I LOVE how the confetti turned out! What a great idea!

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Ashley link
8/18/2014 11:29:32 pm

These are so cute! Although it make my hand hurt thinking about punching those holes!

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