Comments on: Your Garbage Can Live on as Art with SCRAP

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:32:39 +0000

As a first grade teacher, I was happy to read about SCRAP. I have a very popular classroom center I call the “Creation Station”. Students reuse all kinds of discarded items from home to create something new. Students know that they must bring in items from home to keep this center going. I provide the masking tape and they provide the ingenuity.

By: Frugal Babe

Frugal Babe — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:36:14 +0000

The library I work at is always gathering supplies like this for the teen and kids programs. They have “make and takes” every month, and they frequently put out requests for old clothes, paper towel tubes, various containers, etc. So check your library too.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:33:19 +0000

Wow, what a neat service. Seriously, you west coasters have all the fun green stuff! I used to work at a day care that got random stuff from some similar sounding service. I’ll have to see if I can find it.

By: Jeni from Kansas

Jeni from Kansas — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:13:52 +0000

This is a wonderful idea!! Being a non-parent yet, I can’t wait to look around for schools who may need assistance in art supplies. Thank you for sharing!!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:23:03 +0000

Our church also filled old back packs with toiletry items, clean socks, etc for the homeless. If you don’t know of a church that has a homeless ministry, ask a local homeless shelter if they can use them. They can also suggest ideas of how to fill them.

By: cannon

cannon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:58:28 +0000

send your old (non-mud stained) tennis balls to rebounces.com. The only company in the world dedicated to recycling tennis balls. shipping costs are covered for 200+ balls sent.
The “Enviroball” is the first recharged ball in the world sold.
Cheers
- Cannon