Guest Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 Hi As I'm on a Slimming World diet(!) I have found I'm accumulating an awful lot of Muller Light yogurt pots. I wondered if anyone has ideas of how they can be put to good use? thanks
katekit Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 Thread them on string to hang outside? let them dangle so they can blow in the wind. Or put numbers on them so the children can slide them along? Use them with buttons/ shells/ small objects etc for a 'different' container to sort or count? use them like coconuts? for music/ phonics/ rhymes? let the children 'build' with them - good for balancing and they shouldn't hurt if they fall (the pots - not the children!)
catma Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 If muller corners turn them around, put your fingers in the back like a sock puppet with your thuumb in the smaller and decorate. Often just using permanent marker is enough to make decent puppets for any type of play. But the lights ones are round!! (I think). OK make hats for the dolls/teddys etc!!! (Just off the top of my head) Cx
Marion Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 Cup and ball toy? http://roma.testbench.co.uk/cupandball_yoghurt.htm I'm sure I've seen a huge ball made by joining yoghurt pots together but not sure how
HappyMaz Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 Cup and ball toy? Now that is inspired Marion - I've been thinking about something like this for the children who are interested in throwing and catching balls to cope when the fun has to start because the balls end up going over the fence into the car park! Brilliant! Maz
dublinbay Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 We use ours as glue containers along with all the other yoghurt pots.
HappyMaz Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 We use ours as glue containers along with all the other yoghurt pots. And no washing up! Always a good plan!
Guest Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) We decorated them on the outside (stuck on tissue paper with pva) and used them to plant seeds in. Make sure to put holes in bottom for drainage. Also put dried pulses inside and stick two together - then papier mache or cover to make own shakers. Write numbers on bottom with permanent marker and turn over and order as quickly as you can. Sue E Edited June 15, 2009 by Guest
Guest Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Hello Sue, A warm welcome to the forum and what a useful 1st post. I used to use these small pots for ice. The children would access them freely, fill with water and pop into the freezer box at the top of the fridge. Peggy
Panders Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 We've been using these today to make "telephones", hole in the bottom and thread string through. It started because the boys had been holding their snack pots up to their ears and pretending to telephone each other. Takes a while to get across to them to keep the string taut - but they enjoyed it eventually.
Guest Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Paint pots that can be binned, they stand up well in the easel... Lifes too short to wash a paint pot!
dreamgirl Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 they make good book stands. turn upside down with bigger triangle towards back and just stand a book in the groove. can pop books around everywhere!
fimbo Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 make bird feeders ? fill with seeds, crumbs and lard -with string in the bottom to hang up. pots for small amounts of glitter / sequins / pompoms etc
sunnyday Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Hmmm....I've been collecting the pots from snack pots baked beans......have some good ideas now for how to use them!
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