Upcycling

Chalkboard

You need: -a box of chewing gum -a marker -a drill

I took a box of chewing gum and washed it with water. I drilled a small hole at the bottom. Then I drew a dollar logo on the box. Now I can save money in my piggy bank.

Marble

You need: - a glove - soil - flowers

Upcycling plastic straws

I used: - ten plastic straws - an iron - baking paper

I made a coaster out of ten plastic straws. I melted the straws with a hot iron. I put baking paper on the straws to keep them from sticking to the iron.

Paper stack border

You need - plastic bottle caps - an iron - baking paper

Instructions - put the caps on the baking paper and make the shape of the coaster - cover the caps with piece of baking paper - press a hot iron and hold it - when the caps are melted, let them cool and remove the baking paper

The result This coaster is a good way to upcycle your bottle caps. In this way you can protect your tables and reduce the amount of plastic waste.

Watercolor texture 3

Make a difference! Be creative and upcycle old things.

Ruled paper

-I took an ordinary plastic bottle, and cut it in half, then I shaped it and painted it purple.

-After painting it, I made two holes. Now the bottle can be used as a vase or a pencil holder. You can hang it on the wall. 

Upcycle and protect our planet!

For the frame I needed: paper, scissors, glue, and a photo.

Blue geometrical pattern

Things I used: -a jar of jam, -a soap pump and -collage paper.

_____________________________ First, I took an empty jar of jam, old soap pump and some collage paper. I made a hole in a cover of a jar and inserted a soap pump in it. Than I made some cool shapes of collage papers and glued them on the jar. _____________________________

Be creative! It's fun and at the same time you reduce  pollution. Don't forget there is no planet B!

If you want to know how to make this pencil holder click on the speaker

Navy zig-zag pattern

Green polka dot pattern

For the pencil case I used a chocolate milk carton but you can use any carton.

First, I squeezed the carton so I can cut it easier. Then I cut the middle part. Now I can hold pencils, pens and other stuff there.

Craft paper border

Things I needed: - a toilet paper roll - newspaper ads - (bio) straw - carton - ropes

Blue polka dot border

I used: - a plastic coffee cup - paint

I coloured the cup dark blue and I drew some stars on it. The cap is yellow and it represents the sun. I also drew some sun rays on the cup. At the bottom I drew the moon and coloured it grey.&nbsp;

Parchment

From a cup of cottage cheese to a piggy bank

You need : - an empty cup of cottage cheese, - some money, - a scalpel or scissors and - a lid

Ana Bobanović, 6. A

Purple polka dot border

If you want, you can listen to this recording and find out how I made my upcycled item!

You need: - two plastic bottles - glue - coloured paper - scissors

This is an apple box. It is easy to make. You cut the bottoms of two plastic bottles. You decorate the top part with some coloured paper. This container is very useful because you can keep different things in it.

Made by: Nikola Diklić, 6.a

You need: -toilet paper rolls -colored paper -glue -Scotch tape

Eni Sternisa 6.a

Bright ideas border

I upcycled a tin and turned it  into a pencil holder

I used a tin, a rope, hot glue and some decorations.

It isn't hard to make; you can make it at home and use it as a decoration in your room.

Rainbow paper border

A pencil holder

After

If you want to make it you will need these: 1. Any 2 litre bottle 2. A marker 3. Some scissors or a scalpel 4. Paint (any colour) 5. Now you can listen to the recording below

Before

Made by Adam Dobrić 6 B

Plastic bracelets

What did I use for my bracelets? -two plastic bottles -a knife -an iron -nail polisher

Process: First I cut out the plastic bottles with a knife, then I shaped them with an iron. After that I painted them with nail polisher.

Dark wood

I made a vase and sprayed it with brown paint.

I used: a plastic bottle and brown spray.

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I made a secret money compartment from an air refreshener.

Material: a plastic bottle, an old newspaper, scissors, sandpaper and glue

Process: First I cut a plastic bottle in half, after that I used its bottom part and I sanded it with sandpaper so it isn't sharp. Then I cut the newspaper into small pieces and I glued them on the plastic bottle. And here you go, I've just upcycled an old plastic bottle!

I used: - colors - a glass jar

First I took a glass jar and some colors. Then I opened the glass jar and I wrote "love" in different colors and decorated it.

I enjoyed making the vase and at the same time I did something useful. Recycle and take care of the environment!

I used: a scotch tape a felt pen glue

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