Make Carrot Decor Using Trash

Dress up your house for Easter by making these carrots made from newspaper and dyed twine.

DIY Trash Carrots

Make this adorable door decor for Easter or spring using dyed twine and newspaper.

Photo by: Clara MacLellan

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These carrots may not be safe for the Easter Bunny to eat, but they make cute spring decor.

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DIY Trash Carrot Door Decor for Spring

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Decorate your door this Easter with twine carrots made from newspaper and twine. For a fun craft project to celebrate spring, upcycle old newspapers by wrapping with dyed twine. Add some faux greenery and you've created a trash to treasure door hanger.

What You'll Need:

(6) yards twine
(2) glass containers
dish soap
stirring stick
orange dye
gloves
newspaper

scissors
faux greenery
rubber bands
hot glue gun and sticks
floral wire
ribbon or twine

Step 1: Soak Twine

Soak the twine in room temperature water in one jar, and mix boiling water and a few drops dish soap in a separate jar. Stir the mixture gently to prevent bubbles, add dye and stir. Tip: The dish soap helps absorb the dye evenly.

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Soak the twine in room temperature water in one jar and use another jar to mix boiling water and dish soap.

Clara MacLellan

Stir the mixture gently to prevent bubbles and add dye and stir. Tip: The dish soap helps absorb the color evenly.

Clara MacLellan

Soak Twine

Soak the twine in room temperature water in one jar.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Soak Twine

Soak the twine in room temperature water in one jar and use another jar to mix boiling water and dish soap.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Soak Twine

Stir the mixture gently to prevent bubbles and add dye and stir. Tip: The dish soap helps absorb the color evenly.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Step 2: Dye Twine

Remove the soaked twine from the water, and wring it out. Place it in the dye mixture. Soak the twine until you reach your desired color or about 45 minutes. The longer you soak, the darker the color turns out.

Take the soaked twine out of the water and ring it out.

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Place twine in the dye mixture. Soak the twine for 45 minutes. The longer you soak, the darker the color turns out.

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Dye Twine

Take the soaked twine out of the water and ring it out.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Dye Twine

Place twine in the dye mixture. Soak the twine for 45 minutes. The longer you soak, the darker the color turns out.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Step 3: Wring Out and Dry

Remove the twine, and wring it out. Lay it flat to dry on a protected surface. Make sure the twine doesn't touch itself.

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Set it on the table and make sure the twine doesn't touch itself as it dries.

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Ring Out and Dry

Take out the twine and ring it out.

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Ring out and dry

Take out the twine and ring it out.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Ring out and dry

Set it on the table and make sure the twine doesn't touch itself as it dries.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Step 4: Twist and Shape

Twist newspaper into a carrot shape.

Use old newspapers to shape the carrots by opening the newspaper, grabbing from the center and twisting into a carrot shape.

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Twist and Shape

Use old newspapers to shape the carrots by opening the newspaper, grabbing from the center and twisting into a carrot shape.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Twist and Shape

Use old newspapers to shape the carrots by opening the newspaper, grabbing from the center and twisting into a carrot shape.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Step 5: Wrap Twine

Use a rubber band to tie faux greenery tightly to the top of the carrot. Tie a rubber band in the middle of the carrot to keep its shape. Tie the end of the dyed twine to the top of the carrot. Wrap the twine around, using a glue gun to secure into place, and continue all the way down. Cut off excess twine, and secure the last bit with glue. Repeat steps for all carrots.

Use a rubber band to tie faux greenery tightly to the top of carrot. Tie a rubber band in the middle of the carrot.

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Wrap the dyed twine around the top of the carrot, using a glue gun to secure into place, and continue all the way down.

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Cut off excess twine and secure the last bit with glue.

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Wrap Twine

Use a rubber band to tie faux greenery tightly to the top of carrot. Tie a rubber band in the middle of the carrot.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Wrap Twine

Wrap the dyed twine around the top of the carrot, using a glue gun to secure into place, and continue all the way down.

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Wrap Twine

Wrap the dyed twine around the top of the carrot, using a glue gun to secure into place, and continue all the way down.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Wrap Twine

Wrap the dyed twine around the top of the carrot, using a glue gun to secure into place, and continue all the way down.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Wrap Twine

Cut off excess twine and secure the last bit with glue.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Step 6: Arrange Carrots

Use floral wire to tie carrots together. Embellish with twine or ribbon, and hang.

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Use twine or ribbon to make your own arrangement and hang!

Clara MacLellan

Make this adorable seasonal spring or Easter decor using dyed twine and newspaper.

Clara MacLellan

Arrange Carrots

Use floral wire to tie carrots together.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

Arrange Carrots

Use twine or ribbon to make your own arrangement and hang!

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

DIY Trash Carrots

Make this adorable door decor for Easter or spring using dyed twine and newspaper.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

DIY Trash Carrots

Make this adorable seasonal spring or Easter decor using dyed twine and newspaper.

Photo By: Clara MacLellan

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Make Carrot Decor Using Trash

DIY Trash Carrots

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DIY Trash Carrot Door Decor for Spring

Step 1: Soak Twine

Soak Twine

Soak Twine

Soak Twine

Step 2: Dye Twine

Dye Twine

Dye Twine

Step 3: Wring Out and Dry

Ring Out and Dry

Ring out and dry

Ring out and dry

Step 4: Twist and Shape

Twist and Shape

Twist and Shape

Step 5: Wrap Twine

Wrap Twine

Wrap Twine

Wrap Twine

Wrap Twine

Wrap Twine

Step 6: Arrange Carrots

Arrange Carrots

Arrange Carrots

DIY Trash Carrots

DIY Trash Carrots

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