Old oats container
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Peg Sullinger on Oct 25, 2013when I was a lil girl my Grandma made me a cradle for my doll baby out of a QO container. Lay on the side, cut out a square for an opening. Put top on and cover the whole thing with fabric. She made little blankets from fabric and a small pillow. The large container will hold a Barbie doll size and the smaller one works with lil baby dolls. with one finger you can rock your baby.1 marked as helpful Reply
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Karen B on Oct 25, 2013cover them with any paper you like, flat glass pebbles, etc and use them for canisters; stack them together in rows and make a cubby 4 bottom , 3, 2, 1 etcHelpful Reply
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Mcgypsy9 on Oct 25, 2013If you actually want the baby to do the work, cut some shapes out such as a triangle, square, circle..etc. Take the oatmeal container and cut the shapes into the container to fit the shapes you cut out for baby. Let her put the shapes into the correct cutouts on the canister. I would of course let her decorate the canister first with cut up tissue paper, or whatever suits you. Have her glue the objects to the container. Make sure the lid comes off so that she can open it to get the shapes out and do all over again. Hope this helps : )Helpful Reply
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LeAnna Gaydeski on Oct 25, 2013Decorate the outside in anything you have available and is safe for your baby and use it for her to store her smaller toys in. She will play with it for hours putting her toys in an out of it and can teach her early on about putting her toys away:)Helpful Reply
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Miriam Illions on Oct 25, 2013Here's a clipboard of container ideas. While I didn't see any oats containers, specifically, I'm sure a lot of these can be easily adapted: http://www.hometalk.com/b/977631/plastic-container-projects1 marked as helpful Reply
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136467 on Oct 25, 2013Makes a great cookie container, especially for oatmeal cookies!Helpful Reply
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Cora on Oct 26, 2013we used them for drum in school, and also in my daycare with the smaller ones I would put either dry noddles or popcorn seeds tape the lid shut, and it makes a good rattle noise maker, just a fun toy do same thing with empty liter bottlesHelpful Reply
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Nancee Barnett on Oct 26, 2013Get craft paper, let her finger paint it. You wrap the container, either or both of you paint the lid. you make a hole in the top. Use it either as a bank or just drop in small objects to teach counting. As you drop, say one, two, ... By the time she starts talking she will also be counting.Helpful Reply
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Nancee Barnett on Oct 26, 2013This one is for you to do for her or for you. When you get about 7 of them, they make the cutest footstool. Use material of your choice cover each one, group in circle with one in the middle. Tie with jute, leather, ribbon, belts. anything. Make one large top to cover all containers. Could hide toys inside too. They sell pre cut wooden circles, cover in same fabrick, done.Helpful Reply
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April on Oct 26, 2013This would be an adorable project for you and your little girl! Perhaps a toy container or a toy seat for her dolls?Helpful Reply
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Kelley Wilson on Oct 27, 2013A DrumHelpful Reply
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Jmarie813 on Oct 27, 2013Cover in construction paper,or printer paper they've colored and it's a drum. New pencils are the drumsticks. :0) Paper towel tubes -colored-are horns.. you have a marching band in your kitchen.. :0)1 marked as helpful Reply
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V Valencia on Oct 27, 2013I saw a really neat organization idea for oatmeal containers. You cover it to match a girls bedroom with fabric or paper, etc. Then use it to store headbands. Keeps them neat and easy to find.1 marked as helpful Reply
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Kendra on Oct 27, 2013Cover with fabric. Put barrettes, clips etc inside & "push" headbands onto the cylinder. Glue a big flower, ribbon, etc to the lid.1 marked as helpful Reply
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Liliana Wells on Oct 27, 2013All great ideas!Helpful Reply
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Sherri Gleeson on Oct 28, 2013In my preschool classroom we used these as drums and of course in our kitchen area. Little ones love taking the lid on and off. When they get soft and squishy throw them away!Helpful Reply
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Kim on Oct 28, 2013My children had Valentines Day parties in elementary school and had to make their own "mailbox" to receive valentines from their class mates. We used to cover the oats boxes in Valentine colored paper, but a wide slit in the top and let the kids decorate as they wished.Helpful Reply
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JaminGammy on Oct 06, 2014I gave my granddaughter craft paper she painted and done her designs. Then we Deco Podge. Decorated the lid and it was purfect for hair bowsHelpful Reply
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Cynthia H on Oct 06, 2014When my granddaughter was smaller (she's almost 4 now), she like things inside the container so that she could drum on it or shake it. Now that she's older, we paint everything with washable paints, put sparkles, beads, buttons and stickers all over the things we're working on. She loves the moveable eyes (she calls them googly eyes) that you can glue on things as well as pompoms. I keep her stocked up with Dollar Store items as well as inexpensive items from the craft department at Walmart. Sometimes she wants pictures out of old magazines to glue on. We have a ball. Use what you have and have fun!1 marked as helpful Reply
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Lenatte snowbarger on Feb 03, 2016It was our bunny rabbits favorite toy. We cut the bottom out and he spent hours playing with it.1 marked as helpful Reply
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