5 Ways to Re-Use Disposable Snack Containers

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When we empty a snack container, like the Earth's Best Pop Snax pictured above, I always think "What can we do with this instead of throwing it away?" Other than the easy, recycle, answer – I've come up with 5 clever uses for Sophia to re-use the disposable snack containers!

Pipe Cleaner Sorter – This has been a great addition to our Manipulatives and gives her great practice at fine motor skills, color sorting, and hand-eye coordination. It's super easy to do too! I simply punched a few holes in the lid and we had leftover colored stickers from a yard sale, so I poked a few holes there too. This turned the fine motor skills activity into a learning one as well.
Kitchen/Dramatic Play. When I used to work in a childcare setting, we would always clean the containers and put them in the Dramatic Play area. You might be surprised to find out they are way more popular with kids, a lot of times, than expensive toys are!
Bowling! Empty enough and set them up as pins for an inside gross motor activity!
Tracing shapes. Need to make a quick circle? Use the lid or the bottom of the cans.
Marble Painting. This is another activity we used to do at preschool. You simply put a few drops of paint in the bottom of the can. Roll up a piece of paper and put it in the can {it will unroll once you put it inside}. Put in a couple of marbles, replace the lid and let your child shake, shake, shake! It's a pretty neat art activity!

What other ways can you re-usable disposable snack containers?

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