Is your family the kind of group that gathers around the table after dinner each night to play cards? Do you adore games like Uchre, Poker, and Bridge? Then your household sounds like the perfect place for some DIY projects that upcycle or incorporate playing cards into your creative life too!

Check out these many crafting opportunities that repurpose playing cards into all kinds of awesome things.

Playing card and hot glue toy house

Do you have a pack of cards that’s so bent or that’s lost its glossy finish so badly that the cards sort of stick together as you play? This doesn’t have to mean that they’re destined for the garbage or recycling box!

Playing card Valentine’s Day Garland

Holiday themed garland is cute for any occasion, but we’re pretty big fans of this slightly “punny” Valentine’s Day garland idea in our application! Collect all of the cards in the hearts suit from an old deck of cards and string them along some ribbon or crafting string

Playing card cut out magnet

One of our favourite ways to upcycle small things is to make them into magnets, because they’re easy to make and you can create so many different designs.

Playing card Las Vegas themed bouquet

Are you and your bridal part headed to Las Vegas for your bachelorette party, complete with costumes and novelty props or accessories?

Daisy shaped playing card birthday message

Do you have a group of friends that you always get together for card games with? Celebrate their birthdays by making them birthday cards that use pieces of old playing cards in the design!