Grab an empty water bottle for each child, tear off the labels and fill them 1/2 full with rice (make sure the inside of the bottle is dry). Have children search the house for small objects to put inside their bottles.
Coins, twist-ties, beads, buttons, popcorn kernels, screws, and birthday candles are some ideas of things that work well.
Have each child keep their items a secret from the others, and help them make a list of everything they've gathered. Have children place each of the small objects into their bottles with the rice and shake them up so the items are buried. Don't forget to put the caps back on!
Once the bottles are finished, have children trade and see how many items they can find from the other person's list.
A fun rainy day activity....which in our neck of the woods will come in handy today.
Happy recycling.
