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02-13-2008, 03:56 PM

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Rebecca Chambley

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SOOOOOO CUTE,,,,,,,,

02-13-2008, 04:58 PM

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Yvonne

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Originally Posted by jbsstrawberry

Thanks ladies :) I always love an opportunity to help the girls learn to recycle...holidays always seem to provide the best opportunities. An added plus, they both want to eat oatmeal more often because "those boxes make really cool stuff!". LOL Normally we use them as throw away trash cans, but this is a much better way to utilize them. They have all kinds of ideas now :).

jbsstrawberry, My mother crocheted a little drawstring purse for me when I was your daughters age. She formed it over a fabric covered small oatmeal carton bottom. It was about 3-4 inches deep. I still have the crocheted part but need to make another bottom form so my granddaughter can use it. It was my Easter purse!

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Those have to be the cutest valentine boxes I've ever seen. I taught kindergarten and first grade for 30+ years so I know!

02-13-2008, 05:06 PM

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jbsstrawberry

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[quote=Yvonne]

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Those have to be the cutest valentine boxes I've ever seen. I taught kindergarten and first grade for 30+ years so I know!

:oops: ahhh thanks Yvonne! that means a lot coming from an expert! Thanks for the purse idea! I have some lavendar sateen leftover from my granddaughter's Halloween dress that would be perfect to cover the oatmeal box with too. I may have to make this addition to their Easter baskets this year!!

02-13-2008, 06:46 PM

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BDor

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What wonderful memories your children will have of all the special things you did together. What a GREAT MOM you are.Your children are blessed.

02-13-2008, 08:37 PM

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jbsstrawberry

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Awww :oops: thank you soo much BDor. Really they are such great kids...I'm truly the blessed one :)

02-14-2008, 11:15 AM

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vicki reno

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It looks like you and the girls have such a good time. My daughter and I used to do that and now she is doing it with Ashley age 4 going on 34! The boxes were just beautiful :!: :thumbup:

02-17-2008, 10:19 PM

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Aww! Those are too cute. You are such a great mom! BDor is right, your girls will think back about all of the times they spent making things and learning things with and from their mom. :)