Human creativity knows no bounds. Since the beginning of time, we have used our imagination, creativity, and thinking skills to find solutions for our problems. We have been innovative, inventive, and skillful in pursuits for a better life and a better future.

Ever since we came across the ideological breakthrough that nothing goes to waste and everything can be recycled and reused to create new things, we have been investing our time and money on eco-friendly and sustainable projects that will help us minimize our solid waste production and reduce our dependency on the limited resources available on the earth.

We want to recycle, reuse and recreate all that was once thought to be a waste because that’s the circle of life!

When it comes to the fate of shredded paper waste, our approach is no different. We will now show you that there are plenty of ways that you can use the shredded paper waste to decorate your homes, offices, and use it to make exciting gifts for your friends and families.

3 Amazing Arts and Crafts Projects You Can Make from Shredded Paper

1. Paper Mache Bowls

You can use the shredded paper for making paper mache bowls that can be placed on the coffee tables as centerpieces. To make the paper mache bowls, you will have to soak the shredded paper in water for a day or two. Once it’s completely soaked and feels pulpy, you can take it out of the water and blend it to turn it into a thick paste. Mix some white glue into this paste and keep it aside for later.

Now take a balloon and blow it. Use the round base of the balloon and start to apply paper mache on it. When the rounded bases of the balloon have been completely covered with paper mache, leave it aside for drying. It may take a day or two for the paper mache to become completely dry. When the paper mache starts to feel crusty, take a needle and pop the balloon. You should have a paper mache base that looks like a bowl. You can decorate this bowl with paint, glitter, or flowers to turn it into a creative centerpiece for your coffee table.

2. Gift Wraps

You can use the colored shredded papers to make gift wraps by criss-crossing the shredded strips and using them to wrap the gift boxes. To create shredded paper gift wraps, you will need shredded strips that are a little thicker in width and have vibrant colors like red, blue, green, yellow, pink, and purple. Place half of the strips vertically and the other half horizontally.

Now criss-cross them so that the strips go over and under one another and look like checkered paper. You can seal one side of the checkered paper by applying a thin layer of transparent white glue all over it. Keep it aside for a few hours and let the glue dry.

Gently left your checkered wrapping paper and bend and roll it a little so that it gets soft again. You can use it to wrap small gift boxes or candy boxes and give them to your friends and families are holiday or birthday gifts.

3. Quilling Art

Shredded paper strips can be used to make beautiful quilling artworks that can be pasted on top of canvases and be used as wall decor or on the top of papers to be used as greeting cards. All you need are several colorful shredded paper strips and a quilling pen to make floral patterns, sceneries, and other exciting objects like animals, food items, and flower baskets to create beautiful works of art.

If this is the first time that you have heard about quilling art, then click here to learn how to make simple DIY quilling artworks. This guide for beginners will surely give you a head start.

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