Post Halloween: How To Up-cycle All Of Those Candy Wrappers In 5 Ways
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Post Halloween: How To Up-cycle All Of Those Candy Wrappers In 5 Ways

“I don’t think outside of the box; I think of what I can do with the box.” – Unknown (Credit: i.pinimg.com)

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Post Halloween: How To Up-cycle All Of Those Candy Wrappers In 5 Ways
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If you’re a parent that can’t fight the inevitable candy surge every Halloween, then you’ve also pondered different ways to make something good out of something… not so good. In my household, we’ve personally ended trick-or-treating, or any Halloween oriented event. We mainly stick to harvest festivals, which are a lot of fun and are great, inexpensive ways to spend time with the family. However, no matter how far away you take the kids from all of that sugar, they always seem to find a way around it.

I’m not the only parent out there that have done some laundry and found candy wrappers in your kid’s clothes pockets. You know you didn’t buy it so that either leaves friends or teachers rewarding with a little bit of the sweet stuff. I don’t mind them having some candy now and then; I just don’t like their entire meals to be derived only of candy. But, as I said, sometimes we can’t fight the inevitable, and what better way to make sure they aren’t chewing on all of this processed sugar behind your back is to make creative pieces by up-cycling the wrappers. I love Pinterest and use it from recipes to DIY to everyday tips. My latest perusal was on up-cycling our normal day to day trash.

Below, you will find five ways to reuse those wrappers from different crafty bloggers on Pinterest. My kids, especially my daughter, ends up having fun with them and I can rest assured that they aren’t hiding anything behind my back.

CANDY WRAPPER Starburst Wrapper Link Bracelet!

This bracelet isn’t as hard to make as the other items in this list. The fun part is putting it together and seeing the final product. The hooks are inexpensive buys at your local retailer.

Candy Wrapper Hair Bows and Flowers

My daughter loves funky things and will wear it with gusto. The headbands and clips are the go-to choices for this mom and daughter duo. I hope you find your favorites!

Candy Wrapper Coin Purse

Oh, how much fun! This crafty item wasn’t hard to make at all, and it’s super cool to carry around. The best part is when your bills start absorbing the smell of the candy. Of course, you need to clean these before use, but it still has a delicious lingering odor.

Candy Wrapper Woven Purse

I haven’t been able to do this one yet because it requires so much material. Once we have all the material for this DIY item, we will be tackling it. Keep in mind; I don’t feed my children candy often, so we pretty much gather resources from friends and family who do.

Last, but certainly not least:

Candy Wrapper Belt

We have come to learn that this works better for the real young kids like my five-year-old son, but not so much for the bigger ones who pull around the belly areas all day. Either way, they are fun to make and look super cool.

These are only five examples of what you can do with candy wrappers. There are so many other ideas out there to choose from. The best part of this entire crafting session is that you spend more time with your children. The quality time you spend with them will supersede anything else you do. Judging from my own time with my kids, I can guarantee it. Oh, and make sure you have loads of patience when starting out crafting these little buggers. The process can get quite tedious.

Good Luck!

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