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70 Recycled items you can use every day in your homeschool

Updated: Jan 28, 2022

I love to repurpose items because I enjoy creating new uses for things and it is budget friendly as well! Here is a list of 70 items you most likely have at home that you can use to enhance your homeschool experience. The items are divided into categories for dramatic or pretend play, math, literacy, crafts, storage, science, sensory, and block area. If you have any suggestions, feel free to add to this list! Happy homeschooling!



Dramatic/Pretend Play

Mommy/daddy shoes

Wigs

Hats

Broom

Plastic flowers

Baby clothes

Coupons

Small kitchen appliances

Food boxes/ cereal boxes/ juice containers

Uniforms

Dressy clothes


Science

Magnify glasses

Pine cones

Binoculars

Plants

Leaves

Sensory bottles (recipe here)

Rocks

Seashells


Homemade blocks

Plastic cups

PVC pieces

Cardboard boxes

Shoe boxes

Cereal boxes

Empty egg cartons


Sensory materials

Measuring cups (also math)

Soap bottle containers

Dyed rice/noodles

Basters

Pipette

Scoops (also math)

Strainers

Whisks

Baby formula scoops

tongs

Tweezers

Medicine dropper

Serving spoon

Cotton balls ( Math as well)

funnel



Math

Uno cards

Dominoes

Bottle caps

Stickers

Timers

Apple pouch tops

Gold fish snacks

Teddy Grahams

Beans (also sensory)

Legos

Buttons

Cereal

Paper clips


Communication/ Literacy/ Language

Junk mail /Advertisements

Business cards

Magazines

Post cards

Menus

Greeting cards

Old phones


Arts and crafts

Pasta

Coffee filters

Shaving cream

Plain yogurt (in place of shaving cream)

Paper plates

Brown paper bags


Storage materials

Baby food jar

Plastic restaurant container

yogurt/ricotta cheese container



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