Got Egg Cartons? Try these egg-cellent ideas

With Easter over and Earth Day still on my mind it's only logical that I am thinking about reusing egg cartons left over from all of our Easter egg making...right?

This weeks Got? Series post is Got Egg cartons? Try these egg-cellent ideas. As with every Got? Series post just click on the picture to be taken to the source of the idea and the full DIY.

I LoVe these flowers with buttons and beads 

A beautiful Spring wreath is top on my list of must do's

Make a checkers game

Helicopters!!! Say what?

I know the perfect little girl who will love this train

I like these ones with beads in the centre too

The muffin liners added are a neat touch on these flowers

Egg cups from egg cartons

These roses are so beautiful it's hard to believe they are made from egg cartons

A very Hungry caterpiller

Make angry birds (scroll to end of post)

Flower garlands...not a full DIY but a basic description

Flower bouquet

These chicks are so cute

A marionette

Daffodils

Goggles...perfect for exploring

Make a treasure box

How about a pirate ship

Be-careful you don't have to walk the plank...
 as you might just find this crocodile waiting in the waters for you

These are super sweet lights

Animal noses

Angel ornament

These fairy headbands and bracelets are adorable and this site has a linky party at the bottom with all kinds of egg carton ideas.

Make a toy camera...this one was covered in felt but it could be done using the whole mini carton and paint.

I love the poppy's on this wreath

Christmas Amaryllis Ornaments 

(in case you want to get ahead start on your Christmas crafting)

This wreath we made for Christmas a few years back

This angry birds game with egg cartons came from a broken pin so I don't know it's source and therefore isn't a DIY but you can figure this one out from the picture. If anyone recognizes this picture please let me know where it came from so I can give proper credit.

So did you save your egg cartons left over from all your Easter egg making? What will you make with them first?

Got Baskets? Try these Earth Day friendly Easter ideas

With Easter this weekend and Earthday on Tuesday this weeks Got? Series is Got Baskets? Try these Earth friendly Easter ideas.  It is a collection of earth friendly basket ideas, earth friendly basket fillers as well as a few earth friendly decorating ideas for Easter.

I hope you enjoy them and as always click on the pictures to be taken to the source of each idea and a full DIY for you to give them a try.

These baskets from Plastic Pop bottles are just adorable

Shoe box baskets

Fabric covered rope basket

Washi Tape and plastic bottle baskets

Easter baskets from milk jugs

Reuse a mason Jar and make this sweet basket

Recycle an old basket by giving it new life with these felt flowers...

or recycle some thrift store flowers and get a similar effect.

Another redecorated basket idea

Or how about these fresh flowers on your baskets

Newspaper baskets

Mini baskets from small plastic containers like single serve apple sauce.
 These would be cute name plates for Easter dinner.

You'll never guess what these tiny adorable baskets are made from

Duct tape basket

Pixie cups baskets

Baskets of felt

Another earth friendly felt basket idea

Tin can basket

Make a large Easter basket from a garden hose

Need some crafty ideas to fill your baskets? These are all made from recyclables or are items re-purposed to be reused and they are all super cute!

Can you believe these sweet decorations are made from recycling tea light holders? Genius!

Easter scenes in vending machine containers

Coffee cup chicks (Not a DIY but so cute)

Cracking Egg treats

Make some colourful crayons

These bunny hair clips would be adorable in any little girls basket.
Much better then the plastic ones.

Pom Pom Chicks

Jelly Bean bracelets

Here is a link to some fantastic DIY's for your baskets

Here is the most beautiful Easter gift wrapping I have ever seen...using real egg shells.

I just HAD to share these Easter decorating ideas

Candle centrepiece for Easter dinner from plastic pop bottles (Blog not in english)

These candles decorated with aluminium can cut outs would be beautiful inside the above pop bottle holders (blog not in english)

Easter door decoration from re-purposing an old umbrella

Jar lanterns with scrap burlap

Jar planters...sweet little gift idea

Here is a link to 7 beautiful Easter table decorating ideas. I love the idea to reuse old tea cups.

Wishing you all a very Hoppy Easter and a Happy Earth Day this week.