- Coasters: Use the shiny side of the CD as a coaster. You can decorate the non-shiny side with artwork or photos.
- Mosaic Art: Break CDs into small pieces and create mosaic designs on various surfaces, such as flower pots, picture frames, or mirrors
- Reflective Bird Scare: Hang old CDs in your garden to create reflective surfaces that scare away birds and protect your plants
- Desk Ornaments: Decorate your desk by using CDs as the base for small sculptures or decorative items
- Spinners or Mobiles: Create hanging decorations by stringing together CDs with fishing line. Hang them near windows for a sparkling effect.
- Jewelry: Cut CDs into small, interesting shapes and turn them into unique jewelry pieces like earrings or pendants.
- Gift Tags: Cut small shapes from old CDs to make shiny and reflective gift tags.
- Christmas Ornaments: Cut Cds into festive shapes and hang them on your Christmas tree for added sparkle.
- Sun Catchers: Hang CDs in windows to create colorful sun catchers that reflect light around the room.
- DIY Clock: Use the CD as a base for a DIY clock. Add clock hands and numbers for a customized timepiece.
- Lampshade Decor: Glue or hang pieces of CDs on a lampshade to create a Reflective and eye-catching design.
- Costume Accessories: Cut CDs into strips or shapes to create futuristic or shiny costume accessories.
- Garden Art: Decorate your garden by incorporating old CDs into garden stakes, wind chimes, or other outdoor ornaments.
- Photo Frame Decoration: Attach pieces of CDs to photo frames to add a shiny and unique touch to your pictures.
- DIY Fidget Spinner: Create a homemade fidget spinner using the center part of a CD and a small bearing.
- DIY Wall Art: Use whole or cut CDs to make a mosaic wall art piece. Arrange them in patterns or designs.
- Bookmarks: Cut strips from CDs to make durable and reflective bookmarks.
- DIY Guitar Picks: Cut CDs into the shape of guitar picks for musicians.
- Tech Organization: Glue CDs together to create a stand for your smartphone or tablet.
- Educational Tools: Use CDs for educational purposes by creating flashcards or interactive learning tools.
- DIY Bag Tag: Cut out shapes from old CDs and attach them to your bags as unique and reflective tags.
- CD Spinners: Create spinning toys by attaching strings to CDs and spinning them around.
- Bulletin Board Decor: Use cut CD pieces to decorate bulletin boards or as pushpin holders.
- DIY Wall Mirror: Cover a small mirror with CD pieces to create a reflective mosaic wall mirror.
- Artificial Fish Scales: Attach small pieces of CDs to craft projects to mimic the appearance of fish scales.
Remember to take appropriate safety precautions when cutting or handling CDs, as they can have sharp edges. Additionally, consider local recycling options if you decide not to repurpose the CDs.
| **The above header image of a compact disc is from a Community Commons file CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| from liamz2r - https://www.flickr.com/photos/196714724@N02/53341977971/ |
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