Craft ideas with old books

Although we love reading and know that books are for treasuring, there are also some amazing things you can create with those vintage tomes to be found in every thrift store across the land. Here’s some of our favourite ideas! |

While the thought of destroying a hardcover tome might make some book lovers squirm, there does come a time when an old, musty, or damaged book may have outlived its usefulness. While there's no sense in destroying truly rare and valuable books, for the run-of-the-mill old book, there are many ways to repurpose it. Here are just a handful of ideas.

Valentine's Day sneaks up on me every year! So this time, I'm trying to plan something in advance...or at least more than the night before! These window hearts (made from melted crayons) would be a fun project for littles: And I love these little pouches that can hold candy or other small treats on each bedroom door or chair: I also like to use Valentine's Day as a day to give little tokens of appreciation to some of my friends - it doesn't carry the weight of Christmas or a birthday, so…

If you've got shelves or boxes of old books hanging around your home, don't toss them! Repurpose them into something grand with these 15 fantastic ways to repurpose them.

Express your creativity and love of reading with these unique DIY crafts with old books! Included are upcycled books crafts like a literal pocketbook, book knife block, book page roses, book plant holder, repurposed books coat rack and more!

Using upcycled books that I saved from Grandma Anderson’s basement to make a paper mandala. This Christmas gift for Darin will hopefully work out. This was j...

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maggie mcgaugh on Instagram: "Tap follow for more easy diy ⬆️ I did NOT expect this to look as awesome as it does. 🤣 Book lovers, don’t fret! 🫶 You don’t have to glue the pages. They stay in place on their own. So you can always re read them in the future. Even libraries are getting more donations than they need. 📚 There are TOO MANY books out there, period. So this is a great way to repurpose the ones you have! 💡"

Are you wondering what to do with a stack of old, unwanted books gathering dust on your shelves? Look no further! These are our favorite DIY home decor projects using old books.

If you've been bitten by the crafting bug, but don't want to make a run to the store, try these 10 bookish crafts you can do in quarantine.

Create a vintage and farmhouse vibe with this easy book page garland. You probably have everything in hand to make this garland! It would be a perfect decoratio…

Has your attention ever been captured by fabric covered books nestled among someone's decor? I have been loving this idea for a while, and have been wanting to try out a DIY version! I was inspired to do it this week by my friend Jamie over at Bored or Bananas on YouTube. She put together