Craft Idea: Turn CDs into Cute Animals
How to Recylce CDs into Cute Animal Craft
Find out how to make a variety of animals, bugs, and even birds using unwanted CDs and some basic craft supplies. They can be used for room decorations, magnets, gifts, and so much more. You can start out by making the creatures I designed and then start creating your own. This is a great craft for all ages and the time it takes to complete each creature will vary depending on how much you embellish it.
Besides an old CD, most of these projects consist of a felt or craft foam base. The facial features are created using one or more of the following: felt or craft foam scraps, pom-poms, chenille, stems, feathers, and wiggle eyes. Of course, I encourage you to add your own creative touches to my designs; and, always remember, you can submit pictures of your CD creatures and other crafts using these simple directions.
Now, what creature do you want to make first...
How to Make a CD Bunny
Wouldn't this adorable bunny make a fun Easter decoration? Here are the supplies I used to make this bunny:
I started out by tracing around the CD onto the felt and cutting out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD and start adding the facial details. I cut out ears using the same color felt as the bunny face and then cut out inner ears and a mouth area using white felt.
The eyes were also cut out of felt and glued in place. I used a 1-inch pink pom-pom for the nose and pieces cut from black chenille stems for whiskers. Don't forget a mouth, which I drew on using red dimensional paint.
Now, how about making a CD cardinal...
How to Make a CD Cardinal Craft
Make this lovely cardinal and then expand on this idea to create a variety of different birds.
Start by tracing around the CD onto the felt and cutting out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD and then you can start adding the details. I glued red feathers on the sides of the CD to look like wings. I also included a small piece of red feather to what will be the forehead area.
For the face, I cut a square out of black felt and rounded the corners. Glue this on to cover the bottom of the feather you glued onto the forehead. Add wiggle eyes and a small beak cut out of orange felt and your cardinal is done.
Now, how about making a CD dog...
How to Make a CD Dog Craft
This is a perfect craft for any dog lover. I couldn't resist making a Dalmatian, but you can make any breed of dog you like.
Trace around the CD onto the white felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. I cut out ears using white felt and glued them to the top of the head. The eyes were also cut out of felt and glued in place.
At this time, use dimensional paint to add the black spots if you are making a Dalmation. Glue on two large pom-poms to form the dog's mouth and a slightly smaller pom-pom on top of the mouth to make the nose. Glue on two larger wiggle eyes; and, if, you want to add a fun detail, cut out a pink or red tongue and glue it in place.
Now, how about making a CD frog...
How to Make a CD Frog Craft
Isn't this an adorable little frog? Why note make one to share and one to keep!
Trace around the CD onto green felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. Cut 4 legs for your frog out of green felt. I simply cut out 4 capital L shapes that were a little large on one end. Glue these to the bottom side of the CD.
Glue two 1-inch pom-poms onto frog body and then glue a wiggle eye onto each pom-pom. For the nose of the frog, I simply made two small dots using black dimensional paint.
Now, how about making a CD ladybug...
How to Make a CD Ladybug Craft
A CD seems to be the perfect shape for a ladybug. Here are the supplies I used to make this ladybug:
Trace around the CD onto red felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. Make a half-circle black head, a little smaller than half the CD, and glue it into place. Use a piece of the chenille stem to make a line down the ladybug's back.
Cut small, black circle out of black felt and glue them onto the ladybug's back. Add wiggle eyes, and for extra detail, chenille stem antennae.
Now, how about making a CD panda...
How to Make a CD Panda Craft
I think pretty much everyone I know is enchanted by the sight of a panda so why not make your own?
Trace around the CD onto the white felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. But two black circles out of black felt to be the panda's eyes. Also cut out a large black circle for the mouth area and two smaller, black ovals for the eyes.
Glue all of them in place. Cut 4 circles out of white felt. Glue two of these on top of the ears and the other two on top of the eyes. Make a nose using a white pom-pom. Finally, draw a mouth on your panda using red dimensional paint and also place small dots of black dimensional paint in the eyes. Your panda is now done!
Now, how about making a CD pig...
How to Make a CD Pig Craft
This pretty pink pig is sure to please! Make it using just a few simple supplies:
Start by tracing around the CD onto the pink felt and cutting out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD and then you can start adding the details. For the snout, I used a 3-inch pink pom-pom with two small circles of dark pink felt glued on top of it. I cut two triangle ears out of light pink felt and then two smaller inner ear pieces out of darker pink felt.
Glue them as shown on top of the head. Finally, glue two wiggle eyes onto your pig and you are all done!
Now, how about making a CD spider...
I don't think this cite spider will scare too many people. It is easy to create using just a few basic supplies:
Trace around the CD onto a piece of black felt and cut it out. Glue the circle to the CD. Cut four chenille stems in half so you end up with eight pieces, about 6-inches long. Glue one end of each chenille stem to the bottom side of the CD and let the glue dry completely.
Once the glue dries, bend the chenille stems so they look like spider legs. Finally, glue a couple of wiggle eyes onto your spider and draw a mouth using red dimensional paint. Voila, your spider is now done!
Now, how about making a CD turtle...
It is easy to transform an unwanted CD into an adorable turtle. Just follow these simple directions:
Trace around the CD onto a piece of green craft foam and cut it out. Glue the circle to the CD. Cut out a handful of octagons using green felt and glue them to the craft foam to look like a turtle shell. Cut four legs out of green felt along with a small tail.
Glue these to the underside of the CD as shown in the picture. Top off your turtle with a pair of wiggle eyes. Can you say cute!
