Boxes

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Boxes

 

Boxes--Candy

 

Use for gift wrapping ties, scarves and gloves. (Shelley)

Square candy boxes can be used for wrapping gifts, storing art

supplies or carrying cross-stitch work. (Shelley)

Save love letters in heart-shaped boxes. (Shelley)

Fill with homemade candy. (Rae)

Make into a Valentine's Day card for next year.

Cut a heart-shaped box so that you have a flat heart. Save and let

the kids use it as a template.

Make a Valentine's Day decoration for next year.

Make a Picture Frame.

Cut and use for index cards.

Use a smaller box for storing paperclips, rubber bands, etc.

Use as a decorative change holder for your dresser.

Boxes--Cardboard (those which reams of paper come in)

 

Use as individual recycling boxes for bedrooms. This will help keep

garbage from accumulating on desks and dressers (or in my case the

floor).

Use for under-the-bed storage by cutting it to make it shorter.

Make it into a bed for a small pet by cutting an entrance and lining

it with a blanket.

Boxes--Cereal

 

Cut into puzzle pieces and let the kids put them together. When the

novelty wears off, recycle and grab a new box.

Cut and tape them into the size of folders. Make manilla-type folders

or add some extra tape and make pockets.

Cut into any size index cards. Use for flash cards, recipe cards,

etc.

Use as gift boxes.

Use as an in-tray on your desk at home for mail, papers to be dealt

with, etc.

Use pieces for bookmarks. Write down any ideas that pop into your

head while reading.

Make into paper dolls for the kids.

Use for grocery lists. When you place it in the front of the shopping

cart, it won't blow away like paper will. (Richard)

Cut a big portion out of a corner of the box and use it as a magazine

holder. (Jeffrey and Diane)

Use as a template for making a gift bag. Wrap paper around it as you

would a package, leaving the top open. Remove box and punch holes at

the top of the two sides for the string handles. Leave the box in if

you would like a stronger bag. (Mijesa)

Cut a hole in the side (toward the bottom) of a cereal box. Mount the

box with thumbtacks to the inside of a kitchen cabinet with the hole

facing outward. Stuff grocery bags in through the top of the box and

pull them out through the hole when needed. (Julio)

Boxes--Food (Cake, Jello, Pudding, etc.)

 

Open the boxes carefully to remove the contents. Then tape the open

side shut, and give them to your kids as cheap building blocks.

(Jon's Grandma)

Give boxes to pet rodents or birds for play. (Lori)

Boxes--Shoeboxes

 

Use to store recipes.

Tape the lids to the boxes, paint them bright colors, and give them

to the kids for building blocks. (Ms. Myriah)

Use to hold odds and ends--just paint and label. (Dennis)

Use to store small children's toys. (Dennis)

Make into a dollhouse. (Henning)

Boxes--Tissue

 

Cut off the tops and use for the storage of small things.

Cut into any size index cards. Use for flash cards, recipe cards,

etc.

Cut off the top and use as a gift-wrapping box for t-shirts or other

small items.

Cut off the top and store cassette tapes (for those of you who still

use these) in them.

Cut the side off of a flowered box, fold in half, and make your own

Mother's Day card.

Use to store recipe cards.

Use pieces for bookmarks. Write down any ideas that pop into your

head while reading.

Use for storing plastic bags. Place in different rooms of the house

for easy access. (Gail)

Give to gerbils, hamsters, etc. as a chew toy. They will shred it and

use it for bedding. (G. Rabenold)

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