Animal Sculptures from Recycled Flip Flops
A Kenyan company named Ocean Sole sculpts animals from recycled flip flops at the Smithsonian folk life festival.
My Daily Gratitude Journal in a Box
I started a daily journal one year ago – what did I learn?
TrashAnatomy Shark Model
Check out the first TrashAnatomy model – an anatomy teaching model made entirely from trash.
Making Recycled Crafts for School Market
My son makes recycled crafts for a school market.
Reducing Food Waste – Chicken Soup and Bread Pudding
Check out two recipes that use up leftovers or food about to go bad.
Crocheted doll bed from liquid soap container
One of my childhood toys was made from trash.
How Kings Landing Historical Settlement Influenced Trashmagination
Remembering a childhood experience living at a historic village and its contribution to Trashmagination
Wolf track rubbing carved from plastic wood decking
Carving into scraps of plastic wood, I made a cool crayon rubbing activity for an upcoming wildlife event.
Appreciation Collages Made from Magazine Clippings
Keeping a collection of fun phrases from magazines before you recycle them allows you to pull together appreciation collages quickly.
Woven Bundle from Recycled T-Shirts
My latest weaving assignment is about staying focused on what matters the most.
Woven Mask from Recycled T-Shirts
My latest weaving project for my Weaving a Life course is a mask.
Belt of Power
The belt is designed to hold something that symbolizes “What gives you power?”
NoVA Maker Faire was AWESOME – My first Trashmagination Event
Trashmagination had a booth at the first Maker Faire in northern Virginia – and we had a GREAT time making plastic cap-erpillars and milk jug butterfly suncatchers with 3000+ people!
Trashmagination Banner for Maker Faire
I’m getting excited about the Maker Faire this Sunday!
Wavemaker – My Weaving A Life Doll
My latest weaving assignment is a reminder of my goal – to find my best life’s work.
Weaving Black Belt Awards
I wove black belts from a recycled black t-shirt to commemorate a milestone for my friends.
My Parenting Experiment: Learning a New Skill Together
This winter, my kids and I are taking classes together, and it’s been fabulous!
My Receiving Bowl of Yes
This woven basket-like bowl taught me new weaving skills for my Weaving a Life course.
My Five Senses and Universe Amulet
My second Weaving a Life assignment
Milk Jug Butterflies
Clean out your plastic milk jugs and send them my way!
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
The perfect vacation for those seeking Trashmagination inspiration
My First Weaving a Life Amulet
I made this on a three-ring binder – can you believe it?
Making a Giant Cushion from Blue Jeans
Our old jeans make a sturdy cushion for our kids’ hanging tent, the HugglePod.
Hooked Rugs for Christmas
I made two hooked rugs for Christmas gifts – one for my mother-in-law and one for my dad.
What Makes Me Happy
Have you ever made a list like this? It’s a great exercise in figuring out where to direct your energy.
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