Look here to see full project instructions.

As I hope you gathered from the picture this autumn nature wreath craft is from Craft Ideas. They have many neat fall projects right now but I like this one because you get to go for a walk outside plus use recyclables and nature for art.

You can use a glue gun the project states but I’d bet any sort of plain old craft glue will work. Also, I’d plan on using whatever your own kids happen to find and like outside. The one above is pretty. But the one your child makes will be unique; besides, pine cones, leaves and acorns, consider fall flower petals, tiny branches (tiny), seeds, and more.

Lastly you can sprinkle the finished project lightly with a dash of cedar, cinnamon, and or orange essential oils to give it a real autumn smell.

Have Fun! Don’t forget to send cool pictures of your completed projects to share. My camera is a tad busted but I might use my phone to take a picture of Cedar’s. (We have to finish first!)

Post from: Tree Hugging Family

If you have bin issues or just need to keep your recyclables in a place where everyone can see them then one great idea is to find some recycling storage that not only works well but looks nice too.

Design Within Reach has these great bags that can hold your recycling and they look nice enough that they could even sit in a mudroom or other inside your house area — or you know, just pretty up the garage. Personally I keep my recyclables in the house because frankly, the garage is cold at night and far away (yes I’m lazy sometimes). So, these would be so much better looking than my old brown wrinkled up bags.

You get a set of four bags for just $22 — a steal. The perks noted by Design Within Reach include:

• Hold recyclables or use as reusable shopping bags or garden totes.
• “Made of industrial-strength tarpaulin a heavy double-warp fabric that is plastic-coated the bags are waterproof and can be quickly washed out in the sink or outside with a garden hose.”
• Color coding for easy and quick recycling.
• One bag could function as a compost holder.
• “Velcro tabs enable the bags to be ganged together in a row; handles make for easy carrying.”
• “Four interchangeable printed labels are included for use in the plastic window on the front of each bag.”
• Also, the dimensions of the bags make them an easy fit in tight areas of your home.

I’ve been thinking about getting these for some time now. I do in fact tell everyone I know about them which is a sign I should just get some. They’re such a good deal that there are really no excuses not to.

See more about the bags (or order some) right here.  

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