College Dorm Theme - Old Jeans Crafts

Using your old jeans for crafts is can be a real fun and creative way to decorate a college dorm room. You'll not only be able to have a themed room, but it's a very inexpensive way to decorate. Using old jeans to decorate a dorm room also provides extra storage options as you can use the pockets to store small items on all your crafts. Here are five easy old jeans crafts any college student can use to decorate their dorm with.

Old Jeans Craft #1 - Turn your jeans into a trendy purse. This is extremely easy and it's fun to decorate your bag. You can do this all at once or over time. I loved my denim jeans purse when I had it. All you have to do is cut the legs off and sew the bottom. Then, just attach a strap to two of the belt loops. You can use a strap from an old purse or duffel bag. Draw on the denim with paint or Sharpies. Then, attach patches or cool buttons you find randomly. You only need to attach a zipper if you want.

Old Jeans Craft #2 - Collect the pockets of your old jeans and use them as storage for small items such as hair clips, nails or other odds and ends that end up all over the place otherwise. You can either use strong glue or sew them onto a backdrop.

Old Jeans Craft #3 - Make a quilt or tapestry. Cut the denim from you old jeans into squares and sew them together. You can decorate each patch differently. If you make a tapestry, you can use the pockets to store things such as writing supplies.

Old Jeans Craft #4 - Make a picture frame. The size of the back pockets on old jeans is the perfect size to place a picture inside. Simply cut the pocket off and embellish the edges. You can insert it into a plain picture frame or arrange them by themselves up on the wall.

Old Jeans Craft #5 - Decorative pillows. You don't have to sew good to turn old jeans into pillows. You can use the legs of the jeans to make an awesome neck roll pillow. You don't even have to sew the ends shut. Make a trendy statement by simply gathering the edges and tying them closed.

Old Jeans Craft #6 - Old jeans storage boxes. Cover old shoe boxes with your denim jeans. Use a Sharpie to write what each box contains. Use the zippers, buttons and pockets for decoration.