Film Canister people - Use film canisters to make little people. Take the
film canister and turn it upside down (so the open part is on the bottom).
Then put the lid of the canister on the bottom of the canister. Glue an
earplug to the top of the canister as a head. After you glue the earplug on
the film canister glue the top to the film canister on the earplug as a hat.
Then glue a piece of Styrofoam to the bottom of the canister and glue tiny
pieces of paper to that as shoes. If you want to you can make a face and add
hair (bits of string or you can color with a marker) to the earplug. You can
also glue pieces of fabric to the canister to make clothes for the people
and you can also decorate the hat. Make accessories and houses for the
people out of other recycled materials. Contributed by Jean,
jdancer@onetel.net.uk
Portable Aromatherapy - I've been introduced to aromatherapy and find that
peppermint works extremely well for my headaches and lavender helps me relax
when I'm feeling stressed. Since I don't want to carry the glass bottles in
my briefcase, I fill Fuji canisters near to the top with Epsom salts, add a
few drops of essential oil and make a label for the blend. I can pop off the
top and inhale deeply without offending my co-workers with my oil's
lingering scent. Contributed by Sirgtahk@aol.com
Stargazer - Cut out patterns of stars (click here for a printable star
pattern page) and tape to bottom of film canister. Using a safety pin or
straight pin, carefully punch holes into the canister. You can then remove
the pattern and tape it to the outside or just put the name of the
constellation on the outside. Hold up to light to see "stars". You can make
a necklace by punching a hole in the lid and threading yarn through.
Contributed by Angelia Bone, angelia.bone@usm.edu.
Christmas Decorations - The film canisters are great for Christmas
Ornaments. Poke a hole in the lid and thread a piece of ribbon through it,
putting a knot inside the lid and forming a loop at the other end. Snap the
lid back on. Glue small beads that sparkle on the entire surface using a
glue gun- cover the lid, bottom, etc. It will hang on the tree and look
great. This was a project I created for a girl scout troop and they loved
it. Contributed by Kathy, ayersmla@global2000.net
