Have you cleaned out the nursery and left some old toys? And what about last year's Easter decorations? Decorative new things can be made from this.
Cologne (dpa / tmn) - old plastic figures - whether they are no longer loved decorations or discarded toys - can be upcycled. This means that something old, maybe even waste, is not just something new, but something even more valuable. So up- instead of recycling.
The DIY Academy in Cologne has two nice ideas. And they should even have the materials at home:
Tip 1: Decorative glass with an original handle
A chic decorative glass can be made from an empty screw-top jar of food.
First remove the label residue from the glass. As a future handle on the lid, for example, small bunny figures - if it is to be a jar especially for Easter -, old toy figures or furniture handles that are no longer used.
They hold well with some hot glue - just press firmly and let them dry. The furniture knobs can also be fixed via a hole in the lid with a washer and nut.
Depending on whether you want the handles to be the same color as the lid or whether they should stand out in their original look, you have to paint the lid before or after sticking it on. That's it - the decorative glass is ready.
Tip 2: hooks for the bathroom
Homemade hooks with colorful toy animals are a nice eye-catcher for children. They come on boards measuring 10 x 10 centimeters.
To do this, pre-drill a five-millimeter hole in the center and lower the holes on the back so that the screw heads do not protrude. The boards are now painted in two colors - and dry twelve hours after each coat.
Now comes the heartbreaking part: the beloved characters have to be sawed apart in the middle. If they are hollow on the inside, pour in some plaster and let them dry well.
The front sides - or who wants, of course, the rear parts - are now drilled in the middle of the cut surface. A three millimeter hole is needed and the animals are then screwed through the previously drilled holes onto the board. A little more hold is given by some glue, which is applied to the plaster beforehand. Ready to hang up.
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