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Awesome art and craft (Book 1) Published by R.I.C. Publications® 2015 Copyright© Miya Maeda 2015 ISBN 978-1-922116-22-2 RIC–6598 Titles available in this series: Awesome art and craft (Book 1) Awesome art and craft (Book 2) Awesome art and craft (Book 3) Published by: R.I.C. Publications® Pty Ltd PO Box 332, Greenwood Western Australia 6924 Distributed by: UK/Ireland Prim-Ed Publishing Marshmeadows New Ross Co. Wexford Republic of Ireland USA Didax Education 395 Main Street Rowley MA 01969 USA

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Copyright Information Only the blackline masters contained within this publication may only be reproduced by the original purchaser for use with their class(es). The publisher prohibits the loaning or onselling of these blackline masters for purposes of reproduction. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher.

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Foreword Awesome art and craft is a three-book collection of vibrantly creative and uniquely inventive art and craft projects for children.

Featuring stunning, full-colour photography and an innovative design, the series encourages children of all ages to develop, explore and enhance their visual arts experience.

Each book is tailored to suit a specific age range: • Book 1 – Ages 4–5 • Book 2 – Ages 6–7 • Book 3 – Ages 8–11 In addition, many projects include instructions on how to extend and improve the activities for older students or how to simplify them for younger ages.

Contents Art basics: An introduction ................................. iv – ix

Miniature jungle .............................................. 36–37

Dazzling dragonflies ............................................ 2–3

Oceanic bottles................................................ 38–39

Peg butterflies/Pipe-cleaner butterflies .................. 4–5

Fishing boat .................................................... 40–41

Patty paper ...........................................

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C.Pub l i c achains t i o ns Caterpillars .......................................................... 8–9 Potato prints .................................................... 44–45 •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Crawling caterpillar .......................................... 10–11 Rainbow shapes .............................................. 46–47 Stained glass butterflies ....................................... 6–7

Easter bunny bag ............................................. 12–13

Rainbow card ........................................................ 47

Nesting chick .................................................. 14–15

Paper plate angels ........................................... 48–49

Paper plate owl ................................................ 16–17

Wet washing hanging on the line ..................... 50–51

Paper plate fish bag ......................................... 18–19

Day and night spinner ...................................... 52–53

Jolly jellyfish .................................................... 20–21

Ice-cream cones .............................................. 54–55

Paper plate echidna ......................................... 22–23

Tip truck .......................................................... 56–57

Paper plate crab .............................................. 24–25

Box oven ......................................................... 58–61

Birds of paradise .............................................. 26–27

Sponge cakes .................................................. 62–63

Paper plate peacock .............................................. 28

Fruit and vegetable shop .................................. 64–66

Paper plate apple .................................................. 29

Cellophane sunglasses .................................... 67–69

The owl and the pussycat ....................................... 30

Flower baskets ................................................. 70–72

Paper plate umbrella ............................................. 31

Hot air balloon ................................................. 73–75

Diving dolphins ............................................... 32–33

Templates ........................................................76–92

Snappy crocodile ............................................. 34–35

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Art basics: An introduction Line Drawing a line on a surface is the first step in the visual arts experience. A line is much more than simply a mark on a page. Lines can be long, short, hard, soft, straight, curved, organic, geometric, jagged or smooth.

Lines can convey the mood and energy of an image. They can suggest depth, space and form.

Experimenting with a variety of media and techniques will extend and enhance the quality of your line work.

Straight to it: The ball image pictured above and the grasshopper on the right illustrate how lots of straight lines can suggest a curved form. Practise sketching lots of short lines very close together and gradually fan them out. Sketch more lines in the same manner, but from a slightly different angle.

Organic An organic line, is one that is free-flowing, without straight edges or sharp corners.

The ball image on the right is created using organic lines. The loose, squiggly look of the line work contrasts with the geometric circle shape.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr ev i ew pur posesonl y• Contrast In simple terms, contrast can be defined as placing elements, with diverse characteristics, next to one another to create visual interest. Contrast adds variety to an artwork. Effective visual contrasts can be achieved in a number of ways. For example, in basic line drawing, provide different types of drawing materials, such as thick and thin felt-tipped pens, to alter the style of line.

