Children's paper plates are widely circulated in homes where there are small children: they are used on many occasions, starting from birthday parties and from the one for First Communion. If they're of sufficient quality, they're a great way to avoid wasting yet another household item and transform them, with a little creative recycling work done with the children themselves, into useful objects: the lamp for the bedroom, the small flower pot, the fake clock, the candy holder. And also the dreamcatcher and the tambourine.
Index of topics
Lamp for children's bedroom
With some paper plates, with different colors, some glasses and straws, you can create a lamp really not bad, with a contemporary taste, to be put in the children's bedroomSimply stack the glasses inside each other and attach them to the base formed by the plates, through which you can pass the electrical wire connected to the light bulb.
flowerpot
With cardboard plates you can create a splendid flowerpotStarting with a base of 5 flower-shaped plates, glue them together. As you work your way up, shape the structure into a rounded shape so you can place your plants inside.
Fake clock
Beautiful the “pumpkin” dish Made with an orange plate, which also doubles as a pretend clock for the little ones, colorful and cheerful, to hang in the kitchen or bedroom, especially during the scariest holiday of the year. A craft that teachers can also share with their little students. If you want to experiment with animal shapes, consider a cute ladybug, created with a red plate and black construction paper, or little crowns for girls, which you can make by finely cutting the plate according to the design you want to recreate on the top.
Candy and storage holders
I love the idea of a candy holder (or storage container, if that's what you want to use your creation for) made with plastic plates that you'll fit together along the sides. You'll have cut a crescent shape from each, which will form the opening for your storage. Decorate as desired, and you're done.
Dream catcher
Photo credit | Facebook Kreatif Lyfestyle
Paper plates are still suitable for creating suggestive dream catcher Like the ones you see above. You can involve the little ones in their creation, or create one for the bedroom, taking care of every detail to ensure it blends in with the surrounding environment.
Girandole
Photo credit | Facebook Fabrizio Mariani
Le girandole with cardboard plates of different colors These are among children's favorite crafts. If you have colored plates, the result will be super cheerful. If you have white plates, however, you can always color them yourself or have the little ones color them. This way, the fun will be doubled.
Tambourine
Photo credit | Facebook Spazio SorRiso "Baby Parking Cameriano"
And how about a paper plate tambourine ? You can pair two together with a piece of wool thread tied with bells. Nothing could be easier to make than a simple way to please the budding musicians around you.
Pesciolini
Photo credit | Facebook Le.econome
The final idea for creatively recycling paper plates are these cheerful little fish , just waiting to be hung on the walls. After cleaning them (if they've been used), cut out the mouth and finish the project with all the necessary details.
Read also:
- What to do with plastic plates, glasses, and cutlery
- How to recycle unwanted cutlery
- Recycling Glass Cups: 10 Ideas for Reusing Them
Want to see a selection of our news?
- Sign up to our newsletter clicking here;
- We are also up Google News , activate the star to add us to your favorite sources;
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram e Pinterest.