Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Roll and Build

It's Scott from Brick by Brick. I love to repurpose materials—use materials in ways different from their intended purpose. 

This activity is another "straight from the dumpster" activity - using something that would otherwise be trashed.

Newspaper Rolls (Brick by Brick)

Take newspapers. Roll a few sheets together. Tape closed. Build.

Build with Newspaper Rolls (Brick by Brick)

Encourage kids to experiment with different ways to build.

Newspaper Rolls Building (Brick by Brick)

Newspaper Rolls Stacked (Brick by Brick)

Suggest they solve any problems they encounter.

"What could we do to help the rolls stand up?"

Build with Newspaper (Brick by Brick)

"The ends are rolling out. What could we do to stop that?"

Newspaper Rolls and Blocks (Brick by Brick)

To make more stable and permanent structures, use tape to attach the rolls together.

Newspaper Rolls Piled Up (Brick by Brick)

You could use pages from a old atlas or magazines instead of newspaper pages.

Or roll the newspaper on a diagonal to make longer rolls with tapered edges.


We love to build and we love to reuse materials. This activity is perfect!

(Check out my Dollar Store and Dumpster Pinterest Board for more repurpose/reuse ideas!)

2 comments:

  1. I love this idea. Not just for kids - adults could use unstructured playtime. I may make these roll-ups for my next dinner party! Bet it will be a hit!

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  2. I love this idea. Not just for kids - adults could use unstructured playtime. I may make these roll-ups for my next dinner party! Bet it will be a hit!

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