Recycle and Upcycle Happy Meal Toys

Author: Amber Renée 10 November 2009

Eh, so sometimes when my husband and I are running late or feeling really nasty we’ll grab happy meals — mainly just when the toys are cute… but what the hell do you do with the little plastic toys after you eat your meal?

Make something out of them!

My plan was to attach gems and glitter all over my lovely ponies and headbands with sweet unicorn emblems. Every headband is on it’s way to a special home for fun and whimsy instead of being chewed up in Wanwan’s bed or thrown in the garbage. Perhaps soon we’ll do some more silly DIY with all the plastic junk we always come across! ha

(go ahead and keep the box too for silly gifts to friends — haha)

Photos by Benjamin Amick <3
Dress: Manoush; Headband: DIY; Shoes: Russe & Rilakuma

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Joseph H said:

Ohhh, so cool! (@twinkiechan tweeted the link.)

# 10 November 2009 at 8:09 pm

Aimee said:

I <3 My Little Pony! Happy Meals, not so much.

# 10 November 2009 at 9:07 pm

athinalabella said:

You are soooo cute and I still love collecting and playing with toys too. I say they are for my daughter, but they are for me too, . Love this very much.

# 11 November 2009 at 12:25 am

amberrenee (author) said:

hehe, yeah happy meals are gross! but cute! <3 the little box excites me when it has my favorite characters — haha Hello Kitty and 80s toys! i just can’t say no! ack!

# 11 November 2009 at 1:23 am

kimi said:

you know what would be cute? those sanrio happy meal watches in the hair!! random thought XD xxx

# 15 November 2009 at 1:11 pm

amberrenee (author) said:

Oh thank you so much.. and Kimi, the watches are a great idea! I sense a kimi&amber watches shoot soon. <3 Recycling is funnn haha.

# 17 November 2009 at 2:47 am

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# 18 November 2009 at 8:44 am

Kim Bishop said:

This is a super cute idea and I love the pictures.

# 2 December 2009 at 4:52 pm

Ariel Grimm said:

I absolutely love this idea! I have found many My Little Ponies in the Thrift Store Dumpster and brought them home for decoration. I was eying some small ponies at my local thrift store but didn’t get them because I didn’t know what I would do with them…then I saw this! I rode my purple bicycle down to the store and bought them for 50 cents. Then I made the headband… Check it out here http://queercat.webs.com/apps/blog/show/2292779-daily-outfit-high-in-the-sky-with-my-little-pony

# 8 December 2009 at 5:02 pm

amberrenee (author) said:

Oh Ariel.. you are SO getting featured here. <3 That’s amazing.

# 8 December 2009 at 9:40 pm

Ariel Grimm said:

Oh my goddess, thanks!

# 9 December 2009 at 12:56 am

athinalabella said:

Cute headband Ariel, I love it.

# 9 December 2009 at 2:15 am