• 2lt ones are great for cutting up and making into flash cards for little ones. Cut down the side panels into the size you want then right on them with permanent markers , words, numbers, letters etc. Hole punch through the corner and thread onto an old key ring. Great for in the car. – Angela Allan
• Next time you think about throwing out your old ice cream boxes cut them into strips and make little plant markers with them. Make sure you use a waterproof marker when writing on them. – Canny Scot, Christchurch.
• Cut ice cream containers into plant labels; write on with garden pen. – G.B.
• Donate ice cream containers to preschools. – G.B.
• Use as flowerpots. – T.H.