Turn packaging into toys
If you've got two items that are plentiful about now -- packing peanuts and plenty of time indoors -- here's a suggestion for something fun for the kids.
Erin Huffstetler at Frugal Living says the shipping nuts, plus a little water, can be turned into a source for creativity, on long snowed-in days. Read about it here.
Do you have anything you turn from trash to toys?