Lots of dots Lines can even be created by placing many dots together.

Light, shape and form: Use dots to suggest the shape and form of an object. Work out where the light source is coming from in the image. In the ball pictured below, the light is shining on the ball from the upper right-hand side. Place the dots close together on the left-hand side to suggest shadow. Gradually space the dots further apart as you move towards the middle of the ball.

Tip: Lightly sketch the outline of your image with a 2B graphite pencil. Go over the pencil lines with a fine black felt-tipped pen using one of the shading techniques featured here. Then remove the pencil marks with a soft eraser.

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Art basics: An introduction Colour mixing Pointillism is a style of painting that involves combining small dots of different colours very close together. From a distance the eye will mix the colours and register them as a combination of the colours used.

A simple way of exploring this technique is to use coloured markers. Draw a small, simple design with a thick black marker. Place a thin sheet of white paper over your design so it can be traced through.

Fill a section of the design with many dots of one colour and then add more dots in another colour. For example, start by filling the space with dots of yellow, then add some red dots. Look at the page from a distance and the colour should appear orange.

Colour markers Coloured felt-tipped markers are a familiar art resource for most children. They lay down colour quickly and easily.

When buying markers, choose better quality brands but in smaller sets of basic colours to keep the costs down. Good quality markers have stronger tips and more ink inside. For this reason they last longer and are a better investment in the long term.

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The butterfly (right), is a combination of coloured markers and a fine black felttipped pen.

Stencils Make a circle template by tracing 3 or 4 different-sized circles on a sheet of card (e.g. cereal box card). Cut out the circles with a craft knife.

Hold the stencil with one hand and scribble inside the circles using differentcoloured pencils or crayons. Continue this method, overlapping the circles as you go.

The colours within each circle will blend to form new colours, and as the circles overlap even more hues will emerge in the overlapped spaces.

Stencils are also a simple way to create interesting edge quality as the freeflowing, organic, scribbled line hits the hard edge of the stencil.

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Art basics: An introduction Mixed media Mixed media works are those that combine a range of materials.

The butterfly image is a combination of black permanent felt-tipped markers and watercolour paint. The hard, definite black marker lines contrast and complement the soft, painterly strokes of watercolour.

The butterfly shape is sketched first with a fine permanent felt-tipped pen.

Thicker lines are added with a permanent marker. Using two different thicknesses of line adds extra variety and interest to the line work.

Finally, the watercolour is added.

Permanent markers are required for this exercise as they do not run when water-based paint is applied to them.

The same technique will work with dyes, tempera or acrylic paints.

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Some art materials can be used wet or dry or in a combination of the two. Watersoluble pencils are like standard colouring pencils, but with the added bonus of turning to paint when brushed with water.

Draw with the pencil as you would normally. Use it to shade areas. Press harder in the areas you would like more intense and darker colours.

Go over the drawing with a wet brush. Do not brush it from side to side as this will blur the image. Paint it in sections to draw out the colours.

Crayons and oil pastels are also available in water-soluble varieties. (See page vii.)

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Art basics: An introduction Scratch art Oil pastels are a good medium for laying down thick, intense colour quickly. They do not dry on the page, remaining tacky to touch. This enables them to be scratched back to reveal colours underneath.

This technique of drawing involves scratching back light lines on dark and revealing different colours underneath.

To design your own scratch-back picture, cover an area with different coloured oil pastels. Make sure all the white is covered. Then cover the colours with a black or a dark-toned oil pastel.

Use a wooden skewer to scratch an image into the surface to reveal the colours underneath.

Oil pastels can also be used for the resist method outlined below.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Crayon resist Crayon resist is a very simple, yet effective way of creating vibrant colour contrasts and strong edge delineation.

Wax crayons will provide the best type of water resist, but oil pastels will also work.

Wax crayons are available in plain sticks or in a twist-up pen form.

