https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks Add a household good that can be saved or a community resource for donations en-us 2021-05-01 15:04:22 UTC 2025-12-19 04:53:58 UTC hello@padlet.com kdiaz111 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1618181926 Cardboard boxes lend themselves to many creative activities. Refrigerator boxes are so large that children can fit inside, so they can be turned into a number of things: spaceships, caves, tunnels, backdrops for plays, puppet theaters etc. To get one I call around to appliance stores or appliance sections in larger stores and ask them to save one for me. ~Kerry]]> 2021-06-21 18:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1618181926 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1635871953 Toilet paper cardboard rolls can be used for various arts and crafts like hand made binoculars, penguins, bunnies,  insects, etc.  Amazon boxes are always good to save and have on hand for crafts like robots, sharks, snowmen, etc. - Rachel Pena]]> 2021-07-03 20:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1635871953 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1635879468 Disposable paper plates can be great for arts and crafts. Making dinosaurs,  diagrams, suns, turtles and many more animals.]]> 2021-07-03 20:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1635879468 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1636059781 Plastic water bottle is easy to find. Get your pens and pencils in order with this water bottle supply organizer, which is crazy useful! You'll love how it looks on your desk.]]> 2021-07-04 06:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1636059781 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1636073143 Collect the bottle caps to make some easy garden crafts.  You will need 1 bottle cap in the center and 6 around the outer ring.  Place them upside down on a piece of newspaper.]]> 2021-07-04 07:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1636073143 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1636895847 Saving egg cartons after a family has no use for it is a very easy way to recycle it into an indoor activity and an outdoor activity. You can alter it for a paint activity for indoor time or use the egg carton as a starter for seedlings to sprout for a outdoor garden activity. ]]> 2021-07-05 05:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1636895847 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637556837 Using extra copy paper or folders that students have no use for would make for an easy arts and crafts project material that students and the community could use for after school creative activities. Such as making structure like small houses or small buildings, I think this would be a fun way to get students to be more creative and help them develop different uses from everyday items. ]]> 2021-07-05 16:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637556837 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637671210 It is a very good idea to make a house for dolls or create a hunted house. It is also a good idea to decorate and save your belongings.]]> 2021-07-05 19:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637671210 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637722981 Sensory bottles are a great and creative way to have children reuse recyclable items. These sensory bottles can be out of your basic water bottles. There is no limit of what they can add to their sensory bottles. Add texture and add Legos, letter beads, beans and rice to make more of a "rainfall" type of sensory bottle ( like an instrument).]]> 2021-07-05 20:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637722981 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637730359 Instead of throwing out single use water bottles, save them because they can be in many ways.  A great example is a watering can for children's gardening projects. Its also great for adults and their indoor house plants.]]> 2021-07-05 20:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637730359 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637758776 Rather than throwing way newspaper, it can be used for for a sketch book. Our newspaper itself can be used for art.

]]> 2021-07-05 21:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637758776 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637873035 Recycle markers into spray watercolor paint. Add used markers to a spray water bottle and use it to do some fun spray art! ]]> 2021-07-06 00:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1637873035 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1638091827 Freezing your favorite juice in an ice tray and sticking toothpicks in when they are half way frozen is a great way to make homemade popsicles! This can be used to teach children about how liquid turns to solid. ]]> 2021-07-06 02:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1638091827 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1638278732 Playing with marbles is always a fun time. Reusing paper towel and toilet paper rolls is a fun way to recycle and repurpose items.

]]> 2021-07-06 04:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1638278732 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1638917539 Reusing old coffee grounds and a few other ingredients allows kids to make their own dinosaur fossils. ]]> 2021-07-06 14:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1638917539 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639112619 Reusing tissue from presents as well as bulk cheap paper plates.]]> 2021-07-06 17:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639112619 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639212938 Create a sensory bin with recycle items such as paper towel rolls. In the sensory bin you can add rice or beans. Invite the children to use the paper towel rolls and funnels. Also add other items such as plastic cups or spoons. ]]> 2021-07-06 20:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639212938 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639271591 Each cut out hole of the carton should be a diffrent color. They can be painted, or with crayon, or with small round colored paper that fits each hole. The circle paper should be glued on. The cut out holes colors should be the same color of the cotton balls. The child should be able to put each cotton ball in the same color with their fingers or a tong.]]> 2021-07-06 21:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639271591 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639308904 One of my favorite things to save at my house for crafts are popsicle sticks. Since it is summer time it is the perfect time to save them and create different pieces of art. One of the things I like to do with them is making signs to hang on the wall. Here is a link to a beach theme one. the shells can be found too.]]> 2021-07-06 22:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639308904 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639330761 Sock Puppets can be enjoyable for anyone. By creating your own sock puppet that could spark the creativity and will encourage to social interactions. Also will help the development of language. It also promotes to have conversation with one another about different types of animals and characters made up by the imagination. Which all you need is some socks, thread, craft glue, scissors and also googly eyes like buttons. ]]> 2021-07-06 23:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639330761 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639423982 Students can use a soda plastic bottle for this project.2 projects can be made with this students can start cutting the bottle all around.Or you cab add water to the bottle and add a plastic bag inside to give it a effect of the ocean.]]> 2021-07-07 00:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639423982 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639481352 Students can trace numbers or the Alphabet with painting with a Q-tip. 
 ]]> 2021-07-07 01:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639481352 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639756536 With Popsicle sticks, children can create different works of art as long as they let their imagination run wild. They can have a lot of fun and can also learn a lot of things by using the Popsicle sticks.]]> 2021-07-07 03:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639756536 https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639839356 You can use recycled tin cans to make your own wind chimes for your porch. Paint and decorate the tin cans. Hang different items like bolts and nuts, inside the cans to experiment with a variety of sounds.]]> 2021-07-07 04:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kdiaz111/Bookmarks/wish/1639839356