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Handmade crafts are fun to make and make lovely gifts too. Here you’ll find a wide range of craft projects to try, many of them using everyday, often recycled, materials.

 

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Head In The Clouds Crafts Rosie Johnson Image

Head in the clouds craft

an assortment of coloured candles stacked on wooden shelves

Hand painted candles

two handmade macramé Santa decorations made by Gemma Forde

Macramé Santa decorations

multicoloured interchanging faces craft puzzle made by Rosie Johnson

Interchanging faces craft

orange green red and pattern fabric poppy seed heads

Fabric poppy seed heads

a close up of a green and yellow printed paper lantern made by Rachel Moore

Paper lanterns

An organiser made from recycled Pringles cans

Recycling Pringles cans

a close up of unbranded silver tin cans in a cupboard

Tin can crafts

abstract grid art displayed on 3 pieces of paper, two in colour and one in black and white in a mix of crayon and ink against a brown background

Easy & Mindful Grid Art

Wall hanging of a rainbow made from rope in the four colours from the inside out of purple, green, yellow and orange

Rope rainbow

A close up of a printing block with the word 'LOVE' engraved into it covered in pink paint

Gelli printing for kids

A selection of photos arranged into a collage

Photo collage decoration

a Papier Mache animal made by Rachel Moore

Papier-mâché (without the mess!)

a picture of a garden scarecrow

Mini scarecrow

a close up of multicoloured plastic bags

Flowers from recycled materials

Part of Upcycling Week 2022