Welcome to the Nativity Laudato Si Blog!

Welcome to the Nativity Laudato Si Blog!

What is Laudato Si?

Laudato Si is the title of the encyclical written by Pope Francis in May 2015. In his writing, the Pope calls for Catholics all over the world to work together to care for the Earth. This summer, a small group of parishioners participated in a deep study of this encyclical and created a year full of simple ways for all members of Nativity to work towards the common goal of making our world a better, more beautiful place for future generations. Stop by often to keep informed on the work we are doing as a faith community to care for our environment. We look forward to taking this journey with you!

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Don't Throw That Away! Reuse your Plastic Baggies!

Over 1 trillion plastic baggies are thrown away worldwide each year!  Although they are advertised as disposable, many times these bags are not soiled beyond reuse.  Get creative and build your own plastic bag drier.  Check out these easy and creative plastic bag driers:




Check out these other bag driers made from household items:
This Lego drier is great with towers of adjustable heights and placements.  Your kids or grandkids will love making this one.

Scrap wood and four $0.27 dowel rods from Walmart took only 15 minutes to make.  No glue required.

Do you have extra K'Nex laying around the house? This bag drier took 5 minutes to build.

For the more sophisticated K'Nex Master Builders.  This one spins!

Another use for scrap wood and dowel rods.


Make your plastic bags more fashionable and durable!

Your plastic bags don't have to be transparent and boring.  Spice them up a little AND flaunt your individuality by reinforcing your plastic bags with duct tape!  Check out the video below or these simple instructions.




Thank you to everyone who participated in our bag craft at Welcome Sunday! The kids had a great time making bags and were excited to start using them in their lunches.








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