any ideas for conkers????

sairz

my little ones have been collecting conkers but are to young realy to play the game and i dont really want any injurys,have we got any ideas what we can do with them thought about painting scary faces on them and putting a hole in them and using them as halloween candle holders,thats if they last that long??
any other ideas?

16011996

my kids have some, and use them as wibbly marbles, is quite fun cos they don't roll straight, so takes bit more effort.

Spendless

That's good idea 160. Didn't want to reply with what mine does- which is throw all round garden!!!!
Chopped load of conker trees down in nearby road earlier this year, so won't have as many this year.......................................................................(Good )

cathy_3

anybody see the news today about the council that is making the kids wear safety goggles before they can play conkers

the world has gone nuts

trafalgar_2

Bonkers over conkers ::)

mink35

We went conkering over the weekend. Far too many but I'm not sure whose fault that is - daugther's or mine! ;D Haven't a clue what to do with them tho, she thinks she a bit old for playing conkers so we have a huge pile not sure what to do with!!

They do polish up really nicely so might look good in a tall, clear glass vase with some posh sticks in

mink35

Also collected some chestnuts! Mmmmm

aycor

;D
Badedas is made from conkers; they can be used as soap does any one know how to extract the ingredient cos I think badedas is great ???????????
yes really

robnye

We went conkering over the weekend.  Far too many but I'm not sure whose fault that is - daugther's or mine!  ;D Haven't a clue what to do with them tho, she thinks she a bit old for playing conkers so we have a huge pile not sure what to do with!!

They do polish up really nicely so might look good in a tall, clear glass vase with some posh sticks in  :D

conkers can go mouldy, so your glass vase might look a t bit green and mildewy after a while....

mink35

Hmm - not sure if green and mildewy would be quite the look I would want ;D

Edinburghlass_2

conkers can go mouldy, so your glass vase might look a t bit green and mildewy after a while....

Yes, we just discovered this after daughter filled a tupperware dish and put the lid on. Opened it yesterday and they were mouldy, soft and smelly