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Crafts Made with CDs

Find many craft projects using CDs. A great way to make green crafts and recycle all those CDs you get in the mail!

CD Crafts

Let's craft with a Compact Disk... I have a drawer full of these, what would you make out of them? Your project can use one or more CDs. Your project should be original and creative.

3-D CD Sun Catcher Craft

Roland from Wisconsin shares directions to help you create a cool sun catcher using 6 CDs and a few other supplies.

CD Alien Spaceship Craft

Learn how you can make a tiny space ship craft with an alien inside.

CD Angel Craft

Instructions to make an angel's face from an old Cd, submitted by Pathfinder.

CD Beaver

Instructions to make a beaver out of old Cds.

CD Bowls Craft

Believe it or not, you can create little bowls out of CDs. Make sure you do this craft in a well-ventilated area. Any children working on this project should be closely supervised. I would suggest having the adult deal with the heating of the CD and let any children be involved with decorating the cooled CD bowls.

CD Coasters

You can make a variety of coasters using cds.

CD Daisy Puppet Craft

Learn how to make a flower using an old cd, a paper plate, a sock, and a few other supplies.

CD Dreamcatchers

Find out how to make a unique dreamcatcher using old CDs, submitted by Maureen Gilbert.

CD Fish Craft

Instructions to make a cute, hanging fish out of old cds.

CD Flash Dancers Craft

Find out how to make a unique sun catcher using old CDs - submitted by Roaney Giles.

CD Flower Craft

Allie from Maryland shares these directions for making a fun flower decoration using CDs.

CD Hover Craft

Lebenheimer explains how you can create a hover craft using an old CD, a balloon, and a water bottle lid.

CD Masterpiece Craft

Sylvia Sommer from Brazil explains how to incorporate a CD into a painted masterpiece.

CD Photo Ornament Craft

Use these free directions and pattern to create a photo ornament using an old CD.

CD ROM Fish

See a picture of the CD ROM Fish Craft by The Venable Kids.

CD ROM Fish

See a picture of the CD ROM Fish Craft made by Kaitlyn.

CD ROM Fish

See a picture of the CD ROM Fish Craft by Julia in NJ.

CD ROM Fish

See a picture of the CD ROM Fish Craft by Joseph.

CD ROM Fish

See a picture of the CD ROM Fish Craft by The Blackburn Boys.

CD ROM Fish

See a picture of the CD ROM Fish Craft by Beck.

CD ROM Fish

See a picture of the CD ROM Fish Craft by Aditya in IA.

CD Space Ship Craft

Kathryn explains how she created this great space ship using two CDs and a few other supplies.

CD Sun Catcher Craft

This seems to be an obvious choice since most CDs are metallic and catch/reflect the light well. These make great gifts or party decorations and can be used indoors or out.

CD UFO Craft

Sylrayj explains how she would make a UFO using two CDs and a few other supplies.

How to Make CD Creatures

Find out how to make a variety of animals, bugs, and even birds using unwanted CDs and some basic craft supplies.

Ice Skater CD Craft

Instructions to make an ice skater on an old Cd.

Jack-O-Lantern or Pumpkin CD Craft

Kathy from Indiana explains how you can turn unwanted cds into fun jack-o-lantern or pumpkin decorations.

Mikaela's CD Angel Craft

Check out this wonderful angel craft Mikaela made using a cd and a few other supplies.

Poliwag Pokemon

Instructions to make the Pokemon Poliwag character using old CDs.

Tealight Candle Holder Craft

Preety from China shares directions to create a lovely candle holder using an old CD.

Altered CD Mini Book

Transform old CDs into a little book of CDs.

Canada Day Coaster

This site provides printable templates to create coasters using cds.

CD Locker Magnet

Fun and easy. Add pictures to your magnets, or decorate with small decorations.

Potpourri Wreath Candle Holder

Fancy up a cd to be a fastive candle holder.

Saturn Model

Make a model of the ringed planet using a cd and a few other supplies.

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