one of my favorite things to do during 4H fair days... is to meander through the craft and vegetable barns. i love getting new ideas! i spotted this 5-gallon storage stool! and i adore it! it looks to me like you would purchase a 5-gallon bucket with lid, decorate the base anyway you want and cover with a coordinating fabric... perhaps stuff with a soft batting, cover with a fun printed material and hot glue the entire stuffed fabric down. i didn't want to pick it up and examine it... since it was on public display. i am assuming the lid lifts of for easy storage.

what a fun idea for traveling, the beach, art supplies, or even for adults... think gardening bucket or sewing bucket!

wait! before you toss those fun and colorful boxes into the trash... how about cutting them up and using them for postcards? we have two close relatives attending universities this fall... and i think they'll find it amusing to get a few of these cards in the mail, from time to time. as long as they measure with standard envelopes and weight... no extra postage is necessary!