March 23rd, 2009 - Different Uses For A Large Plastic Easter Egg
It might not be obvious to everyone just how many uses you can find for your large plastic easter eggs once Easter has passed. You have been filling them with candies and treats for your little ones setting up Easter egg hunts and the like. But how can you reuse all these eggs you bought?
Uses Around the Home
If your plastic easter eggs don’t have holes in them you can pull them apart and use them as little dishes to put wood varnish in if you are finishing an area of wood like a dining table. By doing this you can avoid ruining some of your more finer dishware as these can just be thrown away afterwards, or cleaned and put back in the garage to use again.
How about using a large plastic easter egg as a makeshift organizer to put thumbtacks in for use in your home office? But don’t limit yourself to the home office, you can put some plastic easter eggs in your garage to keep all your screws of the same size together. This will save you time next time you’re looking for that certain size screw, nut, or bolt.
I like to put my batteries in some of my large plastic easter eggs and then put them in fridge as this keeps your food protected if a battery ever leaks, and your batteries in tip top condition. And as a mother’s day present from the kids, why not poke a few holes in one of the plastic eggs, decorate it, and fill it with potpourri.
Some Large Plastic Easter Egg Ideas for the Bedroom
Ever have the problem of laddering your pantyhose from sharp edges in drawers or suitcases? Well know you can store each pair in a disused large plastic easter egg and close it shut. This will keep them smelling great and stop them getting damaged. Similarly, you can store all your jewellery / watches / earrings etc in a plastic easter egg shell whilst you are travelling to prevent them getting damaged, as well as to hide them from potential thieves.
The eggs are also good for keeping cash or lose coins in. For women, eyeliner brushes can easily fit into one of these eggs.
Other Uses
You can make almost limitless games for your children with some colourful disused large plastic easter eggs that you may not have thought of before. For the younger ones, you can put a little treat in a green plastic easter egg and ask them to point out the green one. When they do they get a bit of candy. Great for memory, and great for colour recognition.
Use half an egg for a scope to use at the beach for sand castles. For Easter, fill the large plastic eggs with individually wrapped candies or small toys.
We did a great thing for our kids last Christmas, we put loads of goodies and treats in some old large plastic easter eggs and wrapped them up with Christmas wrapping paper. The kids were thrilled as they had something to open in their stocking, and we were happy as it kept them busy whilst we made breakfast on Christmas morning.
These are just a few ideas of what can be done with larger plastic Easter eggs when its no longer Easter. Just be creative with the imagination.
