Thursday, June 10, 2010

Mullin Snack bag

 So Stacey over at I'm a Lazy Mom put out a new lazy mom job. 
So here's the gist of the job.
Make a snack bin. 
That's so easy!! Right??

When I started thinking about it I realized I have done this before.
I made one for Kris almost 2 years ago to keep in the car.
He drives alot for work and always comes home super hungry bc he just never has (or makes) time to eat.
So I thought SNACK BOX FOR THE CAR!!
I was so proud of myself. I bought a clear container (so car burglars would know it didn't have anything important hiding in there) with a sliding lid so even if it got over turned we wouldn't have a mess.
Then the hard part... finding snacks that could last in a car and not become a melted mushy mess. 
I even filled it with mints, napkins, and spoons.

Anyway I did it... again I was so proud.
Kris was proud too even if he did laugh at me.
And then as snack containers do (& are so intended to do)... it became empty.
I refilled it once and then forgot about it.
Kris never mentioned it so I thought maybe he didn't need anything.
Finally one day I looked in it and instead of snacks.. there were work papers

Anyway, this time is different. How?? 
My kids will keep reminding me that they NEED snacks and not let the bag get empty.

So here is the process of how we made our snack bag.
So we don't have a ton of storage space in our kitchen.
So we went upstairs to the under bed storage boxes that have all of our gift bags, tissue paper, and ribbon. (Yes I keep everything and regift it - seriously why pay for a bag.. anyway I digress)

I would like to say that I picked this bag bc of it's height and width, bc it would fit perfect in the small space we have between the pantry door and shelf.

But that would be lying. I picked it bc I think it is ugly and don't want to give it away to anyone (sorry to whoever gave it too us if you read this, we appreciated the gift, if it makes you feel better Adyson calls it her Nemo snack bag)


 So I let the girls fill the bag up.


 Here's Adyson mixing it around.


 
 Here's Abby getting into the action.

 And here's Abby starting to cry when I said all done.
She was upset she didn't get to eat any of the snacks now that the "game" was over.

I gave her one after the picture I promise.


Here is the final resting place in the pantry.
See how nice it fits and easily assessable to the girls on the floor.