Retain, Reuse, Rejoice
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So… “what do you do with old billboard posters”, asks Kenyan bloggger Daudi “Mentalacrobatics” Were on his Posterous site – and instantly delivers the following snapshot:
“Apply Nairobi ingenuity and waterproof your house!”
Talking about reusable materials, here’s another popular reuse: a football / soccer ball made using old plastic bags, newspapers and sisal string. Demonstrated by the kids at The Nest Home, a children’s home in Limuru, Kenya:
It’s cheap, it works, it wins!
We actually prefer these creative toys as the kids learn how to MAKE things – instead of just buying cheap Chinese toys.
If you’re interested in “toys made from trash”, please also have a look at this wonderful website run by Indian toy inventor Arvind Gupta.
13 April 2011 - 12:31 pm - :
This toy website is excellent, perfect for hoarders… Forwarding it to my wife
Billboard poster – just like JR in Kibera
http://www.peperuka.com/wp-content/photo/kibera-kenya-slums-jr-art-2.jpg