24 “Other” things to do with a ShamWOW cloth

We know by now you have all seen the Shamwow infomercials and more than likely you have bought your very own pack of shamwows or if you are a little thrifty – some generic imported brand from a discount store. We all know Shamwow’s can soak up a glass of red wine, a bowl of Coca Cola and even soak up dog urine in one quick press, press, press. But have you ever thought about what else your Shamwow is good for? We have found a bunch of projects that upcycle this very absorbent German technology designed cloth and turned it into fun craft projects.

1. Reusable Sanitary Pad (*Tutorial here)

2. Breast Nursing Pads (*Free Tutorial Here)

3. Diaper Inserts for cloth Nappies

4. Shoe insert for sweaty bettys

5. Coaster

6. Fashionable Sweat band (Free tutorial here)

7. Lining for water bottle bag to absorb condensation.

8. Pet towel mitt. (Free Tutorial Here)

9. Kids bath toy soap mitt (Turtle Pattern Here)

11. Cleaning mitt for dusting or Car Washing. (Tutorial Here)

12. Sew a beach bag you can dry yourself with (Suitable Tutorial Here)

13. Wrist band made from scraps. ( Free Tutorial here)

14. Absorbent Place mat (Elephant Pattern Here)

15. Kid’s mop up Sponge. (Lizard Pattern Here)

16. Bath mat, braid into a mat (Rag rugs here)

17. Inner hat band for summer hat.

18. Fridge mop up place a piece on the bottom shelf and in the door shelves.

19. Baby mattress protector

20.Chair arm protector

21. Inside a pillow case to absorb sleepers drool.

22. Make reusable Baby wipes (Recipe Here)

23. Make a Baby bib

24. Make an Absorbent Apron (*Free Pattern Here)

*Note some tutorials require you to substitute the material for the shamwow we have provided them as basic patterns for you to use as a guide.

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Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!

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