{"id":8805,"date":"2015-04-08T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highdesertmg.wpengine.com\/our-holly-days\/2015\/04\/08\/7-clever-milk-jug-crafts-a-perfect-spring-craft-for-kids\/"},"modified":"2015-04-08T06:00:26","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T13:00:26","slug":"7-clever-milk-jug-crafts-a-perfect-spring-craft-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.highdesert.com\/our-holly-days\/2015\/04\/08\/7-clever-milk-jug-crafts-a-perfect-spring-craft-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Clever  Milk Jug Crafts, a Perfect Spring Craft for Kids!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts\/\">Holly Sosa<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts-and-ideas.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts and ideas\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>With Spring settling in and warmer weather on the horizon for us all, it&#8217;s time to start crafting some fun activities for you and your kids to do together. Inspired by up-cycled milk jugs, I thought I&#8217;d share several ideas for milk jugs crafts that are a great way to spend time outdoors with your kids, soaking in the Spring sun.<\/p>\n<p>These butterflies from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/alphamom.com\/family-fun\/crafts\/milk-jug-decorative-window-crafts\/\">Alpha Mom<\/a> were created with plastic milk jugs and some common art supplies. How gorgeous would these be strung from your window this Spring?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts5.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts5\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\"><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.refabdiaries.com\/2013\/03\/upcycle-milk-jug-wizardry.html\">The Refab Diaries<\/a> created this lovely little fairy garden from milk jugs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts4.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts4\" width=\"800\" height=\"1103\"><\/p>\n<p>I guarantee your sci-fi loving Dad&#8217;s will join in on this Storm Troopers mask from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.filthwizardry.com\/2010\/10\/milk-jug-storm-trooper-helmet.html\">Filth Wizardry<\/a>. Yes, it&#8217;s made out of a milk jug.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts6.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts6\" width=\"800\" height=\"1056\"><\/p>\n<p>This rainbow windsock from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/mylittle3andme.co.uk\/how-to-make-a-windsock-rainbow-craft-for-kids\/\">My Little 3 and Me<\/a> is simple and lovely. A great craft for even the smaller kiddos to help with.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts7.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts7\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\"><\/p>\n<p>Take a page from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/eyesonnature.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/milkbottles-and-our-tin-shed-wall.html\">Little Eyes on Nature&#8217;s<\/a> book and create a garden using milk jugs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts3.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts3\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\"><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkstripeysocks.com\/2014\/01\/make-milk-jug-rings.html\">Pink Stripey Socks<\/a> gets extra artsy with her milk jugs and created these adorable rings!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts1.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts1\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\"><\/p>\n<p>I created a milk jug watering can a couple years back that the boys just loved. Check it out here on <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2013\/05\/recycled-milk-jug-watering-can\/\">Our Holly Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts2.png\" alt=\"milk jug crafts2\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\"><\/p>\n<h2>For additional craft ideas, Spring inspiration, recipes, and more, be sure to follow Our Holly Days via Pinterest.<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ourhollydays\/\">Visit Our Holly Days&#8217;s profile on Pinterest.<\/a><br \/><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts\/\">7 Clever  Milk Jug Crafts, a Perfect Spring Craft for Kids!<\/a> appeared first on <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/\">Our Holly Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/04\/milk-jug-crafts\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"7 Clever  Milk Jug Crafts, a Perfect Spring Craft for Kids!\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Holly Sosa With Spring settling in and warmer weather on the horizon for us all, it&#8217;s time to start crafting some fun activities for you and your kids to do together. 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