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70 Recycled items you can use every day in your homeschool

 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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