Recycle, Reduce, & Reuse

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Paper Mache Bowls

Make something unique and useful from materials you might otherwise throw away! 

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Motor skills
  • Measurement 
  • Coordination 
  • Social skill development

Bean Bag Toss Game

Hours of fun physical activity and practice with hand-eye coordination. 

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Motor skills
  • Measurement 
  • Coordination 
  • Social skill development

Recycled Materials Jetpack

Create a jetpack to go on a dramatic play journey through space.

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Creative reuse
  • Collaboration
  • Fine motor skills
  • Dramatic play

Ball Maze

Turn a cardboard box, rimmed baking sheet, or box lid into a fun ball maze!

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Problem solving
  • Strategizing
  • Fine motor skills

Multi-Color Crayons

Create your own multi-color crayons using small, broken crayon pieces that are no longer easy to use for coloring.

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Sorting
  • Color mixing
  • Changes in states of matter
  • Hypothesizing

No-Sew Superhero Cape

Superhero play can build children’s self esteem and help them feel brave, fearless, and in control of their world.

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Dramatic play 
  • Communication
  • Self expression 
  • Motor skills

Grocery Bag Art Book

Turn a brown paper grocery bag into a book for creating and collecting art!

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Creative reuse
  • Measurement 
  • Sorting
  • Collaboration

Rocketship Control Panel

A “Space Station” summer camp favorite activity – making a Rocketship Control Panel out of a medium-size box.

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Dramatic play
  • Creative reuse
  • Symbolism
  • Tool use

Paper Bag Lantern

Create a paper bag lantern inspired by a common decoration across many Lunar New Year celebrations.

What we’re learning & skills we’re building
  • Creativity
  • Multicultural appreciation
  • Fine motor skills
  • Measurement