Last year we did a recycling project for Earth Day. We asked staff to donate cereal boxes. (We got tons of them) Then we cut the boxes into the shape of magazine holders. We spray painted the boxes either gold or silver. The original writting still showed through but this just added interest to the boxes. The residents then decorated the boxes any way they wanted (with stickers, markers, paint...). It was very popular and the Resident have asked for more projects like this.
Pat Kiely