16 DIY CD Craft Projects You Can Make Using Old and Scratched CDs

Compact Discs, or CDs, have been around for over 30 years. While they are still a popular medium, they are slowly losing ground to popular internet-based distribution services such as iTunes. Although many of us still have CDs remaining in our music collections, most people end up throwing them out if they’re scratched or no longer listen to them.

If you’re into upcycling ideas, here are 16 DIY CD craft projects to reuse old CDs. Create something you can use daily, or create a unique handmade gift with recycled CDs.

1) Make DIY tree ornaments with CD pieces.

View a video tutorial for creating these sparkly DIY tree ornaments with recycled CDs.

2) Add an awesome mosaic look to your blouse collar with this CD craft.

Here are detailed instructions for adding a unique style to the collar of your blouse by using CDs.

3) Bring out your creative side by making CD craft wall decorations.

Here is how to make these gorgeous DIY CD wall decorations.

4) Create unique sun catchers with a CD and some creative crochet work.

Need more inspiration? Here are more designs to create these CD sun catchers.

5) Build a futuristic-looking lamp from a stack of CDs.

6) Create an iridescent mirror frame with this CD craft project.

This mirror looks great, and here is how to make a CD mirror.

7) Build a tricycle flower pot.

All you need for this project is popsicle sticks, a plastic pot of margarine, CDs, and a small plastic disposable cup for the bicycle basket. Using the photo as a reference, paste the popsicle sticks to the margarine pot and paint with acrylic paint. Let it dry and use it as a decorative planter.

8) Create a stunning mosaic door.

9) Build a candle holder out of marbles and an old CD.

Here is how to build a candle holder with marbles and a CD.

10) Make this unique lamp with CDs and safety bottle caps.

11) Create an awesome CD craft bowl.

Once melted, they can be painted or left as is. Here is how to melt CDs to make a bowl.

12) Make decorative coasters with colorful fabric pasted onto old CDs.

Here are detailed instructions for making CD coasters.

13) Create beautiful textured art with a CD and broken egg shells.

Broken egg shells? Here is what you will need to start creating this unique art piece.

14) Create a unique CD clock.

15) Make a CD necklace.

In order to get that cool grid effect, you’ll need to microwave the CD for 5 seconds, so please be careful if you do! Here is how to make this CD necklace.

16) Make a DIY mosaic CD craft picture frame.

Here is how to create a picture frame using old CD pieces and some paint.

Why throw away old and scratched CDs when you can repurpose them into beautiful works of art with these 16 CD craft ideas?

Please share these 16 DIY CD craft projects and ideas using recycled CDs with your friends and family.