Online FANTASTIC TRASH

Every day is Earth Day!  Our wild virtual field trip is sure to provide inspiration for weeks, as we circle the globe finding fantastic creations from all manner of cast-off and repurposed items made by people just like you.  From button-covered cars to plastic bag costumes, the ideas are endless. Have a heap of eco-friendly fun making your own masterpiece.  It's a Trash-formation!  

Best for ages 5 years +
60 minutes
 
WHAT YOU NEED:
Internet connection
Scissors
Things easy to cut, like -
Cereal or cracker box/es, egg carton/s, toilet paper tubes
Or corrugated cardboard 
Or manila folder-weight card stock
Tape (scotch, packing, duck/duct, masking)
Pipe cleaners, bendable and cut-able wire or craft wire 
 
GETTING FANCY:
String, yarn, cord, twine
Brass brad/s
Fabric and paper scraps, old toys, electrical parts
Compass point or ballpoint pen for poking into cardboard 

BUILD A SERIES:
Black American Visionaries (Online)
Japanese American Internment Art (Online)
Books, Journals & Zines (Online)
Mud, Dirt, Sand, & Clay
Papermaking