I love getting a gorgeous paper bag when out shopping for clothing! Somehow feels a little special when you leave the store swinging your purchase in something other than a plastic bag.
I do look at these bags when I get home and wonder about how to reuse them, without the usual throw them into the yellow bin. But I've had an idea... (This probably isn't new - but it was a new idea to me so I thought I'd share it).
Any bag that has an internal surface that looks like it could be drawn on with crayon's or painted, I open up carefully and cut down one side of the bag. Then I divide up front from back and there you have it - an instant canvas for kiddy drawing or painting. But the best part is, each artwork has a ready made loop for hanging!
This has worked really well so far for my little boy's scribbly drawings (we're working on drawing circles at the moment - lot's of fun!). I've also been looking ahead and preparing for future Picasso paintings by the little boy and have been cutting up "canvases" from cereal boxes.
So in future when I come home occasionally with a lovely shopping bag, they'll be a little less guilt as I contemplate all the possible artworks to come!
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