36 Cool DIY Crafts Using Coffee Filters that Will Surprise You

There are so many creative uses for coffee filters that transform these every day items into beautiful pieces of DIY wall art, cool kids crafts, and awesome kitchen hacks. I love upcycling ideas so these DIY ideas for coffee filters (which I always have on hand) are right up my alley.  Most of them are so easy they can be done in a matter of minutes and even the big coffee filter projects can be done in under an hour in most cases. Whether you’re looking for easy DIY crafts for kids, homemade room decor, DIY party decorations, or handmade gift ideas this list of coffee filter uses will not disappoint!

36 Cool Uses for Coffee Filters that Will Surprise You

For a modern look use white coffee filters or dye them to add some color to your DIY projects. For a more rustic look try using brown coffee filters and mix it up with some coffee stained ones as well!

1. Hanging Coffee Filter Baubles

via Martha Stewart

2. Coffee Filter DIY Tea Bags

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBQn37A3ulw

via A Subtle Revelry

3. Coffee Filter Air Freshening Sachets

via PopSugar

4. Coffee Filter Hot Dog Holder

via Sew Many Ways

5. Coffee Filter Snail Art for Kids

via No Time for Flashcards

6. DIY Oil Absorbent Facial Tissues

via Wonder How To

7. Upcycled Coffee Filter Wreath

via Salvaged Whimsy

8. DIY Potted Plant Absorbent

via PopSugar

9. Elegant Coffee Filter Garland

via Pam Garrison

10. Coffee Filter Snack Sorter and Holder

via One Good Thing By Jillee

11. DIY Microwave Cover

via Wonder How to

12. Coffee Filter Roses

via Pretty Petals

13. Food Grease Absorber

via Wonder How to

14. Window and Computer Screen Cleaner

via Answers

15. DIY String Light and Coffee Filter Wall Art

via Crafty Nest

16. Pocket Notebooks

via Brit + Co

17. Coffee Filter Potty Training Aid

via Mama Frankenstein

18. DIY Catch All Bowl

via PopSugar

19. Coffee Filter Dryer Sheets

via Two Chums

20. Simple Coffee Filter Earrings

via Sara Owens

21. DIY Mobile

via The Copper Acorn

22. Coffee Filter Flower Crown

via Bead and Cord

23. Coffee Filter All Purpose Strainer

via The Creative Hectic Homemakers

24. DIY Soap Packaging with Coffee Filters

via Soap Making Essentials

25. Coffee Filters Between Pans

via One Good Thing By Jillee

26. Makeup Catch All

via Macaroni Kid

27. Keep Your Tortilla’s Separated

via Stupid Easy Paleo

28. Coffee Filter Air Ballon Window Craft

via Inner Child Fun

29. DIY Upcycled Coffee Filter Lampshade

via Interior Design 2014

30. Decorative Number

via Avanti Morocha

31. Coffee Filter Scrapbooking

via Creating Keepsakes

32. Packaging with Coffee Filters

via Brit + Co

33. Coffee Filter Backdrop

via Life As A Pepin

34. Cupcake Tin Liners

via Wonder How To

35. Coffee Filter Snowflakes

via Mom.me

36. Coffee Filter Seed Starters

via Instructables

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