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Students bring in single socks from home that have lost their pairs. Create artistic masterpieces using these socks as puppets or stuffed art pieces. Decorate them with available fabric scraps and create a classroom display. This activity teaches creative reuse of textile waste.

Materials needed:
- Single socks
- Fabric scraps
- Buttons, ribbons
- Glue
- Markers

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Students work in groups to investigate their own clothing labels and create a chart showing where their clothes are made, what materials they're made from, and how far they've traveled. Discuss the environmental impact of clothing production and transport.

Materials needed:
- Paper for charts
- Markers
- World map
- Clothing labels to examine

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Students bring in old t-shirts and transform them into useful items like tote bags, headbands, or plant holders (no-sew options available). This hands-on activity demonstrates how old clothes can be repurposed instead of thrown away.

Materials needed:
- Old t-shirts
- Scissors
- Markers for design
- Ruler

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Create math problems using real statistics about textile waste. Students calculate how much fabric waste their family creates in a year, how many resources are used to make new clothes, and how much they could save by reusing clothes.

Materials needed:
- Worksheet with textile waste statistics
- Calculator
- Graph paper

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Students create a 'fashion diary' documenting their clothes for a week, noting what they wear, why they choose these items, and what happens to clothes they outgrow. Discuss fast fashion and sustainable alternatives.

Materials needed:
- Notebooks
- Colored pencils
- Camera (optional)

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Using fabric scraps, students create a collaborative patchwork wall hanging. Each piece of fabric tells a story about waste reduction or represents a pledge to reduce textile waste. Students present their patches to the class.

Materials needed:
- Fabric scraps
- Glue
- Large backing fabric
- Markers

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Organize a classroom clothing swap where students bring in gently used clothes they've outgrown. Set up the classroom like a shop and discuss how clothing swaps can reduce waste. Create 'price tags' that show environmental savings instead of money.

Materials needed:
- Clothes for swapping
- Labels/tags
- Display area

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Students work in groups to create and perform news reports about fabric waste issues. They can interview each other about clothing habits, report on local textile recycling options, and suggest solutions.

Materials needed:
- Prop microphone
- Paper for scripts
- Video camera (optional)

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Students organize a fashion show featuring second-hand clothes or upcycled clothing creations. Each student presents their outfit and explains how choosing second-hand clothes helps the environment.

Materials needed:
- Second-hand clothes
- Runway area
- Music
- Description cards

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Create a board game where students move through the life cycle of a piece of clothing, from raw material to disposal or recycling. Include challenges and bonus points for sustainable choices.

Materials needed:
- Board game template
- Dice
- Game pieces
- Cards with questions/challenges

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How to Make T Shirt Yarn From an Old Tee!

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How to Make T Shirt Yarn From an Old Tee!: A FiberArtsy.com Tutorial
Learn how to make some super cool and colorful TShirt Yarn. All you need is some of your old tees and a really sharp pair of fabric scissors.

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Textiles - natural and synthetic fibres - Material categories and properties - Eduqas - GCSE Design and Technology Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize

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Learn and revise material categories and properties with BBC Bitesize for GCSE Design and Technology Eduqas.

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How To Make A Sock Puppet: At Home Children’s Activity

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Encourage creative thinking and use simple craft supplies to create a sock puppet at home for even story time or sock puppet theater!