A simple art project that reuses those cardboard-like compostable trays.
We inadvertently buy several of these compostable trays each week. Our local supermarket uses them in their bulk foods section, placing them under dried fruits.
I always save the trays without a set use in mind, knowing they’d be fun for a project.
We decided to paint them simply, layering and mixing red, pink and blue washable kids paint.
After they dried, we added a touch of glitter before sealing the trays with mod podge. They certainly won’t last forever. Because they’re made out of sugarcane, they’re probably already breaking down. But we can enjoy them for a few weeks or months certainly.
We love our simple, sparkly trays with a myriad of uses.
This week they’re holding felt salad greens, shells, and our over-sized decoupage eggs.
i bet they would also be awesome to use as disposable palattes for painting. or for corralling glitter or beads or other small crafty things. or for some other clean-ish work surface for a project. miss l could use them to practice writing (on the back?). ooh–you could use them underneath plants you’re repotting to catch dirt. or if you’re into temporarily catching bugs or other critters they could crawl around in there. what about tossing them in the compost pile?
hi, it’s 3am and i’m not sleeping. of course these are random suggestions :)
how lovely! as i spend my day putting together a list of all the enhancements i’ve made to systems at work, as well as planning out future ones over the coming quarter…. i feel like i’d much rather be painting trays and organizing objects in them :)
I’m with Alice! Finished work for the day and went with Susan to see the Winnie-the-Pooh movie (HIGHLY recommended, btw). Now I’m in 100% kid mode and am busily applying some very old colored pencils to some nice flowers in a coloring book that I keep stashed next to my grown-up novels. Ahh, creativity. Keep it up, Spritzer-Leyba family! You inspire us all.
These are so fun! I love everything about them including the glitter. :D
way cute! i’m always looking for ways to reuse things for my preschool classroom and now you’ve just given me an idea. thanks!
what a great way to recycle! And sparkly to boot! Love it!