Materials:

• Scissors, stapler, glue or double-sided tape, hole punch
• One litre milk or juice carton with a spout
• Construction paper (pastel colors); Pipe cleaners; Cotton ball (optional)

Instructions

1.  Have an adult cut a panel from the carton (with the spout) and save it to later make a handle. Staple the open spout closed.
2. Use construction paper to cover the carton (you can use glue or tape).
3. Use the hole punch in the center of the spout ridge to create a spot where the whiskers go. Place the pipe cleaners in the holes, then glue on the googly eyes.
4. Next, the bunny needs ears. Cut ear shapes from the same color construction paper, then cut smaller ear shapes (pink) to glue on to the middle of the ears. Staple the ears on the top of the base so that they stand up.
5. Finally, create the handle by trimming the cut carton side, covering it with construction paper, and stapling it to the basket!
6. Add the finishing touch of gluing a cotton ball to the tail of the bunny basket.

Source: http://blog.austinkids.org/tag/easter/

REMEMBER THAT MILK AND JUICE CARTONS ARE ALSO RECYCLABLE. Rinse, flatten and place with your paper recycling!

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Suitable for children from 3 years old – and for parents of any age – Makedo will take the ho-hum out of your day, replacing it with stimulating bonding time, and the irreplaceable benefits of fun, experiential and explorative time with your youngsters, while also developing their hand-eye coordination and lateral thinking.

The Makedo connector system encourages the use of recyclable materials such as cardboard, plastic and fabric.  Now all those throw-away containers can become building blocks for new fantasy creatures, make-believe playtime or role-play.

Makedo tools are re-usable, affordable and include plastic lock-hinges, re-clip fasteners and a safe-saw, or you can buy kits to create elephants, cars, flowers and many more.

To get “makedoing”, please visit www.coralmoon.co.za or contact Lee on 083 304 4440.

Compiled by on behalf of Makedo®:

Jacqui von Loggenburg

Shake The Tree Marketing 082 387 1150

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The goal of the campaign is to promote the responsible production and use of print and paper, and dispel common environmental misconceptions by providing users with verifiable information on why print and paper is an attractive, practical and sustainable communications medium.

Canon brings to the campaign its unique commercial perspective, wide experience and insight into the role of modern print media.  This is supported by the findings from Canon’s fourth Insight Report, ‘The Bigger Picture’, which followed a comprehensive research study of business professionals with responsibility for procuring print.  The research was first published at drupa 2012 and now forms an important part of Canon’s marketing strategy.

Mark Lawn, UK and European Marketing Director, Canon Europe, states; “Our research has given us a real in-depth understanding of customers’ views on the value of print and the role of digital print within a multi-channel communications mix and how print can enhance the value and returns of marketing campaigns. We continue to explore how end users perceive print providers now and how the needs of buyers will evolve in the next few years. We must all understand what print providers can do to encourage greater use of print and how printers can help brand and marketing professionals ‘do more with less’. We see the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns complementing our strategy and are pleased to support the aims of the campaigns which we see delivering tangible results.

Martyn Eustace, Director of Two Sides and UK Country Manager for Print Power, responds; “It’s great to see Canon, an organisation very much at the forefront of printing technology, supporting our campaigns. We’re currently having great success, supported by magazine and newspaper publishers, with our £2.5 million ‘No wonder You Love Paper’ campaign, aimed at changing consumer perceptions about print and paper’s sustainability. The Print Power magazine, which promotes print’s unique effectiveness as part of multi-media campaigns, is now established as a must-have magazine for Brand Owners and Media Decision Makers. Canon’s support for these campaigns, and our ability to collaborate with them, will be invaluable.”

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