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24 “Other” things to do with a ShamWOW cloth

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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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Moss and Lichen Unit Study

I guess moss and lichen are more things that you see in the spring than in the summer, but there are some deep shady parts of our yard that stay mossy all year, and summer is a fine time to look for plants that like to live in shady, wet areas.

Raising Up Wild Things has a really pretty set of printables to use for a moss and lichen unit study.

And just in case you’re like me and don’t really know the difference, moss is a plant that grows in damp wooded areas, while lichen is a combination of fungus and algae that live together. Lichen can live in different environments but are often found in places where you would find moss, too.

The printable includes drawings of some common moss such as sphagnum moss and wood moss, as well as common lichen shapes (crusty, leafy and shrubby). There are good sized images you can print out and laminate to use to compare to specimens you find when you are exploring nature.

There’s also a forest floor coloring page and a printable journaling page where kids can write or draw their observations and there are a few questions older kids can answer.

You can use these when you go on a walk in the woods (or the back yard) to talk about what you are seeing, or combine them with other resources to talk about things that live in the forest. Check them out at Raising Up Wild Things.

This PDF from the Morton Arboretum has a bunch of pictures of different kinds of moss and where to find them, which could also be helpful in your studies. Learn more about lichen, including what they are and what they are not, in this article from the US Forest Service.

[Photo: Raising Up Wild Things]