What to do with styro blocks?

[hinkjc]

You know, those big blocks of styrofoam that come as packaging protection for large items. Any suggestions on good uses for them? I hate to put them in the garbage if something good could come out of them.

 

[MorelCabin]

Throw them....at that guy running by you!!

 

[big brown horse]

Carve into designs and you can "print" with them on fabric etc. Can be used over and over again. We did this in my classroom, kids and adults loved it.

 

[freemotion]

Insulation. I will be making insulated waterers soon, hopefully this weekend. I have a horse-sized one that works GREAT but it too high/deep for my goaties and fowl.

 

[On Our own]

Collect them and make bean bag chairs out of them - the kids LOVE jumping on the bags to break up the styrofoam. I add those nasty plastic bags from the stores as extra padding. I have zippers and as they get smushed down I shove in more stuff!


Edited to add - never ever let your kids think they can get into the bag after it is full of styro! It's extremely dangerous to inhale!

 

[framing fowl]

Insulation. I will be making insulated waterers soon, hopefully this weekend. I have a horse-sized one that works GREAT but it too high/deep for my goaties and fowl.

What a great idea! Do you do anything particular or do you just put them around the waterers?

OOO, your idea is great too. I just don't happen to have kids to foist that one off on!

 

[hikerchick]

Feed them to the chickens.They LOVE styrofoam.

 

[FarmerChick]

If you use them as insulation or something, be sure to put them in a plastic bag or wrap them somehow, cause styrofoam real fast falls apart in any weather...and then you have 50 billion styro chips flying around the stalls or pasture etc..LOL

or make a snow man craft...LOL

 

[Wifezilla]

Feed them to the chickens.They LOVE styrofoam.

I used to have an idiot drake that LOVED styrofoam

 

[FarmerChick]

Shake styofoam at a super hero's face and it takes their magic super powers away.

(anyone see movie BOLT with the super dog? Nicole has it and the cat uses styrofoam to rob his powers)

I am not sure if it will work on humans though?