Milk Jug Snowman Ornament

We are all for quick, affordable crafts that are easy for kids to make...and an even better bonus is if they're recycled! I had fun whipping up a snowman ornament out of a milk jug last year...

Earrings from a Milk Jug

When I saw these earrings pinned from this shop, I knew I wanted some. When I realized they were made from milk jugs, I knew I could make my own!

Milk Jug Watering Can

If you’re looking for a fun way for your kids to get more involved in gardening, make them a simple watering can out of a milk jug…

Just punch some holes above the line on the milk jug that starts to slant towards the lid (make sense?!). Fill it up, adjusting the amount for the size of the child and their strength and send them off to water the plants without worries of the poor plants getting dumped on.

Thanks Total Mom Haircut!

I’ll be linking up to Works for Me Wednesday, Homemaker Monday, Don’t Waste Your Homemaking,

Seed Starter

If it’s still too cool outside but you want to get some seeds started for your garden, don’t go out and buy pots that you’ll only use for a month or two. Recycle and use milk jugs. Simply cut off the top portion, fill with dirt and plant your seeds. This should be plenty of room for your seeds to start growing until the weather warms up and you can plant them outside. Recycle and get plants out of it!

Ideally, a milk jug will also be enough room for one plant to grow and produce some yummy veggies for us apartment dwellers who have no land to call our own :). I plan to move some of the seeds when they get bigger and though it’s not the prettiest, I feel that my children will benefit more from learning about plants and where food comes from, than how much my pride will be hurt…

Milk Jug Skeleton

Due to a death in the family, I haven't been crafting much, but you know when someone loves crafts when they feel the need to craft even when they're out of town. You also know when your mom loves you when she is willing to call around to her friends and see who has empty milk jugs of all things :)

I'd like to introduce you all to Horace: