Recycled Food Wrapper Wallet

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TerraCycle offers fun, free DIY craft ideas for kids to do that has them use would-be-waste items (like potato chip bags and cookie wrappers). Here is one of the craft ideas for anyone who wants to upcycle on their own at home! A template to make the craft can be found by visiting this link: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGC/StaticFiles/Episodes/Garbage-Moguls/Images/wrapper-wallet-%281%29-crop.png

Food Wrapper Wallet
Materials:
1 clean, empty food package (at least 7 inches by 5 1/2 inches in size)
1 ruler
1 pen
1 pair of scissors
tape
1 self-adhesive Velcro fastener

Directions:
1. Cut a rectangle that is 7 inches by 5 1/2 inches in the package. Centered inside the rectangle, draw a smaller rectangle that is 4 inches by 2 1/2 inches. This smaller rectangle will be 1 1/2 inches from each edge.
2. From the top edge of the smaller rectangle, draw a semicircle that intersects with the top of the large rectangle and the corners of the small rectangle. Repeat for the other three sides. Cut around these lines.
3. Fold in all four semicircles so your cut piece folds up to the size of the small rectangle. Tape the bottom flap and two side flaps in place.
4. Attach one side of the Velcro fastener on the inside of the top flap. Fold down the flap so the other side of the Velcro attaches to the outside of the bottom flap.

TerraCycle also offers free, non-branded educational curriculums that anyone can use to learn about the materials cycle, the laws of nature, and what exactly “garbage” is. These educational materials are free for anyone to download and use however they like and a link to them can be found at the bottom of our homepage: http://www.TerraCycle.net.