We all have them: old toys that we or our kids used to play with that now just kind of lay around the house, being stored in some box in the attic and collecting dust for all eternity. Okay, so maybe I'm being a little bit dramatic here but it's always a shame for me to see those old toys that I used to love, doing nothing. 

That's why I was SO happy to see one of my favorite sites, ApartmentTherapy.com, talk about all of the ways we can actually repurpose those old toys to decorate the home. Below are some of my favorites—including what to do with an unused slinky! I mean, who doesn't have one of those? And aren't you tired of it just wasting time, being stored? Take a look at these crafts because there's definitely at least one you'll fall in love with. 

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Have you ever used an old toy to decorate the house? Will you be trying one of these crafts? Share with us in the comments below!

5 Crafts with Old Toys to Decorate the Home

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Image via Mad in Crafts

Animal Bookends

Bookends are ALWAYS needed in my house, since I love books. Creating these fake bronze ones out of old toys, though, is seriously genius. 

Crafting instructions from Apartment Therapy

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Irina Gonzalez is a Staff Writer for MamásLatinas. She loves pop culture, social media, photography and, above all, discovering new places. She's also a foodie eating healthy and learning to enjoy exercise.

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Jeann...

These are great ideas!

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angie007

I love this ideas

JCTVCBN

 

 

Very cool ideas.

My youngest would love the Lego Key Holder.

I don't think I've ever used an old toy to decorate the house.

Dixie...

I love these!!

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