Things You'll Need:
- an abundance of magazine subscription cards
- various items per tip/advice/idea
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Step 1
Keep a stash of magazine subscription cards in your night stand or desk drawer. When you are reading a book use one for an inexpensive bookmark.
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Step 2
Use them for teaching tools with grade K-1. Kids can practice their handwriting and practice writing their home address and phone number. By writing their important information down, repeatedly, they will remember it more quickly.
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Step 3
Add them to your kids "rainy day" craft box. They can be used to place underneath small items that are being glued or painted. Kids can come up with creative art uses for them.
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Step 4
Save them for when your younger kids are in a boredom streak. They can play house, mailman, and have fun with them. They can write notes to Mom and Dad. Give them junk mail envelopes so they can place their cards in them to play with and write on also.
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Step 5
Fill a zipper plastic bag with them. Store your filled bag in your camping supplies. Use them as kindling when starting your fire at campgrounds.
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Step 6
Shred them and place in a large garage bag. When it's full take them to a recycling center that takes bagged shredded paper. Call or visit a recycling center near you to inquire what they will take.
Comments
mommyhen42 said
on 7/28/2009 Great tips, shredded they have tons of uses including paper mache, mulch for your garden, bedding for earthworm bins and lots more.
Mindee94 said
on 3/22/2009 What absolutely fabulous ideas! Step 2 and 3 are brilliant. What a great and applicable way of practicing important information for wee ones. And the cards are the perfect size for small crafts! Have to say it again, Great ideas!
twincapes said
on 3/10/2009 We do recycle them, but not as creatively! thanks-
NaimaManal said
on 3/9/2009 Very creative ideas!
ManInTheShadow said
on 3/9/2009 Step 2 is really cool. Who would have ever though of it ? ... simply amazing ;-)