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.
TED Talks about Creative Reuse
Making toys from trash. Building homes from trash. Weaving art from trash. Next-level creative reuse in Egypt and Japan. These are the topics of my five favorite TED Talks about creative reuse.
Make Art from Chopsticks
Global demand for disposable chopsticks has been increasing so remember to carry your own, and get ideas on creatively reusing your old disposable ones.
Taiko and Creative Reuse
My two hobbies – creative reuse of trash and playing taiko – actually have a lot in common. Learn how creative reuse is part of taiko.
Kadomatsu from Recycled Materials
This traditional Japanese decoration is made around the new year for good luck.
Making Handmade Obon Tenugui for Bon Odori Dancing
At the Obon festival at Ekoji Buddhist Temple, people can use a stamp to decorate a tenugui, or cloth hand towel, and then dance with it at the community dance.
Becoming an Official Nen Daiko Member & Preparing for Obon Festival
After nine months of intense learning, we three apprentices survive an intense weekend of evaluations and building performance stages – but also yummy ramen and many laughs.
Taiko Bachi Bags
Quilted from Japanese fabrics for two fellow Taiko players who are leaving our performance group