Draw an image with the crayons, then brush a transparent waterbased wash over the top of the image. Watercolour paint, edicol dye or watered down acrylic paint will work for a wash.

The wax will resist the water and prevent it from soaking into that part of the page. The crayon image appears to pop out from the page.

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Art basics: An introduction Complementary contrasts Contrast and variety in an image can be achieved with the right colour combinations.

In simple terms, complementary colours are those that sit on opposite sides of the colour wheel; i.e. red/green, purple/yellow and blue/orange.

When complementary colours are placed together they create striking colour value contrasts. The point at which they meet can even appear to shimmer or move. The scorpion image on the right is an example of a blue/orange complimentary combination.

Water-soluble oil pastels were used to create the image. Water-soluble oil pastels are similar to regular oil pastels but much softer, brighter and greasier. They become soluble and turn into paint when painted over with a wet brush.

Like regular oil pastels, they can be scratched back to reveal colours underneath and to define edges.

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Water-soluble oil pastels do not dry completely, remaining tacky on the page. Due to their softness, they do not last as long as regular oil pastels.

Texture, tone and form Collage is a great way to explore textural contrasts. Texture can add depth and variety to an artwork.

Create a collage with light materials that are easy to attach with glue; e.g. fabric scraps, papers, corrugated card, a sponge, craft foam, craft sticks, matchsticks, pompoms, feathers, leaves.

Textural cube In this exercise a three-sided cube shape is made as a collage with different textured materials on each side.

The three textures are similar in colour, which unifies the whole image so the three sides register as part of one form.

The different characteristics of each texture define the edges of the cube, imply a light source and convey a sense of depth and perspective.

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Art basics: An introduction Balance Balance in visual arts refers to how and where an artwork sits within its space and how it appears to fill the area.

A simple exercise to illustrate balance is to make an image the same on both sides; e.g. painting on one side of a page and folding the sheet in half to create a mirror image on the other side.

The bug pictured on the left has the same shape on either side of the page.

Although the shapes are repeated on both sides, the textures within each mirrored shape are slightly different. This creates an element of interest and variety.

Textural diversity emerges between the different panels of colour and pattern.

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Painted bug collage Paint the paper and use the back of a pencil or brush to scratch lines into the wet paint. Allow the papers to dry.

Fold the sheet in half and cut two shapes at once.

Arrange the shapes on a coloured sheet of paper so they mirror each other.

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Dazzling dragonflies

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Preparation

Brighten up the ceiling or windows with a colourful collection of giant dragonflies.

Adult assistance is required to cut the pipe-cleaners and assemble the dragonflies.

These dragonflies have luminous wings made of transparent coloured cellophane.

To make a class set, cut the pipe-cleaners and cellophane pieces beforehand.

The dragonfly body can be made using the peg method or with the template provided.

Materials Template dragonfly: • cellophane or thin craft paper such as origami, tissue or crepe • pipe-cleaners • straws • sticky tape • stapler • scissors • coloured markers • Dazzling dragonflies template (see page 76) Pipe-cleaner, peg and pompom dragonflies: • pompom • peg • pipe-cleaner

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Dazzling dragonflies

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Cut the pipe-cleaners into short lengths of about 8 cm.

Bend the pipe-cleaner at the centre and insert the ends into the kinked end of 2 straws.

Make a diamond shape with the straws and tape the other end.

Cut a piece of cellophane and wrap it around the wing piece. Secure with tape.

Make sure the whole piece is covered.

Use tape to stick down any excess cellophane.

Make 4 wings and position them together as shown.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Staple through the centre of the four wings.Secure with tape.

To make a body using the template, print it onto card. Then colour and cut.

Staple the body over the centre join.

Alternative design: construct the body out of pipe-cleaner, peg and pompom

To make a peg body, wrap a pipe-cleaner around a pompom and twist to secure.

Attach the peg over the centre join.

Insert the pipe-cleaner into the peg jaws, so the pompom sits at the front of the peg.

Twist the pipe-cleaner around the top of the peg.

To hang the dragonfly, make a loop with the excess pipe-cleaner.

