Trash to Toys

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Quick Overview: A grandfather's collection of dozens of homemade family games built from recycled household trash—bottle caps, cans, cups, and toilet paper tubes.
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Turn everyday recyclables into hours of family fun. Retired educator Nick Sarkady shares dozens of easy-to-make games crafted from bottle caps, cans, cups, marbles, socks, and toilet paper tubes. Organized into drop, throw, air, roll, fly, building, and frog games, each activity includes a materials list and clear rules a fifth-grader can follow. Inspired by his Depression-era childhood, Sarkady offers screen-free, budget-friendly play that builds coordination, creativity, and family togetherness—complete with tips for prizes, scorekeeping, and family scrapbooks.

  • Turn your recycling bin into a toy box—dozens of games from trash you already have
  • Screen-free family fun for pennies: a retired teacher's antidote to handheld devices
  • Depression-era ingenuity meets modern family game night
  • Games a fifth-grader can build and every age can play
“My ten-year-old granddaughter, Katie Sarkady, said, "Grandpa, these games are trash to toys."”

Perfect for a parent or grandparent looking for cheap, screen-free games to play with kids using stuff already in the recycling bin.

Product Details

Author
Nick Sarkady
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Dimensions
6x9 in
Interior
Black and White
Weight
5.2 oz
ISBN
9781599554150
SKU
54150
Imprint
Bonneville Books
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