Repurposed Play Ideas for Kids
10 Simple Ideas for Everyday Play
Easy Ways To Repurpose Common Items
Repurposed play ideas! Use what you’ve got! What a great concept to teach young children. Take a look around and make your own fun with simple and easy repurposed play ideas. Invent something new out of something old. I save as much as I can and re-use as many items as I can. I have written all about our activities on a budget with reusing, recycling and repurposing our play activities! Helpful hint: Grab a large, empty container and fill it with bits and pieces to create your repurposed play ideas. From cardboard tubes to plastic containers, there’s a new purpose for everything we have! Let’s create new activities from old items.
10 Repurposed Play Ideas
Styrofoam Engineering with Golf Tees and Rubber Bands
The dense styrofoam inside boxes is great for the young builder!
Shredded Paper Sensory Bin
Empty the paper shredder into a large bin and add imagination!
Paper Towel Tube Marble Run and Sensory Bin
Save all sorts of cardboard tubes. Add some tape and the side of your fridge for a quick and entertaining activity!
Party Cup Early Learning Games
Pick up a large pack and you have all sorts of learning opportunities and just good old fun too!
Wholesale Food Box Play Ideas
Do you shop at large food warehouses? These boxes are always available. Super sturdy for all kinds of play!
DIY Recycled Sensory or Discovery Bottles
These are fun and easy to make. We make all sorts of sensory bottles!
Scissor Skills Play
Save ribbons, bows, cool paper and more for practicing scissor skills while having fun!
Cardboard STEM {plus even more STEM Ideas}
Cut up a cardboard box and make a simple but very cool building toy!
Post Card or Holiday Card PuzzlesÂ
Grab a stack of post cards, old cards, food boxes or whatever and make puzzles!
Junk Drawer Ice Melt
This is super cool {brrr…} Make these easy milk carton ice melts the day before for easy science and sensory play!
Sight Word or Name Game
Make learning fun and easy. Recycle an oatmeal container into a game. Then use it for a super hero castle {like we did}!
Popsicle Stick Catapults
A few simple items and you have awesome catapults that even entertain adults!
Candy, Candy and more Candy
Repurposed play ideas makes being at home fun and exciting while encouraging your child to think outside the box and explore new ideas!
There are so many ways to create repurposed play ideas and use what you already have depending on your kid’s interests!
More Ways to Look at What You Have Around…
- Turn cardboard boxes into amazing things with just a bit of imagination or simply draw pictures all over it!
- Turn your recyclable containers into a drum set with some wooden spoons!
- Practice math by filling up different size containers with water. How much does it hold? Is it more or less than that one?
- Grab newspaper or magazines to be recycled and make an indoor ball game! Grab a laundry basket and practice your toss!
Repurposed Ideas for Everyday Play
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