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Why throw away or just recycle your cereal boxes when you can make something cool out of them? Here are a few ideas for reusing your cereal boxes.
- Cut the box up into colorful bookmarks. I'm currently using an empty envelope as a bookmark, but a colorful cereal box bookmark would be much nicer. If you want a more elegant bookmark, wrap the piece of cereal box in fabric scraps or punch a hole in the top and tie some ribbon through the hole.
Make them into magazine holders. A great option for anyone who needs a little help organizing! For directions on how to turn cereal boxes into magazine holders, visit RePlayGround.- Open the box up and let your kids color on the inside.
- Open the box up and flip it over to the blank side. Draw shapes and cut them out. Your kids can use them as stencils.
- Cut out business card sized pieces (3.5"x2") and use the blank side to print your information on. Especially great for artists and people with creative jobs. Your customers will never forget you!
- Make a notebook out of the box. Easier than it sounds. Visit DIY Network for instructions. You can also buy a cereal box spiral notebook on Etsy.
Make a unique business card holder out of the cereal boxes. Directions for how how to do this can be found at RePlayGround.- Reuse your cereal boxes as gift boxes. I wish I had found this one before the holidays! For directions on how to turn the cereal boxes into great gift boxes, visit greenUPGRADER.
- Cut 4"x6" pieces and make unique post cards.
- Create a puppet theater out of cereal boxes and a few other craft supplies. For directions, visit Homemade Crafts at I Love India.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
How to turn a cereal box into a chic gift bag in minutes, http://www.goodtogoeco.com/blog.aspx?EntryID=8
January 14th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
What wonderful ideas! I never thought of any of that stuff ...
January 15th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Love the idea of bookmarks, thanks so much for sharing! I actually had made Christmas cards into bookmarks in the past.
January 15th, 2009 at 9:45 am
great ideas! I had never thought of transforming a cereal box into magazine holders!
January 15th, 2009 at 11:34 am
I really enjoyed this post. Not only is the idea environmentally friendly, but it if you are a broke arse like me...this kinda knowledge becomes useful.
Thanks
January 16th, 2009 at 8:12 am
The idea is great, it will help me
to play educational games with my kids
January 18th, 2009 at 1:25 am
I love this post! My favorite has to be the magazine holders -- how creative!
January 18th, 2009 at 7:23 am
First idea is great, but I eat more and read less...so it might not work out for me!
Thanks for this article!
January 19th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Such a nice and creative idea. This types are perfect reuse of cereal empty box.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Love all those ideas, Stefanie. At least, it's better than throwing the empty cereal boxes into the rubbish bin!
January 19th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
What a great article to use to plan a craft lesson at school. Teaches kids the value of recycling and gives a great end product. Thanks for the great ideas.
January 20th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Great idea. The idea of a magazine holder seems really practical and easy to make. I have used cereal boxes before when giving a gift and it always brings a laugh.
January 21st, 2009 at 1:42 am
This are great ideas. Re-using old stuff at home and re-cycling is a good habit. You will not only save money, you will also save the environment.
January 21st, 2009 at 5:25 am
Great tips.
I love the idea of turning them in to magazine holders. Very inventive indeed.
January 21st, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Erin, thanks for the link!
I'm glad everyone liked the ideas
July 9th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Recycling and reusing off stuff at home is such a great idea. In fact my mom does this back at home. She reuses flower boxes and make it into book holders or storage of CDs. For her, we can actually recycle almost anything.
Thanks for the great article!
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:30 am
Good ideas! Magazine storage sounds wonderful right now, with the stacks and stacks that I have just laying there.
August 13th, 2009 at 12:34 am
hello
this is a very cool project. I am glad for several half empty cereal boxes since I have been contemplating what to wrap a couple of gifts in.
September 11th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Very interesting ideas -- many of them I would have never thought to do. I really like the idea of using the old boxes as gift boxes for gifts!