Household Uses for Blue Painters Tape

First, let's be clear about a couple of things:
1.  Blue painters tape is not the same thing as masking tape.   A good quality painters tape will come off most surfaces cleanly, while masking tape will often tear and leave residue.  Of course, always test any questionable surfaces before going crazy on any of these tips.
2.  I am not particularly craft inclined.  If you're looking for tips on how to paint your nails, perfectly paint your living room, or create a studio-worthy art project with your toddler, you've come to wrong place.



Let's get started!

This is the side of our fridge in our kitchen.  We keep our blue painters tape and a pen/marker within quick reach since we use it several times a day.









Keeping toddler artwork in place!

We have a budding one-year-old artist that gets a little crazy with his crayons and markers.  After flinging the paper on the floor a few times, we secured each corner of the paper with a little tape and problem solved.  The tape lifts easily and cleanly from the dining room table.







Labeling leftovers!

We may be guilty of leaving things in the fridge a little too long from time to time.  We were tired of playing Russian roulette with which spaghetti was from two days ago and which was from two weeks ago.  Tip: Remove the tape before you wash so it comes off more easily.







Keeping track of medication doses!

This is a 10 day antibiotic to be taken twice a day.  Starting on a Wednesday and continuing to the following Friday.  Each time we give a dose, we cross off the day- one for AM and one for PM.  It helps keep track of if the dose was given by the other parent and is a quick visual reminder of how many days are left.






Breastmilk storage!

Forget the expensive labels and contraptions to keep track of your breastmilk.  A roll of tape and marker will last you for years.  Peel the tape before washing for easiest removal.











A quick note!

Sticky notes don't always stay put especially in a breezy or high traffic area.  A little tape will stick a note wherever you need it, stay put, and come of clean when you're done.  My husband I will often leave notes on the door to the garage.












Stickers!

This is a rare treat for my young son.  Pieces of blue tape make great stickers.  He can stick them to the fridge or cabinets while I clean up the kitchen.

Toddler Valentines with free printable

My son recently graduated to the toddler room at his daycare and they are doing a Valentine's Day exchange.  I have to admit that I am oddly excited to have a chance to participate in these cute exchanges again... woo hoo elementary school!  I cringed a little bit when the note mentioned bringing treats to share.  I'm all about an occasional indulgence, but all I could picture was a room full of 2 year olds with their fists full of candy.  I decided to send my son with a treat of which I'd be happy to be on the receiving end.  The baby food pouches have been all the rage for few years now, but they are also starting to break into the toddler and young child market.  These GoGo Squeez pouches are sold in boxes of 12 and are under $0.60 each.  The baby food pouches generally run $1.25 or more each.

I have zero crafting ability, but I did decide to make these exchange gifts for his class rather than buying a box of Valentines.  Non-crafters... this project is for you.  You're welcome to use my free printable template linked here to get you started.

Ingredients:

- Squeezable fruit pouch
- Card stock printer paper
- Hole punch
- Ribbon or curling ribbon
- Printable template

1.  Print the cards onto a heavy paper or card stock and cut out the individual cards from the page.  The template has 8 per page.

2.  Write your message on the back of the card and add any additional embellishments such as stickers or designs.

3.  Punch a hole in the corner of the card.  (I used a heart hole punch for a little something extra!)

4.  String your ribbon through the hole in the card and secure to the neck of the pouch by wrapping it around once or twice.  Tie.

Enjoy!