Alternatively, stick the dragonfly to a window to enhance the transparency.

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Peg butterflies

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Notes Create a colourful swarm of fluttering peg butterflies.

A clothes peg forms the body of the butterfly and also holds it together.

Preparation Use thin papers such as cellophane or tissue to make the wings. Pre-cut the papers.

Pompoms are available in a range of colours and sizes from craft stores or school suppliers.

Attach strings to the butterflies to hang them from a ceiling or mobile.

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Materials • cellophane and/or tissue paper • large coloured pegs • pipe-cleaners • pompoms • eyes • glue • pencil

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Peg butterflies

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Fold the pipe-cleaner in half and position the pompom in between—about halfway down.

Twist both sides of the pipe-cleaner around the pompom.

Secure it tightly so that the pompom does not fall out.

Glue eyes to the head.

Wind the antennae tips around a pencil to curl.

Scrunch the tissue and cellophane in the centre.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Attach the peg to the middle.

Slip the bottom part of the pipe-cleaner head into the peg.

Shape the wings.

Pipe-cleaner butterfly

Loop two pipe-cleaners and twist the ends to join.

Twist the two pipe-cleaners together.

Refer to Steps 1–5 to make the head and antennae.

Slip the head into the top of the peg.

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Peg the pipe-cleaners in the centre and shape the wings.

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Stained glass butterflies

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Preparation

Decorate your windows with a festoon of vibrant stained glass butterflies.

Contact plastic is sometimes known as sticky back plastic or book covering film.

By layering transparent cellophane colours, new shades and colour combinations are revealed.

This project requires medium cutting skills.

To make a class set, cut one butterfly and use it as a template to trace the remainder.

Pre-cut the cellophane strips or circles and place each colour into different containers.

Materials • A3 coloured or black card • clear contact plastic • cellophane or tissue paper– cut into pieces (Steps 13 and 14) • scissors • coloured card • glue • tape • white pencil • pencil • Stained glass butterflies template (see page 77)

To make the butterfly ahead of time, store pre-prepared butterflies with the contact backing sheet between each one.

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Stained glass butterflies

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Fold the A3 card in half.

Draw one butterfly wing shape along the fold (or use the template provided).

Cut out the wing. (Save the cut out butterfly shape for another project.)

Unfold the sheet and flatten out the crease.

Cut the contact plastic to size and peel off the backing. Place the contact plastic, sticky side up, on the table.

Stick the butterfly to the contact plastic by connecting one part and rolling it down.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Decorate the contact plastic with the cellophane pieces. When the whole shape is covered, turn the page over.

Draw and cut out a butterfly body.

Cut strips of card and tape them to the back of the head for the butterfly’s legs and antennae.

Glue the body to the butterfly wings.

Use a pencil to curl the antennae.

Fold the legs so they stand out from the page.

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Tissue is thin enough for the light to pass through.

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Caterpillars

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Notes Make a colourful egg carton caterpillar that stands up on its own paperclip legs.

Alternatively, create a soft, bendy pompom caterpillar. The wire body creates a malleable caterpillar which can be shaped and wound around objects.

Preparation Adult assistance is required to cut the egg carton caterpillar.

To make a class set of pompom caterpillars, cut and kink the wires pieces beforehand.

Pompoms are available in a range of colours and sizes from craft stores or school suppliers.

Looping the wire ends with pliers will require adult assistance.

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Materials Egg carton caterpillar: • egg cartons • scissors • green and red paint • paintbrushes • eyes • pipe-cleaner • paperclips • sharp pencil Pompom caterpillar: • thin wire cut into lengths • small nib pliers • pompoms • glue • eyes • pipe-cleaner

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Caterpillars

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Egg carton caterpillar

Cut a single strip of six eggcups. Trim off any edges.

Paint the egg carton.

Using a sharp pencil, punch two small holes into the top of the head.

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Thread a pipe-cleaner through the holes and twist to secure.

Draw, glue or paint on some eyes.

