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Activities using Old Containers

Activities using old containers are a great way to make learning fun for your toddler or preschooler!

Kids' Activities using Old Containers

Repurpose your old containers and make learning fun! 

Travel Dice Game

Travel Dice Game

Stuffed Animal Jet Pack

Stuffed Animal Jet Pack

Travel Lego Play Set

Travel Lego Play Set

straw drop activity

Straw Dropping Activity  for Toddlers

Travel Play Set

 Travel Play Set 

Number Towers

Number Towers

DIY Water Run

DIY Water Run

DIY Lego Storage

DIY Lego Storage

Learning with Bottle Tops

6 Activities to Learn with Bottle Tops

Snowman Blocks

Snowman Blocks

Parmesan Container

Baby Activity – Straws and a Parmesan Cheese Container

build a cup tower

Build a Cup Tower

Egg Carton Number Game

Egg Carton Number Game

Play Kitchen Spices

Play Kitchen Spices

Spice Jar Banks

Spice Jar Banks

Sensory Bottles

Sensory Bottles for Baby

Open and Close Basket

Open and Close Basket

Pipe Cleaners and Pringles Can

Pipe Cleaners and Pringles Can

(fine motor skills and color matching)

Kids' Activities using Recycled Materials

Friday 21st of February 2014

[…] Kids’ Activities using Old Containers […]

Christy Garrett @ Uplifting Families

Thursday 13th of February 2014

My oldest son set up several empty water bottles for my youngest son to use as bowling pins. Grab a small ball and you have an instant bowling game for the kids.

Nicole

Monday 17th of February 2014

Love that! You could decorate the water bottles with different themes (snowmen, pumpkins, etc.) too! Endless possibilities!

Repurpose Old Containers into New Fun | The Awesome Aunt

Thursday 13th of February 2014

[…] am all about saving money where you can and being creative. This post on The Activity Mom has a list of crafts and activities that you can create by using empty bottles and containers. It […]

artsy_momma

Monday 10th of February 2014

So many awesome ideas! My son would love the number tower and the build a cup tower.....will have to show them to him tomorrow :)