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    5 FABULOUS CHILDREN’S GAMES EASY TO MAKE YOURSELF 

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make, Parties, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   8   May 28, 2018

        Most of us have experienced the fun of visiting the local bowling alley and testing our skills against those pins. Or trying to win a huge stuffed animal at the ring toss game in a carnival sideshow. Some of us have even experienced the frustration of hitting a tiny golf ball towards an

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    HOW TO TURN OBSTACLES INTO POSSIBILITIES WITH CREATIVE RECYCLING

    tamuria   Creativity, Recycling   12   April 30, 2018

      If I gave you some paper and pencils, you would expect to write or draw. Paint, brushes and canvas could indicate a picture to be painted. Coloured paper scraps, scissors and glue would tempt you to make a collage. But, a cardboard roll or box, a tin can or plastic bag – these represent

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    REMARKABLE RECYCLING – THE COFFEE POD PENANCE

    tamuria   Creative Living, Recycling   15   March 26, 2018

      It all began with a visit to a son’s house. He made us delicious coffee from his machine and casually asked how often we used the coffee pod machine he had given us. When we revealed it was reserved for special occasions, he advised us to make it more accessible. And that’s when a

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    HOW TO MAKE A PLASTIC BOTTLE BIRD FEEDER 

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   0   June 28, 2017

        Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – how to make a plastic bottle bird feeder. We all know the damage plastic is doing to our environment and the importance of recycling it so it doesn’t end up in landfill or our oceans. We can take that one step further and get our kids

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    3 GREAT WAYS TO REUSE PLASTIC BOTTLES

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   0   June 7, 2017

      Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project, focusing on ways to reuse plastic bottles. Plastic seems to be one of the biggest curses when it comes to the world’s environmental concerns. It is responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of marine creatures every year. It accounts for nearly 20 per cent of landfill waste and

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    HOW TO MAKE PERMANENT SANDCASTLES OUT OF PLASTIC

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   0   March 15, 2017

        Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – making permanent sand castles out of plastic bottles. This craft is fun, cheap, and awesome for the environment (anything that keeps plastic out of landfill and oceans is). But be warned, it gets a bit messy.  

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    HOW TO MAKE A FLOWERING SEAT

    tamuria   Fun For the Big Kids, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   2   September 28, 2016

        Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project- making a flowering seat. Spring had sprung in Australia and we’ve been doing the annual spring clean for a few weeks now. Part of the process is getting rid of things or transforming them, that are no longer useful. If you read my post Trash to Treasure,

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    MAKE THIS SUPER EASY COLOURFUL BIRD OUT OF NEWSPAPER

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   0   August 17, 2016

        Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – a colourful bird made from newspaper. There are so many fun crafts that can be made with newspaper and one of my favourites is newspaper sculpture. Unlike paper mache, there is no need to make loads of glue and wait for it to dry before adding

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    HOW TO MAKE A PUPPY PUPPET

    tamuria   Animals, Child friendly crafts to make, Puppets, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   2   August 3, 2016

          Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – a fun puppy puppet made out of toilet rolls. My last few projects have concentrated on using recyclable materials you probably already have on hand. If you haven’t already seen them, check out Get Organised With These Great Recycling Projects and Marble Run Fun So

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    MARBLE RUN FUN SO EASY TO MAKE

    tamuria   Child friendly crafts to make, Recycling, Wacky Workshops   2   July 27, 2016

        Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – marble run fun. There is such a fascination with watching marbles whizz down little slides in all directions. It can keep adults and kids amused for hours. I remember buying a plastic marble run for my sons when they were young – they absolutely loved it.

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