Kink one end of the wire, using the pliers to form a loop. Thread the pompoms onto the wire by gently pushing and twisting the wire through the centre of each pompom. Crimp the end of the wire over the last pompom to stop it sliding off.

To attach the eyes, rub the back on a glue stick first.

Then, press the eye onto the head pompom.

Thread and twist the pipe-cleaner through the wire loop. This will form the antennae. Bend into shape.

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Attach paperclips to the base of the caterpillar to form the feet.

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Crawling caterpillar

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Notes Make a caterpillar that really wriggles and moves along.

The body of this caterpillar is constructed with small cardboard rolls inside the cups.

This makes the whole body articulated and bendable.

Preparation For a large class, limit the number of cups per child and make smaller caterpillars.

Pre-cut the cardboard rolls. If rolls are not available, make some by stapling 5 cm strips of card into small loops.

Pierce all the cups before commencing.

Materials • • • • • • • • •

plastic cups cardboard rolls plasticine pencil scissors string pipe-cleaner eyes black marker to draw mouth

Use plastic kitchen string or something that is reasonably rigid, to make threading easier.

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Crawling caterpillar

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Punch a hole into the base of each plastic cup by placing a blob of plasticine under the cup and pushing a pencil through the bottom.

Cut the cardboard rolls into 5-cm lengths.

Tie a large knot into the string and thread it into the cup and out the bottom.

Next thread on a piece of cardboard roll.

Repeat with cups and cardboard rolls until you are happy with the length.

Before threading on the last cup, punch two extra holes into the base at the top of the circle. Thread the pipe-cleaner in and out of the holes to form the antennae.

Twist to secure.

Tie off the last cup. Use the remaining Stick or draw on some eyes and a mouth. length of string to pull the caterpillar along.

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Use different coloured cups.

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Easter bunny bag

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Notes Perfect for an Easter egg hunt— this bunny face doubles as a handy storage container.

By placing two plates together, with the front surfaces facing inwards, a storage pocket is formed.

Cutting a crescent shape out of two plates creates the rabbit’s ears.

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Preparation This project requires medium cutting skills.

Plates can be pre-cut before the lesson or draw cutting guidelines onto the plates.

Cut one plate to size and use that as a template to mark the rest.

Materials • • • • • • • • • •

scissors 3 paper plates stapler cottonwool ribbon or string hole punch pink pompoms pink paper black marker pink pencil or chalk

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Easter bunny bag

Use a plate as a template to draw a crescent moon shape into approximately 1⁄3 of another plate.

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Hold two plates together and cut out the crescent shapes to make the rabbit’s ears.

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Staple the ears to the top of the complete plate. Make sure the back of the round plate is facing outwards.

Add features to the rabbit. Pictured above is pink paper for the ears, a pink pompom for the nose, cottonwool under the nose, pink chalk rubbing for the cheeks and black marker for the eyes and teeth.

Use one of the offcuts from the ears and staple it, facing inwards, to the back of the bunny face.

Punch holes and attach the string or ribbon to the sides of the bag for a handle. Use the pocket at the back to store your Easter treats.

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Nesting chick

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Preparation

Crack the egg and hatch the baby bird into its nest.

This project requires medium cutting skills.

Design a treetop collage, complete with a threedimensional nest and moving egg shell.

To make a class set, pre-cut the plates and leaves.

Alternatively, glue actual leaves to the picture.

Split pins, or brads, are small brass fasteners with a flat top and two flat, pronged legs.

Available in different sizes, they can usually be found at a stationery or craft store.

Materials • paper plate (painted brown on the back) • A3 card • brown and green paper • glue • split pin • sticks, toothpicks and/or torn brown paper strips • white card and marker (or template of egg) • glue brush • pre-cut leaves

To simplify this project even further, eliminate Steps 2 and 3, and make a nesting chick without the hatching egg.

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Nesting chick

Draw and colour a chick. Cut out the chick picture and glue it to the A3 card.

Cut out a broken egg half from a piece of white card. Make sure it is large enough to cover the chick.

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Attach the egg over the chick and secure it at the side with the split pin.

