Easy Upcycling Crafts for Students: Personalize Your Space 

Being a university student in Toronto doesn’t leave much free time. Still, reducing waste and consuming less matters. If you want to personalize your dorm room or apartment, here are three quick upcycling crafts using materials you likely already have at home. 

1) Poster Collage 

You’ll need: 

• Magazines or newspapers 
• Scissors 
• A glue stick 
• Markers for doodling (optional) 
• Paper of your chosen size 
• Bonus: heavy items to keep the paper flat afterward 

2) Plastic Flower Bouquet 

You’ll need: 

• A plastic bottle 
• Scissors and an X-Acto knife 
• Material for the stem 
• Paint and paintbrushes 
• A glue gun 
• A lighter 

3) Lantern Jar 

You’ll need: 

• An empty glass jar 
• Sharpies in different colours 
• A light source 

Watch the video for the full how-to on each one.