Learn and Play the Green Way

Dont throw it away - use it for play! Turn items headed for the rubbish into fun, educational, and safe toys and activities for young children. Find one hundred creative and clever ideas re-purposing common household objects - including shoeboxes, fabric scraps, plastic lids, and buttons -into entertaining playthings. They benefit children's early learning by promoting sensory perception and development in physical; social and emotional; cognitive; and language and communication areas.

Organized by age group, Learn and Play the Green Way has sections for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children.

Activities include:
- A description of the ways children of different ages might use the toy
- Suggestions for extending the learning
- A list of materials needed and step-by-step instructions.
- A green idea for additional ways to be eco-friendly

Learn and Play the Green Way is a revision of the best-selling, award-winning Learn and Play the Recycled Way: Homemade Toys That Teach