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Cut the plate in half and glue it, front face down, over the bottom of the chick.

Brush PVA glue over the nest.

Decorate the picture with cut paper leaves.

Move the egg up and down to hatch the chick.

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Add texture to the nest by attaching sticks, toothpicks and brown paper strips.

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Paper plate owl

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Notes

Preparation

Transform two paper plates into a wide-eyed owl.

This project requires medium cutting skills.

This owl is simple to make and only requires a small range of basic materials.

To make a class set, pre-cut the painted plates.

The A3 owl picture is flat enough to be pasted into a visual diary or display book.

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Materials • • • • • • • • •

2 paper plates paint paintbrushes coloured paper or card black marker stapler scissors glue glue brush

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Paper plate owl

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Paint the plates two different colours. For the body, paint the front of one plate …

… and for the head and wings, paint the back of the other plate.

Cut the head plate in half.

Staple one of the half plates to the body as pictured. Cut out two paper circles for eyes and glue them to the head.

Cut out a small paper triangle for a beak and glue it between the eyes.

Draw two pupils.

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Staple the feet to the bottom of the owl.

Fold the point in as pictured.

Wrap the wings around the side of the owl and staple to secure.

Take the leftover plate half from Step 3 and cut it in half again.

A3 owl picture: Make the owl using small paper plates. Draw, paint or use paper to make a collage of a night-time background on an A3 sheet of paper.

Glue the owl to the background.

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Cutting a triangular mouth shape from the circular plate leaves a handy tail shape to attach at the other end.

Preparation This project requires basic cutting skills.

To make a class set, pre-cut the plates. Cut one plate and use it as a template to trace and cut the remainder.

Materials • 2 paper plates (painted or plain) • scissors • stapler • ribbon or string • decorations of choice; pens, pencils, stickers etc.

By securing two plates facing inwards, a little pocket is formed between them.

The fish can be used as a bag by attaching a ribbon handle.

Alternatively, as it is double sided, it could be turned into a mobile or ceiling hanging.

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Hold two plates together and cut them both at the same time.

Make a triangular tail by cutting two lines to the centre of the plate.

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Put the two larger pieces of plates together face to face. Make sure the cut-out part lines up as this will be the fish’s mouth.

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Staple around the edge.

Face the two triangle pieces together and slip the pointy corner into the back of the fish then staple.

To make the fish into a bag, staple the ribbon to the edges of the mouth part.

Draw the eyes on either side. Now decorate the fish or leave it plain.

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Jolly jellyfish A

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Assemble a paper plate jellyfish with wiggly, wavy tentacles.

Use both halves of the plate to make a double-sided jellyfish, suitable to hang from the ceiling or on a mobile.

Each jellyfish example employs a different method of constructing the tentacles; from simple cutting and pasting to more complicated threading and tying techniques.

The jellyfish collage is flat enough to be pasted into a visual diary or display book.

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Alternatively, make a singlesided jellyfish and attach it to an underwater picture or collage.

Jellyfish C: to make threading easier, use rigid string such as kitchen twine or plastic craft string.

Materials • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Paint the back of the plate. Allow to dry.

Cut the plate in half.

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To make a watery background, glue circles of dark blue cellophane to light blue paper.

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Jellyfish A: Cut long strips of paper to form the tentacles.

Glue or tape the tentacles onto the unpainted straight edge.

To make a double-sided jellyfish, staple the two plate halves together and add features to each side.

Jellyfish B: Punch holes along the flat edge of the plate.

Cut and tie lengths of wool to the holes.

Jellyfish B has eyes made of yellow patty papers and blue circle stickers.

Jellyfish C: Repeat Steps 7 and 8 using plastic string or kitchen twine, then thread beads and pieces of straw onto the strings.

Tie a knot around the last bead on each string to secure.

Jellyfish C has circles of light and dark green crepe paper.

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Paper plate echidna

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Use brushstrokes and toothpicks to represent the echidna’s prickly protective coat.

This echidna is flat enough to be pasted into a visual diary or display book.

Enhance the image by creating an Australian-inspired background.

