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1. Music/Creative Movement

   • Making musical instruments out of recycled materials (Small group activity)
     • Materials: cans in different sizes, empty water bottles, small pebbles and beads, detergent containers, elastics, latex-free balloons, fuzzy pompons, shredded coloured paper.
     • Role of the child: To make musical instruments out of the collected recycled materials, to assist each other as they build the instruments and play music with them,
     • Role of the adult: To gather materials and present pictures/video of instruments made out of recycled materials and to assist the children as they build the instrument out of recycled materials.

2. Visual Arts

   • Making a collage out of recycled materials (Large-group activity)
     • Materials: milk cartons, newspapers, magazines, boxes in different shapes and sizes, food wrappers, pieces of fabric, glue, podge, safety scissors. large piece of cardboard, posters, paper
     • Adult's role: ensuring that the gathered materials are safe and clean, to assist and encourage children as they construct their collage.
     • Children's role: to gather recycled materials from home, to explore the different properties of the various collected materials and to work collaboratively with peers on putting together a class collage.

3. Drama, puppets, storytelling

   • Recreate the story using plasticine (Individual activity)
     • Materials: plasticine in different colours, cookie cutters, combs, rolling pins, safety scissors, goggly eyes and popsicle sticks.
     • Role of the child: To recreate the characters in the story using plasticine and produce a different ending to the story.
     • Role of the adult: To gather the materials and arrange them in an inviting manner, to sit with the child and encourage their imagination as he/she manipulates the plasticine.