Make your own snack and sandwich container out of a milk carton!

All Most of us starting to try to be environmentally friendly, are always looking for things that can be recycled into something new or made to help with the large growing issue of the environment.  In organizing the craft room, I found a an article I copied from Family Fun magazine from 2 years ago.  So I decided to finally try it out.  The pictures are of the one I made.  It's not fancy, but it gets the job done.  If you have little creative beings in your house, you could have them decorate it anyway they like, or you could do it.  So here it is!


Mark a clean 1-gallon milk jug as shown

then cut along the lines with scissors. 

 To make the crease lines, use a thumbtack to pierce a row of dots at 1/4-inch intervals across each side of the jug.  1 3/4 inches up from the bottom.

Fold the flaps at these dotted lines, then open them and fold them in the opposite direction along the lines (this will make the flaps easier for your kids to open and close.) 


Fold up the box and add an adhesive-backed Velcro dot closure.

Snack Box
Use a clean juice or milk carton in any size from a half-pint to a quart.  Cut of the top, then cute the sides into flaps.  carefully crease the flaps, then fold them down and add an adhesive-backed Velcro dot closure.


Like I said, mine isn't fancy, but it kills two birds with one stone.  It recycles a milk carton then saves plastic bags from being put into a landfill.  I try and do my part.  


Have a wonderful Hump Day everyone!  Love, BJ