Remember when you were a kid and would build a toy boat using only a styrofoam cup and some imagination? Well the folks over at Überstix must have has the same childhood — because their line of toys all use recyclables from around your home as building blocks for some awesome toys. Suddenly, those empty plastic water bottles you’ve neglected to recycle can provide the buoyancy for a pirate ship. Or how about leftover straws or popsicle sticks? Those can be used as part of a giant spider or spaceship. In fact, Überstix isn’t shy about using old legos, Erector-set parts, or other old toys in the building process. From TD Monthly:

CEO Dane Scarborough believes that kids have tremendous potential, and he wanted to create a building system that would allow them to use their problem-solving skills and creativity. “When an engineer or architect designs something, unless it is strictly utilitarian, they have an aesthetic in mind,” he told TDmonthly. “The challenge is to achieve that aesthetic while maintaining the structural integrity of the project. Kids solve these same problems when they build.”

Very cool — and a great way to push kids’ imaginations in reusing materials around the home for their creations. To see the full gallery of products, jump here!

via Green Daily