Times are tough but there are still plenty of ways to entertain young kids for next to nothing. There are all kinds of fun things you can make, using things around the house, that will entertain children for hours on end. One of these cheap yet fun things is a set of coffee can stilts, ...
If you are looking for a project to do with your children, especially for a learning home school activity, a really fun project is making your own rain gauge. It’s easy to do, and really works. Your child can use his own rain gauge to tell exactly how much rain a storm dropped in your ...
If you love to attract birds to your back yard, there’s no need to run out and buy a birdhouse, there’s lots of birdhouses you can make yourself. One easy birdhouse to make is fashioned from a large coffee can. Wash the coffee can and lid well, when empty, and remove the label. Use a ...
It seems a shame to throw away General Foods International Coffee cans. There must be creative as well as practical uses for those nifty little rectangular shaped coffee cans with tight fitting plastic lids. Don’t throw away your empty coffee cans. There are a number of creative as well as practical uses for empty General ...
If you like easy fall crafts, you will love making this cute scarecrow out of an empty coffee can. You can then put your coffee can scarecrow on your porch or you can use it as a fall decoration inside your home. It also makes a fun table centerpiece for a Halloween party or other ...
When I was little my mom and would make the most amazing candles together. Who knew that a ½ gallon milk carton, crayons, ice cubes and paraffin would do something as wonderful as these candles. The ice cubes melt, leaving caves and holes in the candle. As a young girl I would sit watching the ...