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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 394690" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>How cute!!</p><p> </p><p>Another idea to help keep a child's toys picked up is to decorate a suitcase. I did these for my kids years ago. I just got a used hard sided suitcase for about $2-$3 at a thrift store or yard sale and used a combination of acrylic paint, glitter, decoupage, etc... on them. I used cut outs from old calendars and magazines when they seemed to fit the child. I used plain old white glue (NOT school glue - either Elmer's type white glue or tacky craft glue. School glue does not have enough sticking power to work for this. You can thin the white/craft glue with a little water if needed) for the decoupage. When I put glitter on the suitcase I used white glue to seal it in. I used sealer from the area where those little 2 oz bottles of paint are sold at craft stores to do a coat or two over the top of everything. </p><p> </p><p>My kids called them dress up suitcases and kept their costumes in them, but they might be very handy for your grands to keep toys and other possessions in. If nothing else they would be kept together in one place at your house for now.</p><p> </p><p>I think the diaper bags are going to be awesome!! Times like this I wish I could crochet. I bet the girls enjoy them a lot!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 394690, member: 1233"] How cute!! Another idea to help keep a child's toys picked up is to decorate a suitcase. I did these for my kids years ago. I just got a used hard sided suitcase for about $2-$3 at a thrift store or yard sale and used a combination of acrylic paint, glitter, decoupage, etc... on them. I used cut outs from old calendars and magazines when they seemed to fit the child. I used plain old white glue (NOT school glue - either Elmer's type white glue or tacky craft glue. School glue does not have enough sticking power to work for this. You can thin the white/craft glue with a little water if needed) for the decoupage. When I put glitter on the suitcase I used white glue to seal it in. I used sealer from the area where those little 2 oz bottles of paint are sold at craft stores to do a coat or two over the top of everything. My kids called them dress up suitcases and kept their costumes in them, but they might be very handy for your grands to keep toys and other possessions in. If nothing else they would be kept together in one place at your house for now. I think the diaper bags are going to be awesome!! Times like this I wish I could crochet. I bet the girls enjoy them a lot! [/QUOTE]
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