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Hi Carol, there are SO many fun projeccts that can be done using old magazines. I've used pictures cut from them to decoupage onto cans, jars, etc. Also you can make Christmas trees or wreaths from them by folding the pages. Here's a link to a few ideas but then your creativity may kick in and you'll think of even more ways to use. Just have fun with it!
https://www.diyncrafts.com/27864/repurpose/30-crafty-ways-to-repurpose-old-magazines-trash-to-treasure
Hi Carol, old magazines can be used to make beautiful paper flowers or beads. Here's a lovely video tutorial that will show you how to turn them into beads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU9RvX7p9ZA
I usually just recycle mine!
Here's a few projects
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I donate mine to Salvation Army. Whole collection of Handyman magazines from 1973 to 2010. Woodsmith from 1985 to 2015. ETC
donate them to nursing homes -here is more info
https://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/donate-magazines.html
Military Troops.
Doctor And Dentist Offices, Hospitals And Other Waiting Rooms.
Collages with your kids!
Wrapping Paper.
Scavenger hunt.
Make Jewellery: There are tons of cool ideas online for making jewellery out of magazines…
Donate Them. If your issues are up to date and still have a little life left in them, donate them to a local library, nursing home, hospital, or women’s shelter in your area.
Share Them With Schools.
Post Them on Freecycle.
Sell Them.
Recycle Them.
I LOVE making unique collages out of them! Or you can make beads like these: https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf87489848.tip.html
I give mine to family or recycle them
Make beads from the pages or donate them to a school for projects.
We donate them to the YMCA.
Yes, donate them to an elementary school!
Kids love cutting and pasting, and teachers always need consumable materials for art projects.
Now with so many folks choosing on-line magazine subscriptions, there are less paper magazines available.
I usually bring mine to the doctors or dentist office. I have also brought them to the library.
Hi Carol: I donate mine to senior citizen groups. Sometimes, if the pages are colourful, I fold them to make butterflies: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+fold+magazine+pages+to+make+butterflies&qpvt=how+to+fold+magazine+pages+to+make+butterflies&FORM=VDRE and other crafts https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how%20to%20fold%20magazine%20pages%20to%20make%20crafts&qs=n&form=QBVR&sp=-1&pq=how%20to%20fold%20magazine%20pages%20to%20make%20crafts&sc=0-41&sk=&cvid=33891CF821834FF7B8C36F58BF2F99BB
Happy crafting
My brother rolled each page very tight and glued onto a trash can. It’s really unique and always a conversation starter. I donate mine to a retirement home. The residents love getting them.
You can decoupage them and make collages.
Donate them or re cycle
Recycle them, after cutting out those items that interest me. You could use for Decoupage or maybe Paper Mache.
You could recycle them give to a nursing home or beauty parlor .or s hook the kids use for project ts
Here are 40 ways to reuse magazines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdjHA_TwVDM
You can cut them up and sort into pieces of color then make a collage.
Old magazines can be repurposed to a Christmas tree, butterfly chain, page mirror, page dish, and bookmark.