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Home » Recycled Crafts » 22 Tire Crafts

22 Tire Crafts

April 26, 2022 By Jamie Dorobek 7 Comments

Have you ever wondered what to do with used tires? Here are 22 tire crafts to spruce up your backyard, amuse your kids, or even add more seating to your living room. This list contains everything from old tires turned into a hot pink dog bead to a tire sandbox. There is something for everyone on this list, including your pup!

22 Clever tire crafts

Where can I recycle old tires?

If you are nor feeling crafty, and simply want to recycle tires, click here and enter your zip code to find the nearest recycling center that accepts tires.

Recycled tire toys for kids

If you have a few old tires laying around why not give them new life and make something fun for the kids!

1. DIY Tire See Saw

This see saw provides hours of fun for little kids! The best part? You can make 2 see saws with one tire!

How to build a seesaw out of a tire

2. Sandbox

This recycled tire sandbox is perfect for one child. The chalkboard lid makes sure no cat can do their business in your kiddos play space.

DIY tire sandbox

3. Ladybug Tire Swing

Turn an old tire into a whimsical toy that doubles as a statement piece in your yard. Grams made this lady bug tire swing is made with a simple can of spray paint. You ca

tire recycling

4. Pony Tire Swing

Instead of a plain ol’ tire swing turn your old tires into a pony swing! Daves’s Garden shares a pattern and step by step picture tutorial to make your very own point tire swing.

tire recycling

5. Tire mushrooms

All you need to make these adorable mushroom stools is an old tire, plywood, a tree stump, and an old couch cushion! I’ll take 5 for my backyard, please! Get the full tutorial on Grillo Designs.

Toad stools made out of tires

6. Tire Hammocks

Who doesn’t love a hammock? The best part of this tire craft is that you can turn one tire into 2 awesome tire hammocks. Get tire hammock swing plans at Playground Ideas.

Old tires turned hammocks

DIY Tire Planters

Next on the list of tire crafts are tire planters! Who knew old tires where a perfect for displaying plants?

7. Tire Urns

These old black tires got a major face lift with a fe coats of paint and lots of dirt. I love how she elevated the urns on cinder blocks for extra height. Photo via Shoestring Pavilion.

tire recycling

8. Wall Tire Planters

These planters are as simple as hanging tires on a wall and adding beautiful flowers, of course. Don’t forget to drill holes in the bottom of the tires for drainage! For more picture and details visit Recaptured Charm.

tire recycling

9. Parrot Planter

What a creative way to re use a tire!

tire recycling

10. Tire Planter

This recycled tire planter up-cycled the whole tire, including the metal rim. She opted to add clothesline rope around the tire instead of painting the tire. For detailed tutorial to make this recycled planter, check out By The Stand.

diy-tire-planter

11. Frog Planter

This creative tire garden planter gave 5 old tires a new life and added a whole lot of whimsy to Two Women and Hoe’s garden.

Frog tire planter

DIY Tire Seats

Save a tire from a landfill and turn it into a chair!

12. Ottoman

No one would believe that this beautiful ottoman started its life as a tire and is simply covered in rope. For a complete tutorial, check out That was a What!

Tire seats

13. Grass Bench

Use recycled tires to make a grass bench, flower planter, and even a playscape for kids. This pop up park was in Lima, Peru and utilized old tires in many beautiful ways.

Grass bench made of tires

14. Tire seats

These tires win cutest tyre seats I’ve ever seen! Best part? They double as toy storage! For the step by step tutorial, visit Grillo Designs.

Colorful tire seats

Tire storage

Who doesn’t need more storage in their home? Give an old tire new life as a storage container. It’s perfect for a garden hose, toys, or even a shelf for toy cars!

15. Hose Holder

This tire craft adds a touch of whimsy to the garden and makes the gets the water hose mess under control! (Image via Felder Rushing.)

tire recycling

16. Toy Storage

A simple, modern way to keep the toy clutter to a minimum outside. Best part? The tires are on casters! Spotted on Curbly.

tire recycling

17. Pouch

This simple carry all pouch is made from old bike tire. See the detailed tutorial at Etsy Journal.

18. Toy Storage

If you have a car lover on your hands, this tire turned Matchbox car shelf might be the winner. A fresh coat of paint and 3 wooden shelves, gives a unique storage space for your little ones most prized possessions. For the complete tutorial, check out Spaceships and Laser beams.

car-tire-shelving

Home Decor Tire Crafts

19. Bike tire turned mirror

Who knew an old bike tire could look so sophisticated with a coat of white paint and a mirror in the middle? For more details check out Re-Creations Projects.

tire craft bike tire turned mirror

20. Porch Screen

If you’re looking for privacy on your porch or to possibly divide up space consider connecting multiple tires with steel wire to make a screen. I love that this bike tire porch screen could also doubles as a trellis for vines. For the complete tutorial, head on over to Instructables.

bike tire craft porch screen

21. Pumpkin

If you’re in the market for a pumpkin that doesn’t rot, this tire turned pumpkin might be your answer! (Image via Felder Rushing.)

tire recycling

22. Dog Bed

Turn an old tire into a modern dog bed in 2 hours or less. Check out the detailed picture tutorial on Practically Functional.

DIY-Dog-Bed-From-A-Tire

If you ever wonder what to do with used tires again, consider one of these awesome projects above!

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Comments

  1. jess says

    April 17, 2018 at 11:22 am

    any one in ny need old tires FREE? I HAVE 200+ COME GET ALL YOU LIKE [email protected]

    Reply
  2. Pickled Barrel says

    April 17, 2018 at 10:24 am

    Who would of thought that you could use so much stuff with tires! I love all these ideas, thank you for the great post!

    Reply
  3. serena says

    April 11, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    Hi there 🙂 Love the ideas for the old tyres. Question: How do you line the bottom of the tyres for the hanging planters etc?

    Reply
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    August 3, 2013 at 5:24 am

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  5. Emily Boyle says

    May 7, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    Hi There!

    I’m the creator behind #1 (Tire See Saw)! I’m so pumped you linked up to my project but you linked up to my old blog that is no longer updated! Everything has been transfered over to http://accordingtoboyle.com/

    The link to the tire project is here: http://www.accordingtoboyle.com/shes-crafty-tired-out/

    Hope that helps and thanks again for featuring my project! (I now have my eye on some of those planters and the hose roller). 🙂

    Emily

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      May 8, 2013 at 12:13 am

      Fixed it! Thanks for letting me know 🙂

      Reply
  6. Eliesa says

    March 14, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    OMGoodness! I just got all four tires changed today and was trying to figure out what to do with the old ones, and decided to google ideas tonight – and this post popped up in my news feed! Very cool!

    Reply

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