STEAM Lab Scrounge List
We will be doing a lot of building, creating, and inventing this year in the STEAM lab using everyday items that might
otherwise end up in the landfill and we need your help. This is a list of just some of the new and cleaned recycled items
that we could use for our creations. No glass containers, sharp items, or containers that previously held nuts. Thank
you in advance for your assistance! Any questions, please contact Mrs. Reisenweber at reisenhc@pwcs.edu.
Containers/Lids
Plastic jugs
Plastic lids and caps
Water bottles
Plastic shampoo bottles
Yogurt or cottage cheese
containers
Vitamin containers
Empty film canisters
Frozen juice containers
Berry baskets
Margarine tubs and lids
“To-go” or take-out containers
Oatmeal containers with lids
Cardboard milk cartons – washed
Egg cartons
Clean Styrofoam trays
Heavy duty paper plates
Paper cups – any size
Styrofoam cups – any size
Aluminum pie pans
Cardboard
Styrofoam board
Tag board
Poster board
Boxes, any size – please flatten
and break down
Cereal boxes
Plastic wrap boxes
Toothpaste boxes
Shoe boxes
Tissue boxes
Old games or game pieces
Paper towel tubes
Toilet paper tubes
Wrapping paper tubes
Mailing tubes
Cardboard sheets
Wood Scraps
Wood dowels
Balsa wood
Wood scraps – smaller sizes
Kabob skewers
Cloth or Paper scraps
Envelopes
Wrapping paper
Tissue paper
Wax paper
Computer paper
Writing paper
Aluminum foil
Sewing material scraps – gauze,
cloth, felt, ribbon, etc.
Other Craft Items
Baggies – any size
Pipe cleaners
Buttons
Clothespins
Corks
Beads – any size
Sponges
Thread / Spools
String
Straight pins
Craft sticks – large and small
Ribbon
Tape
Straws
Marbles
Glue
Legos/K’Nex
Stickers
Paint
Paint Brushes
Leftover scrapbooking supplies
Hardware, etc.
Hand tools
Small drill bits
Electrical wire – single strand
Bulbs and string lights
Batteries – AA, AAA, and large 9
volt
Springs
Sandpaper
Plastic tubing
Scratched CDs
Potting soil
Want to volunteer in the
STEAM Lab?
We are looking for parents to help
with sorting donated materials, as
well as working with students in
the lab. Have questions about
unusual items you would like to
donate? Please contact Mrs.
Reisenweber at:
reisenhc@pwcs.edu