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Here in DC we're about to be clobbered by another heavy snowstorm. In preparation we've been hoarding craft supplies and looking for good ideas when we stumbled upon this photo.

 
 

Unless you're using them for actual shoe storage, go around the house collecting up all the shoe boxes (or other boxes) you can find. Cover with paper and draw in building details. Then stack and arrange them to create a city. This should help us make it through the next several days!

Image: Ocechou

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green ideas, recycle, repurpose, shoe box, shoe boxes

Comments (4)

fricken sweet! i love the way the awning is drawn on the store front.

posted by doubledutch on February 5th 2010 at 11:23am
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Great idea!

posted by Inspired Me on February 5th 2010 at 12:10pm
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And they could do double duty by holding the cars and the people. I like this idea!

posted by edpierce on February 5th 2010 at 12:49pm
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Just love it, brilliant idea!!!

posted by se7en on February 5th 2010 at 4:43pm
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