Each mother of such kindness in the first year of a baby’s life is typed in a hundred original things.
At Marusya everything is on schedule: in the morning milk mixture, second breakfast – aromatic porridge, lunch – vegetable puree with meat, afternoon snack – fruit puree and cottage cheese, for dinner again mixture. In a matter of weeks, our apartment was filled with dozens of jars. Initially, we arranged the supply of glass and metal elements to a neighbor. She gratefully accepted each new package. But a month ago she said: “Basta!” Say, I cannot master so many blanks. I did not find a cans collection point near the house, no matter how I looked. But I discovered 17 ways of what to do with these banks.
Sorter for baby
This toy is perfect for a toddler from one year old to develop his logical abilities. The point is to put items in jars with holes in the lid that fit the shape. The plastic top lid of the infant formula can is cut perfectly. Accordingly, in it you can easily make a hole of the desired shape for various little things. The jar can be pasted over with beautiful paper, braided with tape or painted with paints, the lid can be closed – and an excellent sorter is ready to use.
Baby thimbles
The game of “thimbles” was invented for adults, in fact, there are usually no winners in it. But we will be making children’s thimbles with you, in which the rules are completely different. Glue or paint several cans of infant formula in different colors. For example, in the classic red, yellow and green. Take any toy that fits into the hole and is not heavy to move.
You hide the toy under one of the cans, move it around the table several times and invite the kid to guess where the surprise is. At first, let the child simply point to a specific jar, and after that he names the colors.
Bird feeders
Make a round hole in the lid of the infant formula jar for a small bird to enter. Make two holes on the side, pass the rope through them and hang them on a branch. Add food, close the lid and wait for the birds.
The feeder is all-weather, perfect for titmouses in winter. By the way, each jar can be colored in an original way and involve a baby in this business.
Casket
Here, beautiful paper, fabric, decorative stones, sparkles will help you – everything that your imagination allows. We decorate the baby formula jar to our taste and conveniently store all sorts of little things, which are many in any family: buttons, pins, hooks, beads, etc. Needlewomen can even knit a beautiful case for jars.
Magic lamp
Using a screwdriver, punch holes on the side walls of the baby formula jars – a certain pattern, or names, or a heart – whatever you want. Place a tablet candle inside the jar. Important: in this case, the jar must never be closed with a lid!
Pepper shaker and salt shaker
Take two glass jars of baby puree. Make small holes in the caps. Glue the labels “salt” or “pepper” on the side of the cans. Fall asleep seasonings and use.
Gift wrap for homemade jam
How to make a little surprise for your friends? Prepare jars of homemade jam for them. You will need a glass container for baby puree, beautiful fabric, beautiful labels and homemade sweets.
Organizer for towels and kitchen napkins
You will need several cans of infant formula, a sheet of plywood or a plastic tray, or even heavy cardboard. Paint all the details in the same color scheme or cover with self-adhesive wallpaper. Using a glue gun, attach the cans to a cardboard plywood base. Attach the base to the wall – you get cells in which it is convenient to store hand towels or napkins for the kitchen.
Wine shelf
Carefully remove the bottom of the infant formula cans. Sand with a sandpaper so as not to cut yourself. Glue six cans in a pyramid shape – three-two-one. Now you can store bottles in a lying position in each compartment.
Storage for bags
Cut a rectangular hole in the plastic lid of the infant formula can. Place plastic bags in the jar. It will be convenient to pull out one piece at a time through the hole. For beauty, the jar can be painted, pasted over, braided with tape or threads.
Advent calendar
You will need 31 cans of infant formula. Paint them white and number them. Every day the kid will open a new cell, receive a small gift or task for the day. The lid can be decorated with sparkles, pasted over with a cloth with New Year’s motives or just cotton wool that will imitate snow.
Lamp
This time you will need baby puree glass jars. Tie each of them with twine at the base of the neck. The walls can be decorated with rhinestones or painting. Place the tablet candle inside. Tie several cans together – the original street lamp is ready.
Place for screws-bolts
You will need a piece of plywood or a small board and glass mash jars. Make holes in the covers and use self-tapping screws to fasten the covers to the base. Now everything is simple – hang plywood or a board in a convenient place, fill the cans with screws-bolts, screw the cans to the lids and use. The organizer is very convenient for small things, as thanks to the glass you can see all the contents.
Candlestick
You will need puree glass jars, fantasy, and pill candles. Decorate the jars with the help of imagination, paints, glue, beads, sparkles and anything else, having removed the labels from them. Inside – a candle, and everything is ready. And remember, there are never many candlesticks!
Lemonade
Make a hole for a straw in the lids of the mashed potatoes. Fill the jars with lemonade, garnish with mint or lemon leaves. Screw on the caps and insert the tubes. The drink for the children’s party is ready. It is both convenient and beautiful. By the way, it is convenient to pour jelly into small jars and freeze it.
Seasoning jars
Pepper, aromatic herbs, cumin, bay leaf – when all this is stored in sachets, it wakes up and loses its aroma. It is enough to pour all the seasonings into glass jars from under the mashed potatoes and stick a beautifully designed sticker with the name of the contents on each.