Find out how to make a variety of animals, bugs, and even birds using unwanted CDs and some basic craft supplies. They can be used for room decorations, magnets, gifts, and so much more. You can start out by making the creatures I designed and then start creating your own. This is a great craft for all ages and the time it takes to complete each creature will vary depending on how much you embellish it.
Besides an old CD, most of these projects consist of a felt or craft foam base. The facial features are created using one or more of the following: felt or craft foam scraps, pom-poms, chenille, stems, feathers, and wiggle eyes. Of course, I encourage you to add your own creative touches to my designs; and, always remember, you can submit pictures of your CD creatures and other crafts using these simple directions.
Now, what creature do you want to make first...
How to Make a CD Bunny
Wouldn't this adorable bunny make a fun Easter decoration? Here are the supplies I used to make this bunny:
I started out by tracing around the CD onto the felt and cutting out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD and start adding the facial details. I cut out ears using the same color felt as the bunny face and then cut out inner ears and a mouth area using white felt.
The eyes were also cut out of felt and glued in place. I used a 1-inch pink pom-pom for the nose and pieces cut from black chenille stems for whiskers. Don't forget a mouth, which I drew on using red dimensional paint.
Now, how about making a CD cardinal...
How to Make a CD Cardinal Craft
Make this lovely cardinal and then expand on this idea to create a variety of different birds.
Start by tracing around the CD onto the felt and cutting out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD and then you can start adding the details. I glued red feathers on the sides of the CD to look like wings. I also included a small piece of red feather to what will be the forehead area.
For the face, I cut a square out of black felt and rounded the corners. Glue this on to cover the bottom of the feather you glued onto the forehead. Add wiggle eyes and a small beak cut out of orange felt and your cardinal is done.
Now, how about making a CD dog...
How to Make a CD Dog Craft
This is a perfect craft for any dog lover. I couldn't resist making a Dalmatian, but you can make any breed of dog you like.
Trace around the CD onto the white felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. I cut out ears using white felt and glued them to the top of the head. The eyes were also cut out of felt and glued in place.
At this time, use dimensional paint to add the black spots if you are making a Dalmation. Glue on two large pom-poms to form the dog's mouth and a slightly smaller pom-pom on top of the mouth to make the nose. Glue on two larger wiggle eyes; and, if, you want to add a fun detail, cut out a pink or red tongue and glue it in place.
Now, how about making a CD frog...
How to Make a CD Frog Craft
Isn't this an adorable little frog? Why note make one to share and one to keep!
Trace around the CD onto green felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. Cut 4 legs for your frog out of green felt. I simply cut out 4 capital L shapes that were a little large on one end. Glue these to the bottom side of the CD.
Glue two 1-inch pom-poms onto frog body and then glue a wiggle eye onto each pom-pom. For the nose of the frog, I simply made two small dots using black dimensional paint.
Now, how about making a CD ladybug...
How to Make a CD Ladybug Craft
A CD seems to be the perfect shape for a ladybug. Here are the supplies I used to make this ladybug:
Trace around the CD onto red felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. Make a half-circle black head, a little smaller than half the CD, and glue it into place. Use a piece of the chenille stem to make a line down the ladybug's back.
Cut small, black circle out of black felt and glue them onto the ladybug's back. Add wiggle eyes, and for extra detail, chenille stem antennae.
Now, how about making a CD panda...
How to Make a CD Panda Craft
I think pretty much everyone I know is enchanted by the sight of a panda so why not make your own?
Trace around the CD onto the white felt and cut out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD. But two black circles out of black felt to be the panda's eyes. Also cut out a large black circle for the mouth area and two smaller, black ovals for the eyes.
Glue all of them in place. Cut 4 circles out of white felt. Glue two of these on top of the ears and the other two on top of the eyes. Make a nose using a white pom-pom. Finally, draw a mouth on your panda using red dimensional paint and also place small dots of black dimensional paint in the eyes. Your panda is now done!
Now, how about making a CD pig...
How to Make a CD Pig Craft
This pretty pink pig is sure to please! Make it using just a few simple supplies:
Start by tracing around the CD onto the pink felt and cutting out the circle. Glue the circle to the CD and then you can start adding the details. For the snout, I used a 3-inch pink pom-pom with two small circles of dark pink felt glued on top of it. I cut two triangle ears out of light pink felt and then two smaller inner ear pieces out of darker pink felt.
Glue them as shown on top of the head. Finally, glue two wiggle eyes onto your pig and you are all done!
Now, how about making a CD spider...
I don't think this cite spider will scare too many people. It is easy to create using just a few basic supplies:
Trace around the CD onto a piece of black felt and cut it out. Glue the circle to the CD. Cut four chenille stems in half so you end up with eight pieces, about 6-inches long. Glue one end of each chenille stem to the bottom side of the CD and let the glue dry completely.
Once the glue dries, bend the chenille stems so they look like spider legs. Finally, glue a couple of wiggle eyes onto your spider and draw a mouth using red dimensional paint. Voila, your spider is now done!
Now, how about making a CD turtle...
It is easy to transform an unwanted CD into an adorable turtle. Just follow these simple directions:
Trace around the CD onto a piece of green craft foam and cut it out. Glue the circle to the CD. Cut out a handful of octagons using green felt and glue them to the craft foam to look like a turtle shell. Cut four legs out of green felt along with a small tail.
Glue these to the underside of the CD as shown in the picture. Top off your turtle with a pair of wiggle eyes. Can you say cute!
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