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Preparation Use student quality, coarse bristle brushes to paint the plates. Provide a separate brush for each colour.

Start with the brown paint and highlight with the black and white.

Materials • • • • • •

paper plate brown, black and white paint paintbrushes toothpicks PVA glue black marker

Encourage the students to make brush marks that start at the centre and radiate out to the edges.

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Paper plate echidna

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Paint the plate using a combination of brown, black and white. Brush the paint in an outward motion to resemble the echidna’s spines.

The ridges on the edge of the plate enhance the effect of spiky spines.

Add toothpick spines to the wet paint or glue them on once the paint has dried.

Draw the echidna face using the black marker.

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Paper plate crab

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Notes Create a cute crustacean.

This crab is simple to construct and only requires a basic range of inexpensive materials.

Drinking straws form the crab’s legs. The crimp in the straw enables the legs to bend and scuttle.

The crab is flat enough to paste into a visual diary or display book. Paint, draw or make a collage of an underwater background on a sheet of A3 blue card and glue the crab to the centre. See Step 7 for some decorating ideas.

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Preparation This project requires basic cutting skills.

Draw cutting guides on the back of the plate (as pictured in Step 2) or pre-cut the plates for younger children.

Plastic googly-eyes could be used in place of cardboard or stickers.

Materials • paper plate • drinking straws • white card, stickers or googly eyes • black marker • stapler • scissors • paint • paintbrushes • tape

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Paper plate crab

Paint the back of the plate.

Fold the plate in half. Cut two thin strips from the edge of the plate to the centre fold. These will form the eye stalks.

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Tape the straws around the other half of the front of the plate. Make sure the crimped part of the straws is on the outside.

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Fold the plate in half and staple around the edge. Staple over the straws to secure.

Do not staple the eye strips.

Trim the strips and add an eyeball made from white card, round white stickers or googly eyes.

Bend the straws at the crimp to shape the legs.

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Notes Use ordinary coloured paper to create the beautiful plumage of these birds of paradise.

Practise cutting skills with the printed feather templates.

Preparation To make many feathers at once, print the template onto one sheet. Staple that sheet to a stack of different coloured papers, making sure to staple the sheets at the edges to stop them slipping. Then cut out the shapes as one whole stack.

Alternatively, print the template onto several different coloured papers to cut out individually.

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Materials • • • • • • • • • •

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Birds of paradise

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Paint the back of the plate. Allow to dry.

Print the template onto coloured paper and cut out the shapes.

Cut the slits into the feathers.

Bend and fold a few of the tabs to enhance the feathered appearance.

Cut out the bird head shape from one of the coloured sheets.

Fold the plate in half.

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Tape the base of the bird head inside the plate, close to the fold.

Arrange a selection of coloured feathers.

Hold them together at the tabs and staple.

Tape the end of the feathers to the inside of the plate—opposite the head.

Staple around the edge of the plate.

To hang the birds, punch a hole into the top, near the head, and tie a piece of string to the hole.

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Paper Plate Peacock

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Preparation Materials Turn a paper plate into a This project requires medium • paper plate .

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• cool-blue • paintbrushes Peacock blue is a cool blue from To pre-cut a class set, cut one • green and blue • paper orr eplate vi e w pur poses o n l y the blue-green side of• thef blue into the peacock plumage • glue spectrum.

Peacock blue can be created with different combinations of ‘pthalo blue’, ‘pthalo green’ and/ or ‘cerulean blue’.

When using student quality acrylic, look for one labelled ‘cool blue’.

shape and use that as a template to mark the remaining plates. Repeat for the peacock’s body.

If cutting small paper discs is too difficult, try finger painting the blue and green spots.

1. Cut two curves from the bottom of the plate as pictured.

3. Draw lines on the plate, starting at the centre of the base and running to the edges of the plate. To draw light colours on dark backgrounds, use a paint marker or oil pastel.

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fine black felt-tipped pen sequins scissors green paint, marker or oil pastel • glue brush

Method

2. Paint the plate in a cool-blue acrylic. Allow to dry.

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4. Cut some small circles of blue and green paper and glue them to the plate. Add sequins to the centre.

