What do you use the souvenir popcorn tub for?

[smidgen21]

When I first saw them I thought it was like a mug, with a lid you could drink through once the popcorn was gone. Then we bought it and I was like what am I gonna do with that? It's just been sitting in the cupboard since we got home. Give me some great DIS ideas! TIA!

 

[luvmk1971]

Popcorn for movie night with the kids, Arts-n-craft container

 

[letsgoagainsoon]

To water my flowers and fill my sons wading pool...

 

[SaraMc]

When we moved we found 6 of them under our sink with the lids My son who is 2.5 now has 3 of them. 2 are bongo's most of the time and one is for his hotwheels.

 

[Perditamarie]

We use them for:

* to hold markers and or crayons

* little toys

 

[stopher1]

popcorn.... we make a bag of microwave popcorn & fill it up...

...just before leaving the house for our sons' games, and then we avoid buying any at the snack stand

...for movie nights

...to take the park/playground as a snack when our DD plays

...to take along as a snack when we go fishing

...to take along in the car for longer car rides

they are great since they have lids to keep all that popcorn inside while we're going from one place to another

 

[mgmsmommy]

Mine sits on my counter & holds my big utensilslike wisks, wooden spoons, etc... I love it. & the handle glows when the lights go out

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

I used ours as a gift bag. We bought my sister a scrabble type game that comes in a banana pouch so we put the game in the bucket. She can now use the bucket to shake the tiles.

 

[bamamouse]

We use ours to put coins in (when everyone empties their pockets at the end of the day). Then before our trip we take it to coinstar and let the kids split the money for spending on vacation.

 

[GoofyG]

I think we havea bout 15 of them. We use some for popcorn, one for each kiddo. I know this sounds gross, but we drive to disney and they really make good vomit buckets too! Keep a couple with palstic bags in it and you are good to go. Sorry if TMI but with 3 kids I don't think I've had a drive that one doesn't get sick on. Also I have some kiddos with a food allergy so if they accidently got ahold of something they get really sick.

 

[MouseMadness]

We use them for Legos

 

[Mrs.Toad]

We have one in the garage with the other buckets/shovels/etc and dd uses it to make "evil potions" in.

 

[momminnie]

We also use ours to refill it with microwave popcorn. It is not as messey as getting it out of the bag.

 

[El&kris'mom]

When we are @ Disney we use the popcorn buckets (we have 2) as cup holders, We hang them off the stroller handle and then put our drinks in there.

At home, we use them as change collectors (one in DS's room and the other in the laundry room)

 

[Hedy]

We use ours to put coins in (when everyone empties their pockets at the end of the day). Then before our trip we take it to coinstar and let the kids split the money for spending on vacation.

Me too. I also keep one under my sink for hairstuff.

 

[~Kristina~]

ROFL, I actually just potted a plant in one a month ago! LOL We have so many of them, I had to start doing something with them.

 

[smidgen21]

thanks for all the ideas. i'm going to use it for change.

 

[onemaybaby]

We use ours in the bathtub to hold all the tiny toys and when the girls are playing with their toys I use it to wash their hair!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I think we havea bout 15 of them. We use some for popcorn, one for each kiddo. I know this sounds gross, but we drive to disney and they really make good vomit buckets too! Keep a couple with palstic bags in it and you are good to go. Sorry if TMI but with 3 kids I don't think I've had a drive that one doesn't get sick on. Also I have some kiddos with a food allergy so if they accidently got ahold of something they get really sick.

That is so funny. We hvae at least as many, get a couple each trip. We use them for toys, beads, craft things, markers, etc. But our best use was on our 2006 trip when DD9 (then 7) got a stomach bug on the ride home. Poor thing threw up from Jacksonville Florida to Buffalo New York (about an hour from home she felt fine!) Because I had gotten sick with it first we had delayed leaving a day and my DH had a big meeting to get home for. So we used those pop corn buckets (with lids!) a lot on the ride home and were so happy to have them. Now we have one that is just used for that purpose when needed. Gross, but very handy!

 

[catherines_mama]

We put popcorn in them when we do Family Movie night.

I've used it for a 'vomit catcher' on car trips. Like when they are sick and you need to run to the pharmacy. Hey, I've had her lose it while sitting in line at Walgreens before - NOT FUN! (note: Usually don't use it AGAIN for popcorn after this happens)