If you are staying close to home due to social distancing, you can do these creative reuse activities with items that you likely already have at home so you don’t need to go to the store.
You can listen to my original podcast episode about this from March 2020 in this YouTube video:
![](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20-Creative-Reuse-Activities-While-Social-Distancing-1024x1024.png)
Activity #1 – Plastic Milk Jug Suncatchers
- How to make plastic milk jug butterflies (or other shapes)
- Trashmagination Episode 1 about creative reuse of plastic milk jugs
- Trashmagination’s igloo made from plastic milk jugs (the Jugloo)
![Butterfly made from a recycled plastic water jug](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/102_3799-1024x576.jpg)
Activity #2: Wall Hooks from Trophies
- Episode 4 about creative reuse of trophies
- Design Sponge blog showing how to make the wall hooks from trophies
![Plastic cap trophies](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_5449-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #3: Wine Cork Mat
![Gluing corks on my wine cork mat](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3768-1024x682.jpg)
Activity #4: Sock Doughnuts
![Jellyfish legs cut from old socks (and undies)](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_5594-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #5: Sit-Upon from Flexible Food Packaging
![Sit-upon sewn from recycled raisin bags](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SitUpon.jpg)
Activity #6: Nail-and-String Art
![Thread-and-nail skull decorations inspired by the blog A Beautiful Mess](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0768-e1539610493691-1024x1024.jpg)
Activity #7: Secret Messages with White Crayons and Homemade Watercolor Paint
![Bracelet made from marker caps](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0018-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #8: Taking Apart Broken Appliances
- Episode 24 of Trashmagination about organizing take-apart events
- How my family disassembled our broken treadmill
![Looking at the motherboard of the treadmill](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_6317-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #9: Dollhouse Furniture from Recycled Materials
![Crocheted doll beds from plastic dish soap containers](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0475-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #10: Monsters from Recycled Materials
![Book of Monsters craft designed by ikatbag](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_8327-e1494860282331-768x1024.jpg)
Activity #11: Pet Toys from Toilet Paper Rolls
![Nicole Betters mice cat toys crocheted from plastic bags - franssimsstuff](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NicoleBettersPlarnMice-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #12: Personal Hygiene with Recycled T-Shirts
- Episode 41 of Trashmagination about creative reuse of t-shirts
- Tapestry weaving with t-shirt yarn
- Rug hooking with t-shirt yarn
![Recycled t-shirt mug rug](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_4997-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #13: Miniature Paintings on Dried Tea Bags
![Painted teabag by the Original T-Bag Designs done in South Africa (purchased in 2003)](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2408-1024x1024.jpg)
Activity #14: Shrinky Dink Art from Clamshell Packaging
![Plastic cap octopus "kit"](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC03631-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #15: Educational Games with Plastic Bread Tags
![Rainbow-colored bread tags or clips](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_3727-e1530205612258-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #16: Lenticular Photo Display from Recycled Wooden Clementine Boxes
![Lenticular photo display made from clementine box triangles by Trashmagination](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_3784-e1530901143393-1024x1024.jpg)
Activity #17: Fidget Quilts or Crocheted Plastic Mats
![Tyler's quilt before mailing it to Scotland](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_2440-1024x768.jpg)
Activity #18: Orange Peel Roses and Banana Peel Bacon
![Pineapple peel mask by Trashmagination](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_5003-e1555029740168-1024x1024.jpg)
Activity #19: Painting with Expired Cosmetics
![Period After Opening Symbol - how many months to keep cosmetics after opening the package](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/pao_symbol_12m-241x300.jpg)
Activity #20: Defunct Tennis Ball Games or Cross-Stitch Tennis Racket
![](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_4497-768x1024.jpg)
Activity #21: Egg Shell Sidewalk Chalk
Oops! I thought I put in 20 activities in this podcast episode but I actually put in 22! I got the numbering system messed up in my document. So here are your bonus activities.
![Painting with Quail Eggshell Vase by Mirjam Storm van Leeuwen](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MirjamEggshellPainting-1024x1024.jpg)
Activity #22: Tissue Paper Crafts
!["Lanterns" from recycled Crystal Light Containers and Tissue Paper Inspired by Paul Klee](https://trashmagination.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/HCBJ4706-1024x1024.jpg)