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3. Use leftover ginger plants.

Materials required: soil, ginger, and plastic pot Making Cost: $4* Because of its compound gingerol, ginger offers many health benefits. It has long been used as a natural treatment for morning sickness in pregnant women and can be used to treat almost any type of nausea. The ease of growing your own version of this miraculous plant is just another amazing feature.

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Plant Ginger Scraps on Pinterest (@ifjann771136) Ginger scraps can be quickly and easily replanted. The first step is to add potting soil to a plastic pot. Six inches across and four or five inches deep is how big the pot should be. The ginger root should be somewhat buried in the ground. Water the ginger until water begins to trickle out of the pot's drain. The pot needs at least four to six hours of direct sunlight per day, so place it in an east-facing window.

4. Wild Bird Feeder with Pinecones

Supplies: pinecones, peanut butter, paper plates, little bowls, birdseed, popsicle sticks, twine, and scissors Making Cost: $15–$25* Make a pinecone bird feeder with your kids if you're looking for a craft to do. It's a simple yet pricey method of giving our feathered companions a delicious surprise. Pinecones, peanut butter, popsicle sticks, little bowls, paper plates, birdseed, twine, and scissors are required.

Pin by onelittleproject on Pinterest: Pinecone Wild Bird Feeder Put some peanut butter in a small bowl first. Cut an eight-inch length of string and add the birdseed. Using a popsicle stick, spread the seed-peanut-butter mixture over the pinecone that has been placed on the paper plate. Fasten the pinecone's top with a string, then suspend it from the closest tree.