Don’t throw those empty milk cartons in the garbage — they are free craft supplies!! Here are a few inspiring ideas for how you can transform ordinary empty milk cartons into fun toys or crafts for the kids.
Love this adorable mouse house for lots of pretend play fun found at belleandrollo.ie
OrigamiMommy.org shows how to make dump trucks and other fun milk carton vehicles with working wheels!
These milk carton boats made me smile! Found via lilla-a-design.blogspot.com
Welcome the birds with a bright and cheerful milk carton bird feeder. Found via parents.com
These milk carton pinatas from lessonplansos.blogspot.com look like LOTS of fun to make!!
There are MANY more ideas on our Made from Milk Cartons board on Pinterest (Thank you, Yelena)!!
Have fun!
July 28th, 2011 on 5:31 pm
I am becoming a Pinterest addict because of you. That milk carton house looks so cute!
July 28th, 2011 on 6:11 pm
I so need to get a pinterest account.
July 28th, 2011 on 6:28 pm
They are all so cute!
July 29th, 2011 on 11:44 am
I love those ideas. I will check out your pinterest board. Very cool ideas here. I would love to do some of them.
July 29th, 2011 on 1:54 pm
Hi Valerie. Wow, these are amazing!! I’ve also done two milk carton/juice box crafts you may want to add to your board? The links are
http://joyfulmamasplace.blogspot.com/2011/04/our-new-neighbour.html (for our decorate-as-you-wish felt covered version)
and
http://joyfulmamasplace.blogspot.com/2010/10/papier-mache-houses.html for the rainbow village
Lots of love from sunny South Africa!