Besides using them to store "home made" baby food - or daytime snack carriers - I'm looking for ideas on what to do with used baby food jars. I hate to throw them out.
My husband uses them to sort and store nails, screws, nuts, bolts and other hardware. He keeps them in a small cardboard box (like a shoe box).
I put an ad on craigslist for "free empty baby food jars" and they got snatched up right away.
we used them to store hardware like screws and nails.
S.,
My SIL took a bunch of ours and made bath salt gifts out of them.
Melissa
I threw all mine out and could kick myself. My dad always used them to sort screws and nails. I used some for an art project for my daughters sunday school class. If you want to donate them, contact a church and they just might want them for their supply closet. We use them to hold all sorts of things.
Hello S.,
I used a couple of my jars to make Christmas ornaments. I took photographs and cut them so they just fit the inside of the jar, had about 5 photos per jar, then had another small piece of paper at the bottom that had the year printed on it and that showed through the bottom. I filled the inside with cotton balls that I dyed red and green. I poked a small hole in the top of the lid and thread some ribbon through it. My daughter loves finding this ornament and us retelling her baby stories. I made one for each grandparent and then made another for a cousin's child with baby pictures that they sent out. It was an early December baby.
I've also seen baby jars sell for a few dollars on ebay.
Positively,
M.
People on freecycle are constantly looking for them. Often teachers, that need them for a class project - maybe you can donate them to a school or preschool?
my son's preschool paper mached the outside and put a tealight inside for a cute mother's day gift. I still have mine!
No need to throw them out, they are recyclable.
