RULER BECOMES PLANT MARKER Set a ruler upright in the soil of a potted plant Kids will have fun using a ruler to track a plant’s growth from seedling to adult Label the blank side with the plant’s name Also stakes plants that need support, like tomatoes PENCIL BECOMES KEY LUBRICANT Rub the tip of a pencil on a stubborn key’s teeth The graphite greases the metal, allowing the key to turn more easily Works well on difficult zippers, too PENCIL ERASER BECOMES FRAME HELPER Crooked frame? Help it grip the wall by gluing a couple of small erasers to the lower backside corners Use scissors to snip the rubber tops off old pencils
