Little Bucket Lovin'

So the other day I was at Target and found these little beauties in the dollar spot.....

They are cooler than the usual little buckets in the dollar spot because they have chalkboards...because it's impossible to buy chalkboard stickers and slap them on a bucket...i know, i know....but i was excited :)

I couldn't immediately think of what I would want to do with them so I grabbed four and took them home with me, my mind spinning with the possibilities...

My first idea was to do an advent calendar like the Pottery Barn one I have loved since I first saw it - here it is...

Looovvveee!! And it would be so easy to do - I just need to find the wall space for it and buy twenty one more buckets lol - maybe if i bought two or three every week till December? Hmmmm...... I also love this one - but the rusty look is way prettier than galvanized....

Oh my word - couldn't love this more - think I could leave them out in the rain and make them rusty??


Then I thought of using them for the kids to make an art station and put things like chalk and crayons in them, sort of like this....

But I don't know if my kids are old enough for it - the three year old already thinks the walls are his construction paper, Lord knows he doesn't need the instruments hanging on it....

I also did like this idea though - how adorable is this bedroom??

So stinkin'cute!! I also love love this idea for the buckets - they would look awesome in the boy's room -

The maps were decoupaged onto the bucket - totally doable!!

Another idea I had was to use them for herbs - sort of like this....

or this.....

LOVE it!!!

And lastly, I thought of using them in my brand spanking new crafting room (which is being taken over by my husband right now but not for long pal....) for holding all of my small items - like this.....

and like this....

Be still my heart - that wall is GAW-GEOUS!!!!

So anyways, I think I will keep buying them little by little until i figure it out - I can always buy them for the advent calendar and use them for other things during the rest of the year - I mean, hey, they have chalkboards for crying out loud lol!!!

What would you do with them??

Samantha