ever find yourself wondering what to do with all the baby food jars after they've been emptied by your baby (or you)? here's some ideas i came up with...
1. make your own butter
- put a bit of heavy cream into the jar and start shaking. the process will go along faster if your cream is at room temperature, but it doesn't have to be. first your cream will be bubbly, then it will turn to whipped cream. from whipped cream it will begin to break down and separate into the fat and the liquid - sorry, my terminology isn't too precise! this is a really fun trick and a good way to keep little ones busy. you can add salt or cinnamon to the cream before shaking to add flavor to your butter. be sure to eat your butter right away (if you want to save it, it has to be washed. for more info try googling make your own butter)
2. plant a garden
- use the seeds from all your free and fresh WIC fruits and veggies and plant them in the baby food jars. once your seedlings reach a good height, plant them in a planter or outside in the yard for your own fresh fruits and veggies - again, absolutely free!
3. paint pots
- if your kids love to paint, but waste a ton of paint, try putting it in a baby food jar so that it can be re-closed for storage!
any other ideas? LET ME KNOW!! if i like it, i'll post it!!
About Me
- Mama J
- I'm the worship-singing wife to Dada J, kinda crunchy mom to spirited Baby J, aka Hurricane Hollis, and four with Jesus, mentor to Awesome A, sunday school teacher, and cheerleading coach. I also run a small online store and am beginning to work with our youth ministry as well. I'm constantly writing, but i dig ALL art (and drool especially over body mods). When I can catch a minute, I like to read nonfiction books, attend LLL meetings, and make good food from scratch, and I'm ALWAYS down for a little retail therapy!!
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