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Don't just hold the front page, but use the whole newspaper for a variety of challenging games and activities. Philip Waters suggests ways to use that wonderfully cheap resource Newspapers. We read them, perhaps read them again and even a third time before we throw them away. But we used to light our fires with them, or line our floors with them before carpeting. We even ate our fish and chips from them! However, the fact remains that a newspaper is probably one of the cheapest and most economic resources we can have in our play setting, especially if we ask parents and carers to donate them regularly.

Newspapers. We read them, perhaps read them again and even a third time before we throw them away. But we used to light our fires with them, or line our floors with them before carpeting. We even ate our fish and chips from them! However, the fact remains that a newspaper is probably one of the cheapest and most economic resources we can have in our play setting, especially if we ask parents and carers to donate them regularly.

Here are some interesting and unusual games and activities which may help you to use play as a recycling process for old newspapers.

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