I do rinse them and put them in the recycling containers for glass, but I was wondering if there are any good uses or crafts that can be used with empty babyfood jars?
2006-10-23 23:41:34 · 14 answers · asked by CJ 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
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2006-10-24 03:25:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Storage - holding paperclips, small pins, thumbtacks, etc. Pots for small plants? Paintholders for crafts.
My personal favorite, though, is from when I was a kid. We used the tall baby food jars in Girl Scouts to make a snowglobe. They were washed, the covers peeled away cleanly, and dried out. Then we took a figurine of some sort - anything that won't weaken in water will work. I think we used hard plastic figurines from Wal-Mart - and hot-glued it to the bottom of the jar. After it set and dried, glitter and sequins were added, then cold water. The lid was sealed and glued into place, and voila! Snowglobe.
2006-10-24 00:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
For anything that they can be used for - the jars are still either used for craft projects that have to be thrown out into the regular trash because they are no longer recyclable - or again thrown into the recycling bin.
You can ask a preschool if they would like them - personally, I always felt better just recycling them. Because, they truly do get recycled.
2006-10-24 00:39:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the lids off and drive a screw through the lid and into the underside of shelves. Then, screw the jar onto the lid. There ya go...suspended organization for coins, nuts, bolts, etc.
2006-10-23 23:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by Shyguy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've known people to glue little figures on the inside of the lid, fill the jar up with water and glitter, screw the lid on tightly and use them as snow globes for gifts.
2006-10-23 23:51:50 · answer #5 · answered by slobhanson 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when my son was in first grade his teacher had all the students bring in empty baby food jars and they put potpourri in them with a small mesh covering over the top and wrapped a ribbon around it it was so cute and very fragrant and you can always change the potpourri when you cant smell it any more i actually still have it on my mantle as a keepsake
2006-10-24 02:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by mzrobsn414 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are great to store buttons and beads and small items that kids can use to do scrap art etc with. Im sure if you ask around at a day care or even a kindergarten they would be happy to unload some of them for you.
2006-10-23 23:45:42 · answer #7 · answered by gypsy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Yes, use them for crafts.
One day, I was watching HGTV and one of the hosts was using baby jars for votive candle holders.
For Christmas this year, I was planning on doing the same thing, but I was going to paint the jars, then add the votive candles inside.
Hope this helps you....:-)
2006-10-24 19:30:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Creativity! Be creative with them. Make a baby food jar scupluture? Fill them with candles and have a candle lit bath with your partner? Fill them with paint and chuck them at some paper, call it modren art and watch my art professer freak? Paint them, shatter them and make a mosaic? make a ball toss game? wooo for the possiblities
2006-10-23 23:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by pink_squeaky_doom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally i would use them to keep nuts and bolts in. If you get creative make one of those giant Christmas light globes, like they make out of plastic cups.. that would be cool..invest in a glue gun..
2006-10-23 23:44:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