family – Trashmagination

Upcycling my Wedding Quilt

In 1997, I sewed a quilt to display at my wedding ceremony but I didn’t love the design, so I have upcycled it into items I love more.

Upcycle Broken Tent Into Playmats or Quilts

I upcycle a child’s tent into play mats or wall hangings.

Toilet Paper Rolls and Other Cardboard Tubes

You can make just about anything from toilet paper rolls or tubes – get fun activities for younger children, older children and adults.

Plastic Toys Creative Reuse

Get ideas for ways you can divert plastic toys from landfill – either to more children, to artists or to be made into plastic furniture.

Igloo from Plastic Jugs

We built an igloo from plastic jugs for Maker Faire NoVa and we used a method no one had used before (zip ties!)

Handmade Gifts from Recycled Materials for Mother’s Day & More!

Each month, I make a handmade gift for my grandmother Rea from recycled materials – which brings her joy and increases my discipline around getting creative projects done.

Pet Accessories from Recycled Materials

Let’s make presents for our pets from recycled materials!

Your wedding dress can live in your closet for decades “just in case” you find a use for it. But what if your dress could help another bride? Get ideas on where to donate or sell your dress, as well as projects to transforms your dress into a keepsake.

Scrap Wood Reuse

Wood makes up about 6 percent of the waste stream in the United States – so get inspired to make simple projects from scrap wood.

Neck Ties and Dress Shirts: Creative Reuse Ideas for Father’s Day

Get inspired this Father’s Day to remove an under-utilized tie from the closet and make it into something more fun.

Trash Fashion

Trash fashion is clothing made from trash or recyclable materials.

How Family & Friends Support My Trashmagination Vision

Every day is Valentine’s Day when people help with Trashmagination. Find ways you could support the visions of the people you love.

Goal-Setting Projects: Dream Board & Gratitude Box

These goal setting projects involve making something, which should appeal to all of you who love to make things.

My Mom’s Weaving – Gander Birch

My mom made an incredible weaving of a birch tree forest near where she was born in Gander, Newfoundland.

Recycling Broken Rowing Shells into Furniture

I helped my sister cut up two damaged rowing shells into lengths that can be made into bookshelves, lamps or art pieces for rowing enthusiasts.

Weaving a Spiral Rug from Recycled Plastic Bags

Send me your colorful plastic bags!

Valentines from Recycled Maps – “Follow Your Heart”

An important message that gets to the best meaning of Valentines Day

Sewing Pusheen Toys for Christmas

I handmade some cute cat toys based on the popular cartoon, Pusheen, for my kids for Christmas.

Preparing a Taiko Act for the School Talent Show

I’m teaching my daughter & her friends how to play a basic taiko song for their school talent show.

Wacky Dinner Activity

For my daughter’s birthday, we had a mystery meal activity that the girls loved.

Sleeping in a Treehouse

Our family slept in a treehouse for three nights during our vacation to New Brunswick.

Ode to Inspiring Summer Camp Counselors

I am SO grateful to the many camp counselors who inspired my kids this summer.

Disc Golf Course from Recycled Materials

A local disc golf course has baskets that are ingeniously made from recycled metal materials.

My Mom’s Ocean Rug – Happy Birthday!

Here are some happy memories of rug hooking & beaches!

Making Recycled Crafts for School Market

My son makes recycled crafts for a school market.