On this site you can find out how to turn a food package into a pretty container, a pretty way to recycle.
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http://thecraftalternative.com/how-to-repurpose-a-food-package-into-a-pretty-container/
If your children like to playing cooking or to play selling ice-creams then you can crochet this Popsicle and it is a good way to reduce your scraps of yarn because you can do them in lots of colors for pretending flavors. Skill level: Easy
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