Upscaling or upgrading used containers that you have at home is not only a fun activity that you can share with the kids, but it is also an opportunity to teach them how to contribute to the environment by recycling and avoiding unnecessary waste.
Those are two great reasons to get into upscaling in the first place even though those weren't my primary reasons for deciding to decorate a used plastic container that has been keeping Caitlin's tea set for months.
My initial thought was only to cover up the container to make it more appealing so I got a purple cloth, ribbon, garter, matching thread and brought out my machine for an hour of sewing. And in another container, I simply put paper stickers and a few scrapbooking decors and glued them on the box.
The results were better looking boxes for Caitlin's toys.
Earlier, I also put ribbons around a used sardines bottle and converted it into a hair clip container.
With more toys and other children's stuff piling up in the house, it's a challenge to keep everything tidy everyday and containers - big and small - always come in handy to keep some toy parts together or just hide away all the mess.
I am sure there are a lot of used stuff lying around in your house that - with a little imagination - could turn out to be something else more beautiful.
Happy upscaling!
- Mommy Smiley
Those are two great reasons to get into upscaling in the first place even though those weren't my primary reasons for deciding to decorate a used plastic container that has been keeping Caitlin's tea set for months.
My initial thought was only to cover up the container to make it more appealing so I got a purple cloth, ribbon, garter, matching thread and brought out my machine for an hour of sewing. And in another container, I simply put paper stickers and a few scrapbooking decors and glued them on the box.
The results were better looking boxes for Caitlin's toys.
Earlier, I also put ribbons around a used sardines bottle and converted it into a hair clip container.
With more toys and other children's stuff piling up in the house, it's a challenge to keep everything tidy everyday and containers - big and small - always come in handy to keep some toy parts together or just hide away all the mess.
I am sure there are a lot of used stuff lying around in your house that - with a little imagination - could turn out to be something else more beautiful.
Happy upscaling!
- Mommy Smiley
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| A used cookie container. |
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| Putting cover on a used container. |
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| Decorating a used box with stickers and craft materials. |
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| Stacking them. |
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| Making use of an old cookie container. |
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| A box to put away some of her toys.
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| Another view. |
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