Here's a super easy trash craft that is perfect for adding some spooky decor to your dwelling. Indoor or outdoor, dress up a small nook or go big - the limits on upcycling your plastic is up to you! Perhaps the simplest plastic bag craft ever.This really is an easy one as far as Douglas' trash crafts go. You need nothing but plastic bags and a place to put a cobweb or five. The size of the web you want to build will determine how many plastic bags you need. ( For that matter, you do not necessarily need a plastic BAG as long as your plastic is flexible and able to be tied into place. It also should be long enough to make your web. ) You'll need:
Cut your plastic bag into strips - we like to cut the sides off first to even it out. The size of your strips will depend on your web, so width is up to you. 1/2" works for most webs. Tie strips together as needed to get the right length for your web - this can be done as it is being built. Once you have your strips cut, the rest is all up to your imagination and goal. You'll need to anchor the web, which can be tricky is the place you're aiming to build your web does not have many tie off points. A few things you can use to help with this, depending on the surface you are working with, are safety pins, small nails or tacks, or temporary hooks with suction cups or surface appropriate tape. We used safety pins on a window curtain and existing hooks and nails to anchor the web on our window. You can also build your own frame for your web out of everyday items - coat hangers, chicken wire, old fencing scraps, picture frames, box corners, wire... get creative! Tips and ideas:
What about when the web is no longer being used?Although spider webs can be a year round decor depending on your style, you likely will need to disassemble your web at some point. There are two avenues you can take when this happens: plan to use it again, or not. If you don't plan on using it again, please RECYCLE your plastic or REUSE it again. You can use your web to make more gourd sock friends (previous trash craft, here: the-spookiest-possum-we-know.html ) or keep it handy for stuffing for future crafts like snowmen and other softies. If your web was outdoors and is a bit dirty, if you can't recycle it consider using it as a filler for large flower pots. (Some people choose not fill their large planter pots entirely with soil, and fill the bottom half or so with packing peanuts, smaller pots, or other "space takers" to reduce the volume of the flower pot) Remember... reduce, reuse, recycle, and stay spooky! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SPIDERS??You're right, every cobweb needs a spider - look for trash craft #3 coming very soon!
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