DIY tennis-themed projects can add an exciting and personalized touch to any home, ranging from adorable home decor pieces to projects designed specifically for a man cave.
Anna Nimmity offers this simple yet stunning tutorial to create an eye-catching wreath made out of recycled tennis balls – sure to delight guests at a tennis-themed party!
1. Recycled Tennis Ball Photo Display
Tennis balls are one of the hardest sports balls to recycle, leading to nearly 20,000 metric tons per year being sent straight to landfills. Thankfully, creative minds are finding innovative solutions to reuse discarded tennis balls for other uses – even after being abandoned on courts.
Providence Day varsity tennis players have come up with an ingenious way of breathing new life into worn-out tennis balls by collecting them from local courts and using them for home decor purposes – creating colorful photo displays and key holders using them!
An easy and fun project is creating a personalized tennis ball photo holder. Simply remove its soft interior, cut along its equator to form two slots for photos and mount or tabletop stand for group photos – or add googly eyes for an added personal touch.
Finally, this recycled tennis ball holder would make the perfect present for your beloved pet. All it requires is a tennis ball and wood burning tool to engrave his/her name onto it’s back; then hang or tie a string to it as a tug toy toy for use!
If you’re searching for an artistic project, Michigan native and current Damascus resident Chris Kroll created an eye-catching tennis ball chair using its different hues – perfect for basement discos or as an interesting conversation starter in living rooms alike!
2. Recycled Tennis Ball Key Holder
Tennis balls may not come to mind as materials for DIY projects, but these little green beauties can actually create many useful items in the home.
This DIY project from wikiHow is simple enough for even beginner crafters to complete quickly and the end result is adorable. Just a tennis ball and some googly eyes make up this cute key holder, guaranteed to bring joy wherever it goes. Made entirely from recycled materials makes this piece all the more special.
If your keys keep disappearing or getting jumbled in your pocket, try this simple hack to keep them safe: cut a slit into one side of a tennis ball, add googly eyes, and you have yourself an instant key holder that doubles as both fun and practical storage! Not only can it keep your keys close at hand; you could even use it as a tea towel or letter holder!
Tennis balls may be difficult to recycle, but this creative reuse idea from a Chinese blogger proves how you can transform old balls into useful helpers around the house. Simply cut a slit into one side of the ball, glue on some googly eyes, and you have yourself an adorable helper who will hold onto keys, tea towels or letters ready for mailing.
Children will love creating their very own tennis player puppet with just some tennis balls and some felt, which will serve as the face, ears, and eyes of their tennis player puppet.
3. Recycled Tennis Ball Pet Toy
Fetch is more than a simple pastime for dogs; it provides an incredible bonding opportunity between humans and dogs while encouraging socialization. No wonder so many older dogs enjoy playing fetch!
Unfortunately, many people fail to recognize that tennis ball toys can present a major choking hazard for their furry companions. Unlike other types of pet toys, tennis ball toys for dogs have a greater tendency of deflating and flattening, creating an obvious choking risk.
As tennis balls wear down over time, they become less safe for young children to play with and should be replaced regularly. Recycled tennis ball crafts can help reduce waste while creating durable pet toys suitable for their furry companions.
Recycled crafts offer the opportunity to showcase your creativity and unique design style while being eco-friendly. Tennis balls can be used to craft unique furniture pieces, home decor accessories and lighting fixtures for gardens and yards alike.
Create a durable tennis ball dog toy by cutting out a small hole on one side of an existing tennis ball and placing small training treats inside it. Your pup will work to access them, lengthening playtime while providing necessary brain stimulation.
ReRope, an American company which uses recycled textile remnants to craft eco-friendly pet toys that last, created this recycled dog toy in the USA using upcycled textile remnants from new textile remnants such as old tennis balls. They use rope made from upcycled cotton making this eco-friendly alternative a sustainable option to traditional rubber tennis ball toys.
This promotional Tennis Ball pet toy is perfect for pet shops, groomers, hospitals and more. Custom logos can be printed directly onto its front face.
4. Recycled Tennis Ball Garland
Add an eye-catching piece to your home decor with the Dukes & Duchesses tennis ball craft project! This DIY garland features cut up tennis balls painted neon green – ideal for holiday displays or as a year-round tribute.
Use both old and new tennis balls for this project, although beat up balls work best due to being easier to cut and slit. If you need help gathering enough balls to make this, check with local tennis facilities as they might have any that have been retired because they’ve worn out.
Simply the cutest tennis-ball headband ever! And so incredibly simple to create! Perfect for keeping children busy at home or as an activity that helps teach STEM concepts! Just ensure you have some spare tennis balls handy and follow this tutorial from Dukes & Duchesses to start making one today.
Tennis ball garlands can make for a creative way to decorate any special event! They’re great gifts for sports fans and gatherings featuring athletes. This tutorial from Anna Nimmity shows you exactly how to do it!
5. Recycled Tennis Ball Personal Assistant
Tennis balls are difficult to recycle due to their unique construction of felt covering glued to an air-filled rubber core, with glue designed to secure it against impacts by rackets thwacking it, making it nearly impossible to pull off and separate felt from rubber, according to HowStuffWorks. As a result, most tennis balls end up going into landfills or being thrown away and this issue has left ball manufacturers, recyclers, and the sport’s governing body scrambling for solutions.
Players can help reduce waste by donating their used balls. RecycleBalls, a nonprofit organization, has set up collection bins in hundreds of tennis clubs, city parks and other locations – use this map to locate one near you!
While you wait, DIY projects using tennis balls around your house may provide plenty of uses. A simple example would be using them to conceal valuables – simply cut a small X in one side of a tennis ball and slip it over a broomstick (Family Handyman recommends doing this), which reduces theft risk as thieves won’t know to search your bag for wallets or smartphones.
Tennis balls can also be used to help remove scuff marks from floors with ease; simply cut an X into the ball and slide it along a broom handle to buff them away. Plus, they make great fun toys for children to use! See Adorablest for instructions!