I affectionately refer to this as the junk box. It is an ever-changing variety of materials, and is used very frequently for spur-of-the-moment art activities. My girls love digging through it and seeing what they can find.
Here are some of the things I throw in here from time to time:
- junk mail, envelopes, address labels, old stationary, stickers
- cardboard flats, cut-up cereal or cracker boxes
- bubble wrap
- small boxes
- office supplies, such as blank labels, register tape, paper clips, etc.
- scraps of ribbon, yarn, felt, fabric left over from other projects
- paper plates, paper cups, lunch bags, napkins
- wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, tissue paper
- magazines, grocery ads, catalogs
- packaging materials, such as styrofoam pieces/peanuts
- wood scraps, popsicle sticks
- strawberry baskets, lids from milk or soda bottles, twist ties
- cardboard tubes
I could just go on and on! As you can see, this is a great place to put excess mail and packaging to work. What household items do your kids like to create with?
Amy loves writing about simple ways for kids and families to play and be creative at her blog, Let's Explore.
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What a great idea! Thanks!
I do something similar to this in my 2nd grade classroom. I store the materials in mesh pop-up hampers. We call it the "recycle station" and it is consistently the favorite activity for free time. The kids bring their own "junk" from home, so we have a rotating supply of all sorts of stuff. It's always great to see what kids can create with random materials.
Gotta love the Junk Box. It can entertain for hours. Who needs new toys when they'd rather play office?!
I love all these ideas especially the idea bucket. i will use this in my preschool class to have children explore different learning tools, toys and craft supplies. thanks
we just started one of these-great fun-great idea-thanks!
What a lovely idea!!!
I start to collect everything in my box.
Lory