1. Fill your dyed Easter eggs with beeswax and create tea lights out of them.
More instructions here.
3. Or if you’ve got the artistic skill, make a little micro-garden out of those shards.
5. A broken umbrella can become one of those awesome kid parachute things.
![A broken umbrella can become one of those awesome kid parachute things.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/4/3/14/enhanced-buzz-10563-1365014623-7.jpg)
Sigh, those were the best days of childhood. Get the directions here.
6. You can also make a waterproof, BAGGU-style bag when you take the metal pieces out.
Get the directions here.
7. Melt down old crayons to make new ones, using old prescription bottles or film canisters.
![Melt down old crayons to make new ones, using old prescription bottles or film canisters.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/4/3/15/enhanced-buzz-6707-1365017606-4.jpg)
9. If you see no use for melting crayons to make new crayons, try this crayon wax candle instead.
Get the directions here.
11. Salvage ripped flip-flops by making a more comfortable version.
![Salvage ripped flip-flops by making a more comfortable version.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr06/2013/4/3/17/enhanced-buzz-4987-1365024734-0.jpg)
Use an old t-shirt for the straps. Get the directions here.
12. Turn a pair of worn-out, falling-apart Toms into summer sandals with some creative cutting.
![Turn a pair of worn-out, falling-apart Toms into summer sandals with some creative cutting.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr05/2013/4/3/15/enhanced-buzz-30804-1365018986-4.jpg)
13. Soak your old Crayola markers in water to create liquid watercolors.
![Soak your old Crayola markers in water to create liquid watercolors.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr06/2013/4/6/15/enhanced-buzz-2522-1365275152-18.jpg)
Soak them for 12-24 hours.
25. Turn those broken ornaments into glitter.
![Turn those broken ornaments into glitter.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr06/2013/4/3/14/enhanced-buzz-27531-1365013823-0.jpg)
Just remember to handle with care — they’re still tiny shards of glass.
29. Even if the glass has broken in a picture frame, it can still become an earring holder display.
Get the directions here.
30. You can also make glass beads from broken glass.
![You can also make glass beads from broken glass.](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr05/2013/4/3/16/enhanced-buzz-29555-1365019889-7.jpg)
Check out the tutorial and be sure to follow the safety precautions.
31. This French-style bench is, amazingly, made from two broken chairs.
Get the instructions here.
35. An old bicycle tire has many versatile uses, like a baby mobile.
Learn how to make this here.
41. An old washing machine drum makes an industrial-looking nightstand.
Or a fire pit, crazily enough.
Source: BuzzFeed
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