Don’t throw away peanut shells! Discover 6 (unexpected) ways to recycle them with creativity

We have already explained to you how to reuse peanut shellswhich on the one hand can be transformed into excellent compost for plants, on the other they are also perfect as a raw material for cat litter. Not to mention their use in packaging to protect fragile objects.

Today, however, we want to focus attention on creative reuses, proposing you 6 DIY ideas definitely cute and unexpected.

Mini-clogs

First idea: transform the peels into delicious decorative clogs. Just cut a small portion of the peel with the help of a cutter and decorate the base thus obtained with a bow or a miniature flower.

Decorative framework

If you have a creative soul, you could transform peanut peels into a beautiful painting. Take a piece of cardboard, paint it black, trace the shape of some flowers and glue the green cardboard stems and the peels on top, which will act as petals.

Table lamp

You can make a beautiful and original table lamp by gluing peanut peels around a balloon. Once the job is done, just drill it and insert a battery-powered light.

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Heart to hang

A perfect decorative heart to hang on the wall: making it is easier than expected. You will need strips of construction paper, string, beads, cardboard, fine-tipped black marker, and peanut shells.

Cats

Do you like cats? Decorate the peanut peels with tempera colors and a thin brush, taking inspiration from the cats you see in the example.

Little birds

How beautiful are these birds made with peanut peels?! To make them you will need tempera paints, pieces of tulle, and colored paper for the beaks. All you have to do is paint the peels as in the example, add the wings made of tulle with hot glue and finally glue the beak, which you can make by wrapping a piece of paper around itself.