Here are some fun ideas and downloadable activities to learn more about recycling!
Create a Parachute
What You’ll Need
- A plastic bag
- Scissors
- String
- A small object to act as the weight
Instructions
- Cut out a large square from your plastic bag.
- Trim the edges so it looks like an octagon (an eight sided shape).
- Cut a small whole near the edge of each side.
- Attach 8 pieces of string of the same length to each of the holes.
- Tie the pieces of string to the object you are using as a weight.
- Use a chair or find a high spot to drop your parachute and test how well it worked, remember that you want it to drop as slow as possible.
National Garbage Man Day Coloring Book
Fun free coloring book for kids to learn more about this national holiday and the men and women who work daily to keep us and our environment safe and clean from waste.
Recycling Word Search
Can you find all the hidden recycling words? Put your knowledge and word finding skills to the test in this fun word search. Look for words related to recycling like newspaper, bottles, plastic, and environment.
Drum or Shaker Instrument
What You’ll Need
- Empty drink can
- Frozen peas, rice, or small pebbles
- Paper
- Glue
- Paint
Instructions
- Find a can and clean it.
- Then remove the pop top.
- Fill the can with frozen peas, rice, or small pebbles.
- Seal the can with a piece of paper and glue
- Paint the can any way you want.
- Shake or tap the can and enjoy your drum or shaker!
Trash IQ Crossword Puzzle
Test your trash and recycling knowledge with this fun crossword puzzle!
Bird Feeder from a Plastic Bottle
What You’ll Need
- One large (2-liter or bigger) plastic drink bottlewith cap
- 3 or 4 wooden dowels (or unsharpened pencils) each3/16 of an inchwide and about 8 inches long
- A nail or other sharp object for punching holes in
- String or wire, 16 to 18 inches long
- Household funnel (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the bottle and remove the label.
- To make a perch, use a nail to punch 2 holes in the bottle, opposite each other. Insert a dowel or pencil so that it passes through one hole, through the bottle, and out the other side. Make 3 or 4 similar perches, alternating the positions so that all sides of the bottle are used.
- Now you’re ready to poke the feeding holes. With the bottle’s neck facing away from you, use a nail to poke a small hole about 2 inches above each perch. Keep in mind that the seeds will just fall out if the holes are too big.
- Use the nail to poke a hole from one side of the bottle’s neck to the other.
- Thread the string or wire through the holes in the bottle’s neck and tie or twist them together at the ends. This will be your hanger.
- Remove the cap and fill the feeder with sunflower seeds or mixed seeds. (A small household funnel will make this easier to do.)
- Screw the cap back on and hang the feeder from a tree branch or hook outside.
