Preschoolers love to learn about the world around them and the people in their community. Some of their favorite community helpers are sanitation engineers who come to pick up the garbage and recycling. With Earth Day right around the corner, it's a great time to teach children about the importance of recycling by transforming your dramatic play space into a recycling center.

Bring recycling into your Dramatic Play center with this easy to make Recycling Box! Kids will reduce, reuse, and recycle with practical play as they pretend to sort trash and recyclables in the homeliving center.

Get your class interested in the environment and the benefits of recycling by setting up a role play area! This set of handy badges is perfect for a recycling centre role play, allowing you to easily assign your children to particular jobs! Why not laminate and place them in lanyards to use them over and over again? Click to download! #recycling #recyclingroleplay #recyclingcentre #classroomroleplay #classroominspiration #classroomideas #teaching #teacher #twinkl #twinklresources

Recycling station at Millhouses nursery

Waste week and recycling role play in the EYFS. Can you clean up the plastic? By Miss Grey and Play!

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Recycling display and role play area.