Do you have a stack of gift cards in your wallet thanks to Christmas? Once you finish spending, recycle your gift card into amazing DIY crafts!

I don’t know about you, but I received a ton of gift cards for Christmas. It seems that gift cards are becoming more and more popular every year– they’re easy to buy and the recipient can choose their own perfect gift. While gift cards are convenient, all of the plastic that goes into making them are not-so-eco-friendly (there are few “green” plastic cards). Instead of trashing the cards after spending, recycle them! You can also use credit cards (be careful with your personal information, though) and other plastic cards like hotel keys and store reward cards. Here are 33 incredible ways you can repurpose them:

Jewelry and Accessories

1. Credit Card iPhone Stand 2. Credit Card Name Necklace 3. DIY Earring Holder from Old Gift Cards 4. Gift Card Necklace 5. Purse Made from Gift Cards 6. Gift Card Keychains 7. Make Your Own Guitar Picks (If you don’t have a Pick Punch you can try this DIY guitar pick tutorial, too.) 8. Gift Card Ring 9. Gift Card Bracelet 10. Gift Card Chevron Earrings 11. Geometric Triangle Necklace from Gift Cards 12. Gift Card Barettes 13. Hotel Card Collar Stays 14. Turn Old Credit Cards into Earbud Holders 15. Plastic Paper Clips from Recycled Gift Cards

Home and Garden

  1. Use a Gift Card as an Ice Scraper 17. Gift Card Plant Markers 18. Mosaic Art Made out of Gift Cards 19. Gift Card Coasters 20. Credit Card Wreath 21. Coffee Table Revamp with Gift Card Tiles 22. Gift Card Mini Art Paintings 23. Credit Card Chalkboard 24. Gift Card Magnets 25. Gift Card Ornaments 26. Credit Card Flower Box Fridge Magnet 27. Mosaic Picture Frame from Gift Cards 28. Gift Card Cutlery 29. Gift Card Wine Glass Charms 30. Chalkboard Reusable Gift Tags from Old Gift Cards 31. Painting with Credit Cards (this is a great craft activity for children!) 32. Gift Card Checkerboard
  2. Gift Card Notebook (Instead of using new paper, though, make a notebook out of junk mail.)

Which project was your favorite? Do you have any other recycled plastic card projects? Share them with us in the comment section below– we would love to pin them to our Pinterest boards!

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