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Looking for something to do with all of those canceled postage stamps that are piling up in your desk drawer? If you don't collect them, why not create with them?

• Small wooden or cardboard box with lid OR a baby food (or other small) jar
• Canceled postage stamps (make sure no on is saving them!)
• Glue (or Modge Podge)
• Paint brushes (older ones for spreading glue)
• Liquid Tempera or acrylic paint (optional)
• Paint brushes for paint
• Clear water-based sealer OR a mixture of 80% glue 20% water

1. Glue a few handfuls of canceled stamps all over the jar or box (don't forget the lid).

2. Apply the glue with an old paintbrush, making sure to brush a layer on top of the stamps to prevent them from peeling away.

3. If you wish - paint the remaining area of the box or jar with whichever colours of paint you choose.

4. Finally, when your work is dry, add a light coating of water-based sealer or hair spray to protect your work.

Did You Know

Philately [fila-telly] is a really fun word which is used to describe the hobby of stamp collecting. If you are a stamp collector, you don't have to worry about gaining weight from your hobby. The United States Postal Service tells us that because there is no more than one-tenth of a calorie's worth of glue on every stamp, you will not put on the pounds as a result of licking and sticking them.

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