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Day 24: Container for milk

2008-12-24T12:55:00.002Z

...enough said.

I have got this milk carton thing out of my system!

Book to follow - available at all good Early Learning centres.

Happy Christmas - thanks for looking, and for sharing ideas. ( there are still another couple of dozen)

Back in Feb '09 with 40 day Lent blog - " Places & Spaces!"

Day 23 Nativity

2008-12-23T07:02:00.004Z

Had to happen.

Additional material incl socks / paper.

Just couldn't bring myself to make the Son of God out of

a milk carton.

Day22: Raft 2

2008-12-22T16:15:00.002Z

This is Ben on board the "not quite big enough" raft.

Day22: Raft

2008-12-22T13:28:00.003Z

We've got more advent-urous and had

a lot of fun. Beautiful sunny day - so we took to the river!

Video with son Ben on to follow. problems uploading

Day 21: ..the ones that we left out

2008-12-21T07:41:00.005Z

Here are just a few of the ideas that didn't quite make the final cut...for various reas

ons. The armband...the jelly mold...the ice skate...the fish slice...

Day 20: Guinea Pig run

2008-12-20T14:38:00.004Z

Look - I'm busy ..sorry. No plans just a random intersection of left over cartons.

No dogs were hurt during the making of this

Day 19: DIY Tool holder

2008-12-19T11:47:00.003Z

Here it is - cancel that order for your dad's Christmas present.

Make one of these instead - I have got 3 orders already!

Day 18: Crown for nativity

2008-12-18T13:48:00.000Z

Here we are - first of nativity stuff.

Simple crown taken by cutting a mid-section through a six-pinter.

My eldest son wanted to get on this even though his head is way too big!!

Day 17: Sand-pit kit

2008-12-17T09:18:00.001Z

I wish I was still living by the sea-side!

This is the most technical creation yet - with moving parts.

Day 16: Photo/Card Holder

2008-12-16T08:06:00.000Z

I have to say that I just love this. Simple, but very effective. Suggested by my eldest son, who had the biggest grin when I said I would include it. Fantastic for all those special photos and Christmas cards. I now have the model on my desk.

Day 15: Pig!

2008-12-15T09:11:00.001Z

Slightly obvious but nevertheless very cute!

...and you know that credit-crunch has bitten hard when you can't even afford a real money box!

Day 14: watch

2008-12-14T12:51:00.000Z

Nice little movie to watch this time

My lads have played around with this watch idea for a while - also got Jordan L to thank who was the initial beneficiary of the model.

Day 13: Shoe storage

2008-12-13T07:50:00.001Z

I had to drink a lot of milk to make this one.

...almost lactose intolerant! (thanks HR)

Advent-ure calendar Day 12: Bowl and spoon

2008-12-12T09:04:00.000Z

Breakfast for my wife in bed doesn't get anymore

romantic than this.

The spoon/bowl is also a fail-safe for campers who might have forgotten the cutlery and crockery!!

Day 11: Lamp:shade

2008-12-11T07:52:00.000Z

Move over IKEA

With "handy-handle" to direct light where needed!

Day 10: String dispenser

2008-12-10T09:31:00.000Z

This feels like an item from the "practical Housholder" magazine circa 1948.
Re-using the milk carton, saving a blade from an old pencil sharpener.
A must for every shed-shelf

Day 9: Advent-ure - Glasses

2008-12-09T06:53:00.000Z

Star Wars was on the other night - and I swear Anakin was wearing a pair of these!!

Many thanks to JR who assaulted me in Morrisons with this creation - and I was left to wear them up and down the aisles.

Perfect party-outfit addition! My youngest son will be parading them that's for sure.

Day 8: Carton-face!

2008-12-08T10:09:00.000Z

Make some people laugh this week and turn a mundane "making the tea" into a fun activity.

You will look at milk cartons in a different light now and see that it resembles someone in your family or office or school.

Draw their face on the side and see what happens!!

Day 7 Advent-ure calendar: Snowman

2008-12-07T06:20:00.000Z

Had tonnes of snow up here recently - but unfortunately didn't get to make real one of these.

However here is one that I've got to thank my boys for. They saw something similar and came up with this version

Day 6 Advent-ure Calendar: Pooper Scooper

2008-12-06T06:36:00.000Z

This is the classic! The original milk carton adaptation. I have gone for the dog-walker's-best-friend-design complete with inserted bag..

..but once you've mastered the scoop design you could use it on various carton sizes. 1 pinters work brilliantly for this.

You can then scoop poop, cereal, washing powder, gravel or pick 'n' mix (not necessarily with same carton!)

Day 5 Advent-ure calendar: Egg cup

2008-12-05T12:29:00.000Z

Easy one for a Friday!!

Day 4 Advent-ure calendar - Elephant

2008-12-04T14:05:00.000Z

You are going to love this one - with thanks to my son who coloured in the canopy

...this should be part of every nativity scene!!

Day 3 Advent-ure - Tea Light Holder

2008-12-03T09:45:00.000Z

Ok - now we get potentially dangerous!

"Always get a grown up to help you"

Advent-ure Day 2 Toast Rack

2008-12-02T12:01:00.000Z

Take someone breakfast in bed with this handy toast rack.

Works a treat.

Advent-ure calendar Day 1

2008-12-01T10:29:00.000Z

Start Advent-ure with a shout!

Nice easy model to start with.

Advent-ure Calendar coming soon

2008-11-24T15:28:00.000Z

24 ideas to do through Advent using milk cartons!!