10 Milk Jug Crafts For Kids
As we roll into another lockdown, I thought I’d share more upcycling ideas. This month, get saving those empty milk jugs! Here’s my round up of some clever things you can make with them.
1. Bird Feeder
Keep your garden birds fed over winter by creating your own bird feeder. An adult may be required for the cutting bit. But the decoration is entirely up to you. How about shorter sticks to make a roof pattern? Or maybe maybe make a more disco version with sequins, beads or buttons.
2. Plant Pot
The picture here shows how to make a herb garden. There are more ways to decorate your plant pot on my Pinterest board.
3. Basket
I found this clever idea on ‘Red Ted Art’ – here you’ll find the step by step guide to weaving your very own basket.
4. Night light
I love this idea from ‘Kids Craft Room’. There’s a collecting of leaves activity first. Followed by the craft bit. Use a battery night light, rather than an actual candle!
5. Animals
On my Pinterest board there’s a collection of animals you can make with a milk jug: owls, panda, birds and even a dinosaur. But this is my favourite with the ingenious use of the jug handle as the elephant trunk. Decorate using the decopage technique – you could use old magazines for example.
6. Watering Can
Pretty straight forward, but handy for the garden or your indoor plants. You could also decorate the jug with paint, decopage, buttons, ribbon etc. Could also make a good bath toy!!
7. Vehicle Toy
Extra lids for wheels, a bit of painting and let the races begin!
8. Piggy Bank
This link shows you how to put together this clever craft.
9. Storage
Useful for storing pens and pencils or maybe lego?!! I also use them for storing buttons in my workshop.
10. Fairy House
Create a tiny house for your little one’s toys.
More ideas…
For more ideas on what to do with your empty milk jugs, see my Pinterest Board.
(With compilation blogs like this, I always add links and photo credit where I can, but if you spot something missing, give me a shout so I can update the page)
what do you think?
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