For my Kindergarten class at Sunday School, we made Santa toys out of Liquid Coffee Mate bottles. The white bottles have red caps that are shaped as Santa's hat. The children simply glued on on a cotton ball for the tip and gave him either button or google eyes and a black dot nose and mouth. Scraps of fabric gave him a scarf (a loan from from Frosty) around the smaller neck of the bottle and the children put rice or other safe noise making materials inside to shake. We shook them keep rhythm to music as a take-home treat.
I wash my creamer container when it gets dirty, but instead of buying a new one each week, I buy the larger half gallon container of coffeemate and refill the smaller one. It is easier for me to handle than trying to pour creamer from the large container. I have used my container a long time this way and it really lasts! I would say the posibilities would be endless on this type container though because of the opening and the flip top. Would probably work for rice, beans, drinks, etc.
A Container will always be a container, Only you limit its possibilities. It can store most anything but raw food products which the plastic might leech upon. It can be decorated anyway you want. You supervise all it creation.
How would I reuse this coffee creamer container? I most likely would cut it into two sections . The bottom section into some kind of personally decorated vase. The tube section set aside to protect early spring plants from frost plus the rest of the time using it to store the still too many plastic bags I recieve from stores.
Oh, I forgot.The Cap. I have this habit of cutting the top of plastic jars to include the screw on part,so the cap can be used as game pieces. What a pity most of us do not play real games with boards and things anymore. I guess I am one of the few throwbacks that does.
Anyway you do what you like. Imagination acts differently with each of us. Isn't that GREAT!
Turn them into drink containers instead of buying a drink container at the store. Mix some of your favorite drinks in them and place them in the fridge for when you are thirsty. Where I work we use them for storing sugar for people who put sugar in their coffee. Peace!
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Got Creamer? I go through at least one of these per week. I thought you might like some ideas as to what to do with the ones you may not recycle.
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Ideas For Reusing Large Size Creamer Bottles
Got Creamer?
I go through at least one of these per week. I thought you might like some ideas as to what to do with the ones you may not recycle.
I use them for dressings that I make from mixes.
I mix some body washes when they get too used up and keep them in the shower. Same for shampoos, etc.
Cut some holes in the very top for a cord to hang it, then cut some larger holes around the lower part and fill with bird seed.
Keep bread crumbs, sunflower seeds or nuts, syrup, pastas, coffee, or just about any small or liquid food that you might want to pour instead of scoop.
Small skeins of yarn, directions and hooks/needles can be kept safe in your car or purse for those times you get stuck waiting.
Garden seeds or fertilizer/plant food (kept locked up or VERY high).
Uncap and use for a nice vase.
Keep the caps on and use as a kids bowling pin set.
By Sandra from Salem OR
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RE: Ideas For Reusing Large Size Creamer Bottles
How about using them for ice melt in the winter (if you don't have a large sidewalk to worry about, then you can just refill when needed (08/12/2008)
By Kathy
RE: Ideas For Reusing Large Size Creamer Bottles
1) Fill them with Laundry detergent to bring to the laundry mat.
2) I fill mine with DRY creamer to set out at picnics or gatherings. Everyone knows what's inside :)
Please, whatever you put in them, mark the bottles! Or you could end up with creamer in your laundry. Or worse. Tide in your coffee! (08/12/2008)
I use one for my children's cinnamon toast. I mix the sugar and cinnamon together, which makes it really handy, then they can help make it. (08/13/2008)
By Julia
RE: Ideas For Reusing Large Size Creamer Bottles
I don't use creamer, as I am allergic to milk, but I think these kind of containers would be great to take stuff to work for lunch, in. For example, milk, juice, salad dressing, water, etc. would all go great in this type of container. Also, you could fill it with stuff that would rattle when you shake it, glue the lid on, and then let your dog or cat play with it. (08/14/2008)
By crazyliblady
RE: Ideas For Reusing Large Size Creamer Bottles
I put rice or sand inside about a third of the way and then I glued a half of doll body and head on top. Made a little dress and sold them at the arts and crafts fair for $7.
(08/17/2008)
By Marilyn
RE: Ideas For Reusing Large Size Creamer Bottles
From the original poster: TIDE in the coffee! You are right, felt markers are priceless. To the snowman lady: wonderful idea! And to the lady who can't drink milk, these are all non-dairy. Most are made with whey powder and coconut products, but no milk. I hope you can at least try some. They are wonderful for coffee!
If you buy the little containers (smaller size) you could fill with water and freeze to stick in husband's lunchbox in the morn to keep things cold. Just make sure they stand up right because if filled with liquids, they will leak. Use for crafts and fill with buttons, sequins, eyes, etc. Cut off the tops and use for pen and pencil holders. Have kids decorate. xoxo (08/22/2008)
I removed the lid and washed an empty coffee creamer container, dried it thoroughly, tied a scrap of ribbon around the center, added some artificial flowers inside and made a vase for the shelf in my daughter's room.
There could be more decorations added, such as hot gluing beads, painting the creamer bottle with acrylic paints, etc.
My creamer jar had a wider opening, it was the dry type creamer. (08/25/2008)
