Broken ceiling fan? You can turn it into many creative objects

There are times of year when a ceiling fan is a life-saver against the suffocating heat, but they also come in handy for circulating the heated air in winter. So, it can happen that you have them in operation for a long period, and over time, they may break down. Or more simply, you may prefer to replace an old and malfunctioning unit with a newer, lighter and more efficient model.

What can we do with an old fan? Well, you might consider using parts of it for creative projects to decorate your house or garden with. In particular, the blades - especially wooden ones - can become creative materials to be used in many different ways. Check out the ideas below for recycling old fans:

The wooden blades of the old fans seem destined to become dragonfly wings: they can decorate the garden in a fantastic way!

And they are beautiful even when painted with intricate details and embellished with embossed elements.

Wouldn't it be unique seeing a windmill turning in some flower bed or flowerpot in the garden or on the balcony?

Some modeling enthusiast could use the wooden blades to make a hand-built airplane.

If you like the idea of greeting friends and family with a welcome sign at the entrance to your home, you could easily create one by painting one of these blades. And in a similar way, you could create signs that can be used in a thousand ways - perhaps even to indicate the drinks table / bar at a house party!

Signs painted with any figures or quotes - they're always nice to use as home decor elements.

And if you've ever wanted to use informational signs around the house, you could always take advantage of these pieces of wood reclaimed from fan blades.

In the garden, perhaps to indicate areas of particular interest, or in the vegetable patch: it is nice to find places that speak to us in this way.

Someone thought of using old fan blades for a bird feeder to be hung upon.

Grouped together, they become giant flowers to placed wherever you wish!

There is no shortage of ideas for making decorations for the various holidays during the year - from Christmas to Easter to Halloween.

Have you ever considered recycling the blades of an old ceiling fan in similar ways?