Wondering what to do with all those conkers?

I was at the play park the other day, and it seemed to be raining conkers! My daughters were so fascinated with the shiny gems that we picked up every one in sight.

So what does one do with a whole Tesco bag of conkers? Luckily there are several bloggers out that that gave some really good suggestions...

1. Play conkers. (Muddling Along Mummy)
2. Keep away the spiders. I found this suggestion fascinating, since I have a huge spider problem. Apparently you place them strategically around your house and the spiders stay away! (Woman Who Can)
3. Use toothpicks or matches to create little animals. (Metropolitan Mum)
4. Decorate your house. Put them in a glass vase with some pine cones and enjoy! (Little Green Fingers)
5. Deter moths. Keep a few in your wardrobe to deter moths (Angels And Urchins)
6. Plant them and grow a horse chestnut tree. (Micheloui)
7. Hide them in the back garden and have the children find them -- almost as fun as Easter Eggs. (A Modern Mother)
8. Keep them as a reminder of Autumn! (Not Wrong, Just Different)

This post was written by Susanna, a Thames Valley Mums Blog founding contributor. You can read more at her blog, A ModernMother.

Photo credit: jo-h

Comments

[zooarchaeologist]

Ive been using them in painting activities. The 'paint a robot using only conkers' was a fun, if a bit slippery one

[Deb]

You can also make a lovely autumn mobile (http://www.thamesvalleymums.com/2009/10/10-things-to-do-with-conkers.html)
or an autumn shrine (http://www.carrotsandkids.com/2009/09/a-little-autumnal-shrine.html).

~sigh~ love my autumn shrine...

Sorry have no idea how you make links in comments (I guess you can't?).

[Deb]

oh look, the comments do contain links! And I messed it up! (surprise, surprise).

Here's the autumn mobile link
http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/28/make-an-autumn-mobile/

I'll go now.....

[A Modern Mother]

Wow, how would have known! thanks!

[Kelly]

I have a lucky conker that I keep in my coat pocket that I have had for 6 years. For the life of me I cannot remember where it came from and why but I just love how smooth they are.