Plastic animals

To kick off our summer crafting, we decided to make some whimsical little animal necklaces. Its a kid-friendly project that just needs a little supervision.

Conceptual turtle made from disposable environmentally friendly plastic garbage over plain white background. Zero waste concept.

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Happy Saturday! It's Kelly from The Little Things Blog bringing you a whimsical DIY today. I like to think of myself as a DC, 'Designated Crafter'. Most of the people who know me will tell me about a new project they really want to try and then follow with, 'Do you think you could do that?' or 'You could probably make that, right?'. Now it sounds like I don't enjoy this roll in life but it's the exact opposite! I love it! That brings me to today's little DIY ditty. One of my very best…

Painted plastic animal crafts are everywhere! With so many creative possibilities it's no wonder. Find a bit of inspiration here and discover all the easy and inexpensive ways to turn a few old toys into something special.

For Earth Day, the Kodiak High School Students created a massive Octopus work of art all created from marine debris. Image Credit unknown. via Pinterest

When it comes to kid knickknacks, there will most likely come a day when they end up in some under-the-bed shoebox or bin, cast aside like Rudolph's "misfit toy

How many of y'all have those little toy plastic animals lying around? I know we do. Like, at least 10 of them at any given time. They are so fun for kids to play with when they’re little, but what happens when they out grow them? Do you just pass them on? Do you recycle them?

I don't know if you've noticed, but it's a regular ol' animal invasion on the DIY front! Yes, 2011 is the year plastic animals finally got their due.

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