I am one of those people that doesn’t like to throw things away. This is especially true if the item in question has any potential of being useful. When I ran my computer business I received lots of equipment in cardboard boxes. That led me to design a boat, a footstool, and some solar ovens – all made from cardboard. I’ve used empty soda bottles to make a broom. And I use empty peanut butter containers to store various fasteners and other small items in my garage.

So it’s not surprising that I designed a UFO that makes use of old CDs and DVDs. This project is easy enough for kids to do with a bit of adult supervision. The video gives the step-by-step guide on how to build one. Here is the list of parts that you’ll need:

• 1 CD or DVD
• 1 styrofoam egg
• 2 golf tees
• craft paint
• paint brush
• utility knife (or other knife to cut the egg)
• permanent marker