Old book projects

Express your creativity and love of reading with these unique DIY crafts with old books! Included are upcycled books crafts like a literal pocketbook, book knife block, book page roses, book plant holder, repurposed books coat rack and more!

This is a guide to making recycled book art. Learn how to turn your old books into DIY home decor with this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.

Upcycle old books with these clever book page crafts. Easy DIY projects perfect for home decor, gift giving, and a little crafty fun!

While the thought of destroying a hardcover tome might make some book lovers squirm, there does come a time when an old, musty, or damaged book may have outlived its usefulness. While there's no sense in destroying truly rare and valuable books, for the run-of-the-mill old book, there are many ways to repurpose it. Here are just a handful of ideas.

Easy upcycle craft tutorial for how to make bookmarks from old books. A fun book page upcycle craft great for all ages!

Although we love reading and know that books are for treasuring, there are also some amazing things you can create with those vintage tomes to be found in every thrift store across the land. Here’s some of our favourite ideas! |

Check out these six great ways to upcycle old books, all of which are eco-friendly and will leave you with a clear conscience at the same time!

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Save and cherish those beautiful antique books, with their covers of leather and silk. But modern day, mass-produced hardcovers that stuff the shelves at thrift stores and used book stores? Craft them up with any one of these fun upcycling projects!

Now that we all use computers and phones so much as storage devices for our memories, it is more important than ever to take the time to bring keep-sakes to