Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
or maybe...
Re-purpose!
This week's challenge is to find something in your home that you don't use anymore and re-purpose it into something new. You can pick anything around your home and make it into something else, or here are some ideas for things you might have at home.
You can search "things to make out of ________" and there will be lots of ideas to help you out.
You can search "things to make out of ________" and there will be lots of ideas to help you out.
Things to do with T-Shirts
T-Shirt Yarn + Weaving
If you have some old t-shirts, you can turn them into a ball of yarn and then turn it into something. T-shirt yarn is great to make rugs, crochet baskets and much more. Here are 2 videos to explain how to make the yarn, and below are some more which show you how to weave it into something awesome! The recommended ages are just an idea. Base what you do on your experience! T-Shirt Rugs (Recommended for Junior-Guide age) Weaving a basket (Recommended for Guide age)
Crochet Basket (Recommended for Guide/Senior Guide age)
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Braided Basket
Fox Basket (Recomended Senior Guide age)
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Things to do with old forks!
What else can you up-cycle?
A great place for ideas and instructions is pinterest!
Other Activities
Have a wonderful week everyone!