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10 Creative Ways To Use Old Calendars

By Asha Das

As the months and years fly, the old calendars will start to pile up in your storage place. If you are thinking about getting rid of your old calendars, remember that it will be a great loss to throw away those quality glossy papers with pretty pictures.

Recycling the pages into usable objects is a creative way to use old calendars. Have you ever thought of using those old calendars in some creative ways?

If you have a little creativity and ideas in your mind, you can recycle your old calendars beautifully. You can use the numbers for teaching your toddlers by making a puzzle. Old calendars are a great source of images as well. You can reuse these images for scrap book projects.

So from now onwards, don't think that old calendars are useless after their initial purpose. They can offer a new look if you take a little time to think of creative ways to use old calendars.

Think of some creative ways to use calendars that allow you to get continued use out of them. If you are looking for some good and different ideas for making something attractive using old calendars, here is a list of possibilities at hand!

Bookmark

Bookmark

Think of making a bookmark from using old calendars that has beautiful and colourful pictures in it. If you feel that the paper is not sturdy enough, just add a card stock to the backside.

Use as placemats

Use as placemats

One of the most creative ways to use old calendars is to turn them into placemats. You can create completely unique placemats by cutting out the images in the old calendars. It will be better if you select glossy papers.

Wall hanging

Wall hanging

Many calendars have artworks of famous painters and photographers. You can frame these images to use as a beautiful wall hanging. Decorate your house with famous paintings using old calendars.

Number games for kids

Number games for kids

No need to search anywhere else to make a puzzle game for your kids. Let your kids also to get involved in the process.

Envelopes

Envelopes

Instead of spending money for pre-made stationary envelopes, try making personalised envelopes. A few simple folds will give you one of the most creative ways to use calendars.

Gift-wrap

Gift-wrap

Using old calendars you can make a collage of images, which will be an excellent choice as a gift-wrap. You can use colourful glossy sheets as such also for wrapping any special gift.

Paper bag

Paper bag

If you want to do your part for the environment, then use your old calendars in a new way to make simple paper bags. This will help you make colourful paper bags, which you can use as gift carrier or for keeping your kid's stuff.

Desk calendar as photo stand

Desk calendar as photo stand

If you have a desk calendar, you can use your creative mind to make it an attractive photo frame. You can keep it on your table to make your room more beautiful.

Gift tag

Gift tag

Old calendars can be reused as such or by using a particular part of it. One of the super-cute creative ways to use calendars is to make interesting gift tags. The idea is to cut the pictures out of it to use it as a gift tag. You can laminate it as well.

Craft projects

Craft projects

There are a lot of small and big DIY projects that you can try. You can increase the interest of your kids in craft projects by using this wonderful and cheap raw material. Make your works more attractive by trying different creative ideas.

Story first published: Friday, December 13, 2013, 18:15 [IST]
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