34 Recyclables to Upcycle for the Kids

I don't think its possible to be a hands on mom without saving anything and everything imaginable.

Ever since I started doing crafts and activities with Henry, we've been hoarding recyclables.

Henry actually has his own 'recycling center' now.

So, what is worth saving?
What can be put to good use for the kids?


I've come up with a list of 34 items to reuse that tend to be in your recycling bin. Try setting them aside before taking them out to be recycled.

What can this recyclable become?

What can it be upcycled into?

A collection of 34 Recyclables to Upcycle just for the Kids

Believe me though, its not just limited to these! 

I'm collecting more and more ways to upcycle your recyclables on Pinterest.

Its never ending.

	Milk Jugs Jug Toss Creative Connections for Kids Water Bottle Big Bubbles Projects for Preschoolers
	#6 Plastic Shrinky Dinks Creative with Kids Newspaper Structures Frugal Family Fun Blog
	Paper Towel Tube Hot Glue Prints Creative Jewish Mom Toilet Paper Tubes Choo Choo Train Homeschool Creations
	Plastic Bottle Caps Stamps A Little Learning for Two Magazines Itsy Bitsy Spider My Creative Family
	Cereal Box: Puzzles Centers & Circle Time Baby Wipe Containers Giant Flip Flops Having Fun at Home
	Baby Food Jars Baby Play hands on : as we grow Baby Food Containers Homemade Blocks The Nature of Grace
	Tissue Box Tie Shoe Strings Adventures at Home Upright Tissue Box Fabric Scrap Toy My Silly Little Life
	Foam Tray Weaving Play Create Explore Oatmeal Container Fine Motor Activity Merriment Design [more: 30 Fine Motor Activities]
	Metal Lids Magnet Play Sense of Wonder Tin Cans Wind Chime hands on : as we grow [more: 26 tin can ideas]
	Paper/Fabric Tube Marble Run A Little Learning for Two Cornstarch Peanuts Sculpture with Water Pink and Green Mama
	Styrofoam Hammering hands on : as we grow Packing Peanuts Structures Creativity My Passion
	Egg Carton Flower Craft Kitchen Counter Chronicles Milk Carton Bus Craft Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
	Glass Jar Lantern Adventures at Home Plastic Jar Firefly Jar Come Together Kids
	Bubble Wrap Printing hands on : as we grow Cardboard Box DIY Sled JDaniel4's Mom
	Yogurt Containers Counting with Cups Teach Mama CD or DVD Hovercraft The Chocolate Muffin Tree
	Paper Bag Guessing Game Amy's Cooking Adventures Plastic Bag Kite Mama Smiles
	Tissue Paper Busy Baby Play hands on : as we grow Shredded Paper Sensory Tub Counting Coconuts

And there's so much to do with an assortment of recyclables.

• Inspiration Sounds Creativity Abounds: Play with Recyclables
• Inspiration Sounds Creativity Abounds: Junk Collage
• NurtureStore: Junk Model Marble Run
• NurtureStore: Junk Model Robot
• The Imagination Tree: Junk Box and Tubes Free Play
• and Tinkerlab has a lot of Creative Challenges that often use recycled items!

Don't forget my Pinterest Board with more ways to upcycle your recyclables!

Source: handsonaswegrow.com via hands on : as we grow on Pinterest

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What's your favorite recyclable 
to use with the kids?

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