Creative Upcycling Ideas for Earth Month

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It’s April which means it’s Earth Month and the start of spring. Are you excited?! This time of year always gets my blood pumping and makes me want to come out of my winter hole to do some planting, organizing, and a little redecorating inside and out. If I can do that by also upcycling some old or unused items, then even better!

All year long I do my best to reuse and recycle things before throwing it away. If I think I can use it for something else, then I will look to the internet for ideas because, honestly, inspiration doesn’t always come naturally to me. There are some crafty people out there with ingenious ideas that help get my own creative juices flowing. 

If you’re looking for some upcycling ideas for the home, garden, kids, and even your pets, then you’ve stumbled into the right place. 

For the home

1. No sew t-shirt tote bag

2. Mason jar soap dispenser

3. Mid-Century Modern style side table

4. Rolling pin towel bar

5. Rope and tire ottoman

1. Book bookshelves

2. Cell phone charging station

3. Bicycle rim clock

4. Tire seating

5. Teacup bird feeder

For the garden

1. Bird cage planter

2. Broken hot tub pond

3. Golf ball ladybug garden decoration

4. Teacup flower pots

5. Wagon wheel planter

6. Broken teacup garden stones

7. Easy DIY bird feeders

For the kids

1. DIY play kitchen

2. Bookcase sandbox

3. Bookshelf dress up center

4. Tire sandbox

5. Old end table to Lego table

For the pets

1. Cardboard box cat bed

2. Kitty litter container food bin

3. Pallet dog bed

4. Drawer dog bed (this tutorial builds the drawer, but you could use an existing old drawer)

5. T-shirt cat tent

1. Pet treat jars

2. Credenza rabbit hutch

3. Old TV fish tank

4. Kiddie pool guinea pig cage

5. Storage bin hay rack

Have you completed a fabulous upcycled DIY project that you’re proud of? I would love to hear about it!