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Recycled Children's Pop-up Libraries

Creative Recycling Centre were approached by the Gladstone Library to come up with a proposal on how to design and make a children's portable, engaging and safe container to house books.

We went forth and designed the "drum clan" a collection of containers or Pop-ups as we call them, made from blue chemical drums that are widely used in our area by the many industries we have with in our town.

The Pop-ups were designed into Australian animals to capture the children's engagement and to explore the world of books and reading.



The Pop-up characters

Frieda Fish - was made with a focus on recycling coffee pods and old kitchen utensils.
Matilda Mouse - was made with a focus on using old removalists felt, and found objects.
Eddie Echidna - also used old coffee pods along with old house hold utensils and discarded plastic cable covering.

Freddy Frog - was made with recycled fabric, kitchen utensils and old swim flippers.
Wally wombat - was made with corks and kitchen utensils and house hold objects

Creative Recycling Centre's Intention behind the characters

The Intention behind the creations we designed to showcase just how many items are wasted not only around the home but with in our community as a whole and how they can be used to create an interesting and purposeful creation.

We wanted each item that was used to help bring the characters to life, to be easily identifiable and for each person to recognize what the items were and to notice that they were being used in a new way.

Our objective was to make something that engaged children but also allowed the adults to find them interesting and to take their minds on a path of recognition with the items used.

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  • About Us
    • Our Concept
    • Our Future
    • Founding Members
    • Meet the Team
    • Press Releases
    • Our Sponsors
  • Projects & Events
    • Projects & Events >
      • 2022 Boyne Valley Showcase
      • Act for Kids Therapy Garden
      • 2022 Gladstone Harbour Festival
      • Dear Earth - Ecosystem Workshops
      • 2021 Fashions by the Sea
      • 2021 Nature Mandala - Gladstone Harbour Festival
      • Fix It, Don't Ditch It!
      • 2020 Sounds of Nature
      • Innov8ors
      • COVID-19 Recovery Program
      • Rise Up Funding
      • 2019 Star of the Sea School
      • 2019 Luminous
      • 2019 Mayor's Charity Ball
      • 2019 Children's Pledges of Hope
      • Tondoon Botanic Gardens Activities >
        • 2021 School Holiday Workshops
        • 2019 Tondoon Family Day
        • 2018 Tondoon Family Day
        • 2017 Tondoon Family Day
      • EcoFest >
        • 2022 Ecofest
        • 2021 Ecofest
        • 2020 Ecofest
        • 2019 Ecofest
        • 2018 Ecofest
        • 2017 Ecofest
        • 2016 Ecofest
        • 2015 Ecofest
      • St Francis School >
        • 2017 St Francis School Bush Tucker Garden
        • 2016 St Francis School Greenhouse Project
      • 2018 Multicultrual Festival
      • 2018 Stepping Stones Recycled Instruments
      • 2018 Solar Boat Community Challenge
      • Recycled Rhythmic Instrument Installation
      • Rainbow Valley Music Wall
      • Reef Bltiz
      • GECC Bear Hunt
      • Reef Guardian Program
      • Take a Seat at Our Table
      • Recycled Rug Project
      • Pop-up Libraries
      • Women's Wellness Expo 2015
  • Repair & Recycling Info
  • Instrument Hire
  • Newsletter
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