November 20, 2007
Since our daughter began eating solids, we have been accumulating those little 4-ounce glass jars from her baby food. A few of them went to a neighbor who wanted them for his workshop, but the rest of them are piling up on the kitchen counter, around the sink, in grocery bags … almost as if they are multiplying when we’re not looking.
Time has come to do something about these jars. I don’t want to just recycle them with the rest of our household goods; I would like to do something with them. Following are 10 ideas I came up with for uses – if you’ve found creative uses for baby food jars, please share!
- Use them in the garage to collect nails, screws, washers, and other loose materials. You could also use them to store small paint samples.
- Keep a couple on a dresser to toss in loose change or stray buttons.
- In the kitchen, use them to store spices – they’re small enough to use one for each type of spice.
- Loose tea can be stored in the jars.
- Keep a jar as a treat jar for toddlers – a couple of crackers or small candies will fit.
- Make candles. Either place votive candles inside, or melt wax and make jar candles.
- Make snow globes. A snowman made from polymer clay and some glitter make for a cute wintertime scene.
- Make paperweights. Fill the jars with sand, and paint the outside of the jars and tie a decorative ribbon around the lid.
- Root plants. Stick the bottom root into a jar filled with water, and in a few weeks roots will grow and the plant will be started.
- Keep a jar on your desk for paperclips.
By Teresa Shaw
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Ooo perfect! Or, my favorite, make fake labels with YOUR baby’s face. You can use them as party invitations or something else. hahaa. We got a kick out of that.
FOR THE CRAFTERS
USE THE EMPTY BABY FOOD JARS FOR THE HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT STYLES AND SIZES OF BEADS YOU HAVE.