All those recyclables you have set aside can be turned in to fun toys! This week we made a Recycled Toy Town (still in progress) with a juice bottle, vitamin bottle, milk carton, and box. I took my inspiration from If You Take a Mouse to School, which is a companion book to this week’s Storybook Summer book of the week If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
Materials:
- Recyclables – cereal boxes, boxes, milk cartons – anything!
- Construction paper
- Paint or markers
- Tape or Glue
Step One: Paint or cover your box/item. We chose to cover with construction paper and tape. Painting is another good option.
Step Two: Make windows, doors, and roofs for your residences. To make the roof fold a brown piece of paper in four, then put it together like a triangle. This will make putting it on the box much easier (trust me!).
Don’t forget to add some people!
We had a lot of fun with this! I am pretty sure our town will be around for awhile.
If you are in the mood for more eco friendly crafts check out the Make Your Own Crayons tutorial we have!
Leandrea is a married mom of two girls, ages 13 and 12, living in Atlanta, GA. She is passionate about helping people save money one coupon at a time. Read more
So cute. As a couponer, I end up with a lot of little, identical containers (like five 18 oz jars from peanut butter instead of two 40 oz jars). I was pondering the other day if there’s something I could do with various containers other than put them in the recycle bin. I could make a whole city. I remember my mom saving things like egg and milk cartons for the school art room.
What a great idea! I love the little people at the windows too!