Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



Active Topics || Favorites || Member List || Search || About Us || Help || Register || Login
Our Lady's Loom, Larder, and Laundry
 4Real Forums : Our Lady's Loom, Larder, and Laundry
Subject Topic: Container for keeping fossils, shells etc Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message << Prev Topic | Next Topic >>
Kathryn
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star


Joined: April 24 2009
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1520
Posted: April 30 2012 at 12:17pm | IP Logged Quote Kathryn
We have quite a collection of fossils, shells, rocks etc. and I'm wondering about a nicer way to display them esp. outside. We had some of our very large fossils in the garden and they got buried after the kids playing and moving around dirt and such!    Nothing like unearthing a previously found treasure.

Is there a nice, durable outdoor container you would recommend for keeping them on display? I like to keep them where the kids can see them, touch them, show them to friends etc. but I'd also like it to be appealing to the eye since they're usu. on our front or back porch.

__________________
Kathryn in TX
(dd 16, ds 15, dd 8, dd 5)
Back to Top View Kathryn's Profile Search for other posts by Kathryn
 
Mackfam
Board Moderator
Board Moderator
Avatar
Non Nobis

Joined: April 24 2006
Location: Alabama
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 14656
Posted: April 30 2012 at 12:24pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
Fishing tackle boxes come in various sizes with dividers that can be put in place to accomodate unique sizes. Clear plastic shoe boxes with lids work well, too, for larger rocks/fossil/specimens. Another way to organize might be to just purchase one, solid rubbermaid bin with lid and then save and recycle shoe boxes and various cardboard boxes with lids to contain specimens inside the larger bin.

__________________
Jen Mackintosh
Wife to Rob, mom to dd 19, ds 16, ds 11, dd 8, and dd 3
Wildflowers and Marbles
Back to Top View Mackfam's Profile Search for other posts by Mackfam Visit Mackfam's Homepage
 
JennGM
Forum Moderator
Forum Moderator
Avatar

Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 17702
Posted: April 30 2012 at 2:29pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
If you use the large plastic bin approach, organize at least the smaller ones in egg cartons. That's what we use in the house...not outside storage, but...

__________________
Jennifer G. Miller
Wife to & ds1 '03 & ds2 '07
Family in Feast and Feria
Back to Top View JennGM's Profile Search for other posts by JennGM Visit JennGM's Homepage
 
JodieLyn
Forum Moderator
Forum Moderator
Avatar

Joined: Sept 06 2006
Location: Oregon
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 12234
Posted: April 30 2012 at 2:48pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
what about sometype of aquarium/terrerium thing? that might display nicer than bins and still let you touch them etc.

__________________
Jodie, wife to Dave
G-18, B-17, G-15, G-14, B-13, B-11, G-9, B-7, B-5, B-4

All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
-Sir Walter Scott
Back to Top View JodieLyn's Profile Search for other posts by JodieLyn
 
CatholicMommy
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star
Avatar

Joined: Feb 07 2007
Location: Indiana
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1254
Posted: April 30 2012 at 8:36pm | IP Logged Quote CatholicMommy
My first thought was tackleboxes, but then you said bigger items outdoors.

I like the others' ideas!

__________________
Garden of Francis
HS Elementary Montessori Training
Montessori Nuggets
Back to Top View CatholicMommy's Profile Search for other posts by CatholicMommy Visit CatholicMommy's Homepage
 
Kathryn
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star


Joined: April 24 2009
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1520
Posted: May 01 2012 at 3:00pm | IP Logged Quote Kathryn
I like the aquarium idea because I do think it would look nicest. Just wish I could find plastic although glass would be prettier. But with a 1 and 4 yr old not sure I want to risk leaving that out.

I might get a tacklebox just to keep the overflow as there's a LOT of overflow....

__________________
Kathryn in TX
(dd 16, ds 15, dd 8, dd 5)
Back to Top View Kathryn's Profile Search for other posts by Kathryn
 

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

  [Add this topic to My Favorites] Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Hosting and Support provided by theNetSmith.com