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Your Trash Might Be Our Next Masterpiece

Dear Families,

One of the most wonderful parts of a Reggio-inspired classroom is watching children transform ordinary materials into extraordinary creations. A handful of bottle caps can become wheels for a race car, fabric swatches can turn into superhero capes, and a few tile samples can inspire a whole city!

As we continue to build our collection of loose parts (open-ended materials that invite creativity and imagination) we would love your help. Before you toss something out, take a quick pause and ask yourself… could this become a preschooler’s next great invention?

Here are a few of our favorite treasures to collect:
  • Bottle caps, yogurt lids, and applesauce pouch tops

  • Buttons, ribbons, fabric scraps, or old tile samples (if you happen to be an interior designer or a wedding planner, you might just be sitting on gold!)

  • Cardboard tubes and packing inserts (those unique pieces that come with a new appliance)

  • Old keyboards, landline phones, pagers (am I dating myself?), or computer mice

  • Outdated tech cords, calculators, or CD collections from the 90s that are just taking up space

  • Corks, jar lids, spools, nuts, bolts, buttons or puzzle pieces that have lost their match

  • Broken jewelry, beads, or costume accessories looking for a second act

Remember, your trash is our treasure, and in the hands of a preschooler, even the most unexpected item can spark a world of imagination.

Thank you for helping us fill our classrooms with endless possibilities!
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