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20+ Toys made from Recyclables

April 6, 2016 by Nadia van Zyl 2 Comments

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Sometimes the best toys are not the expensive ones! Ever seen this: kid playing with the box the nice toy came in? Sure you have, every kid loves boxes(and recyclables)!

Here are 20+ awesome toys (that are free too)you can make by using recyclables!

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Set up this fun Fine Motor Play by using cardboard rolls, tape and pompoms!

Reuse a cheese wedge container to make this Marble Maze. It is great for bilateral manipulation and fun too!

Choose pictures from an old magazines to make a Tic Tac Toe game, perfect for traveling.

Reuse pizza boxes for these fun Fishing or Blow Ball games or a Parking Lot to learn about directionality too!

Old gift wrapping paper makes great Stick Puzzles.

Reuse baby items like Wipes Containers or Portable Change Mat as toys after the use for baby runs out.

Old t-shirts make great, no-sew Superhero Capes and toilet paper rolls great Bracelets for pretend play! Set up a Pretend Ice Cream Shop, reusing ice cream tubs and egg cartons as cones.

Repurpose items that has sentimental value, like these Baby Clothes and pillow turned into a comfort pillow or fleecy tops turned into a Dolly Pillow.

Play and learn with these Name Recognition Polystyrene Cups, Cardboard Roll Worm, Bottle Tops and Egg Carton Acorn Counting or make a Balance Scale for fun learning outside!

Have a derby with an adorable Monster Box and cheer it on by making Cheering Pom Poms from plastic bags.

Make a Surprise Board for baby by using all kinds of scrap material or play with a Formula Tin, 9 different ways!

Make a Town from Recyclables or a House on Fire for hours of pretend play fun!

toys from recyclables
So many ways to reuse, recycle, repurpose and have fun with recyclables! And you are being green and frugal too.

Any other ideas you have on playing with recyclables?

In the month of April we are focussing on recycling and upcycling in support of Earth Day(22nd). Do follow along on Facebook where I’ll be sharing some more ideas!

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