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Around the Web — Made from Milk Cartons

July 28, 2011 by
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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!

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  1. Natalie says
    July 28, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    I am becoming a Pinterest addict because of you. That milk carton house looks so cute!

  2. Ticia says
    July 28, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    I so need to get a pinterest account.

  3. Debby Pucci says
    July 28, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    They are all so cute!

  4. Laura@art4littlehands says
    July 29, 2011 at 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.

  5. Joyful Mama says
    July 29, 2011 at 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!

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