15 Fun Craft Projects using Extra Straws

Use those cute leftover straws for some fun craft projects!

So I guess cute paper straws have been a thing for like 6 or 7 years now? Does that sound right? I know I used some at O’s 1st birthday and that was almost 5 years ago. But I couldn’t find them in a regular store, I had to special order them from etsy. And now I’m seeing them in the dollar section at Target which is when you KNOW something is really trendy. And don’t get me wrong, I love them, they’re so cute! But have you ever actually used one? They’re great for like a couple minutes of drinking but then they start to get soggy. And I keep seeing party planning posts where the host has all these cute drinks lined up in adorable mason jars or milk bottles with cute paper straws in each one and all I can think is, “Wait, you put the straws in before your guests showed up?! Won’t they be a squishy wet mess by the time anyone gets to them?” So today, friends, I’m sharing some fun OTHER uses for cute straws. Because you might as well use them for something that will last a while, right?? Enjoy!

Paper Straw Wreath from Two Twenty One

Drinking Straw Starbursts from Aunt Peaches

Golden Straw Bunting from Oleander and Palm

Birthday Candle Crown from House that Lars Built

Straw Birthday Candle Garland from Snowdrop and Company

Decahedron Mobile from Aunt Peaches

Straw Vases from This Design Journal

Straw Garland from Craft Hunter

Decorative Straw Frame from the Classy Chapter

Paper Straw Wrap Bracelet from Cute as a Fox

Geometric Planters from Homemade Ginger

Prisma Wall Decor from Delineate Your Dwelling

DIY Straws Lampshade from OhOh Blog

Straw Party Hat from Bottoms Up Blog

Paper Straw Starts from Splash of Something

Straw Mobile from Bottoms Up Blog

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Craft and Knitwear Designer at Little Red Window Design

Welcome to Little Red Window! I’m Cassie, a professional craft and knitwear designer working in the field for more than 10 years. I have a degree in Art History from Northwestern University and a Master's Degree in Architecture and Design from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I've designed more than 300 separate knitting patterns, hundreds of craft projects, and I love to bring joy to your crafts and knitting with well-designed, easy to understand tutorials and patterns.

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