6 Reuses for Baby Name Books

Ooh, baby. A lot goes into preparing for a baby, as The Green Team found out firsthand after helping Shepard Fairey green over his daughter's nursery. But having an organic nursery isn't the only way to give your kid a green start. Stopping waste and clutter before it start is also important.

Every yard sale I've ever been to that's had books for sale seems to have had a baby name book, water-stained, 20 years old, rotting from being tossed in the garage after the last kid was born 15 years ago. Every expectant couple seems to pick up a baby name book, and once they no longer need it, just can?t get rid of it.

If you don't have a baby book already, don't buy one. Ask your friends if they have one (someone?s bound to). But if you already have a baby book and no pregnant or fiction writer friends to whom you can gift the book, don't toss it. You can repurpose the book to spruce up your child's nursery.

6 Reuses for Baby Name Books

1. Cut out pictures or the meanings of other names in the book that you feel describe your child. Glue to an old frame.

2. Make fans as wall decorations for the nursery.

3. Use as wrapping paper for birthday gifts.

4. Envelopes for thank you cards for your baby shower.

5. If the book is small, use the pages for the tree trunk in this reading tree--it's never too early to get your child hooked on reading.

6. If your children are already in elementary school and the baby name book along with any other old picture books are just not in good enough condition to be sold or given away, there are plenty of games and crafts for those interminable snow days. Whether you're kids are into helicopters, [url='http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/pet_trends/how_to/pinata.html',unframed]pi