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28 Household Items You Can Repurpose For Your Kids

Turn your old stuff into your kids' greatest treasures.

1. A suitcase turns into a quaint dollhouse.

2. A spice rack makes a great shelf for kids' books.

3. A dress shirt DIYs into an adorable baby dress.

4. A coffee cup makes a terrific no-spill paint holder.

5. A sweater transforms into kid-sized hats and mittens.

6. A sweater can also become a cute sweater dress.

7. A phone book changes into a cool pen and pencil holder.

8. An old shutter makes a stylish wall display.

9. A soap dispenser transforms into a water balloon pump.

10. A bedside table modifies into a Lego desk.

11. An Altoids tin DIYs into a tic-tac-toe travel game.

12. An entertainment center DIYs into an epic play kitchen.

13. A nightstand can also be made into a play kitchen.

14. A bookshelf remodels into a kid-friendly padded bench.

15. A collared shirt adapts into a stylish baby bib.

16. Old drawers repurpose into funky shelving.

17. Old drawers also make handy under the bed toy storage.

18. An adult T-shirt alters into a baby onesie.

19. An adult T-shirt can be made into a dress with a braided collar, too.

20. An XL T-shirt refashions into kid-sized pants.

21. A papasan chair reworks into a reading nook canopy.

22. An entertainment center modifies into a dress up closet.

23. A shoe holder makes a perfect car organizer.

24. A vintage pillow case refashions into a beautiful dress.

25. A garden basket doubles as toy storage.

26. Jeans turn into play roads.

27. Jeans can also be reworked into a Christmas stocking.

28. But the coolest denim transformation of all has to be this swing.

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