5. Cut the peacock’s body from a darker blue paper and glue it to the centre.

6. Use a black felt-tipped pen to add finer details to the plumage.

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Preparation

Make an apple out of two paper plates.

This project requires medium cutting skills.

Open the door to find a little green worm living inside.

To make a class set, pre-cut the top door plate.

This project is flat enough to be inserted into an A3 display book or visual diary.

Materials • • • • • • •

2 paper plates red and green paint paintbrushes green paper or card PVA or stapler black felt-tipped pen googly eyes

Method

1. Paint the front of one plate and the back of the other in green or red paint.

4. Draw and cut out a little worm from the green paper.

Glue on eyes.

2. Cut a circle in the centre of the plate with paint on the back. (Do not cut all the way around the circle—leave a hinge.)

5. Glue the worm onto the plate with the front painted.

3. Cut a little semicircle from the door to make it easy to open.

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6. Cut a leaf shape and insert it between the two plates.

7. Glue or staple the two plates and leaf together.

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The Owl and the Pussycat

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Notes Recreate the famous Owl and Pussycat adventure with paper plates.

Preparation Pre-cut the smaller plate in half to save time.

This project is flat enough to be inserted into an A3 display book or visual diary.

Materials • • • • • • • • •

1 large and small paper plate paint paintbrushes paper and pens (for characters) glue silver paper or card for moon star stickers scissors glue brushes

Method

1. Paint the large plate: two-thirds in ocean blue and one-third in black or dark blue.

4. Glue the green boat partially over the owl and pussycat.

2. Cut the smaller plate in half and paint the back of it leaf green.

5. Attach stars and a silvery moon to the night sky.

3. Draw, colour and cut out an owl and a pussycat, then glue them to the large plate.

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Paper Plate Umbrella

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Preparation

Transform a paper plate into a colourful rainy day picture.

This project requires medium cutting skills.

The curve of the plate resembles the rounded form of an umbrella.

To pre-cut a class set, cut one plate into the umbrella shape and use that as a template to mark the remaining plates.

Materials • • • • • • • • • • •

paper plate paint paintbrushes drinking straw glue glue brush cottonwool drawing materials A3 card scissors coloured markers

Method

1. Cut, paint and decorate the back of the paper plate as pictured above.

3. Glue on the cottonwool clouds and drinking straw handle.

2. Glue the umbrella to the A3 card.

4. Draw raindrops and characters taking shelter under the umbrella.

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Preparation

Create a rolling seascape with seagulls floating in the foreground and diving dolphins on the horizon.

This project requires medium cutting skills. Younger children may require assistance to cut out the templates and assemble the picture.

Use torn strips of paper to create perspective, movement and depth.

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Split pins, or brads, are small brass fasteners with a flat top and two flat, pronged legs.

Available in different sizes, they can be usually be found at a stationery or craft store.

Materials • • • • • • • • • • •

white and blue card blue coloured paper colouring media split pin scissors glue glue stick sticky tape sharp pencil plasticine Diving dolphins template (see page 79)

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Diving dolphins

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Colour the dolphin template.

Cut out the dolphins.

Position the dolphins on a piece of blue card as pictured (approx. 30 x 17cm).

Punch a small hole in the centre using a sharp pencil with a lump of plasticine underneath.

Attach the split pin.

Tear the blue papers into strips.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• On a sheet of white card (25 x 30 cm), glue the torn strips.

Start at the top and overlap the strips.

Colour in the seagulls and add them to the water.

Glue strips over the bottom of the gulls to make them appear as if they are floating in the waves.

Once the whole sheet is covered, turn the page over and trim the edges.

Apply glue to the bottom corners of the dolphin sheet.

Position the waves over the top of the dolphin on the blue card.

Tape the back to secure the 2 sheets together.

Spin the dolphins from the front or the back of the page to make them dive.

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Notes Make a scary, snapping crocodile in a spooky swamp.

Use a split pin to create a moving, snapping jaw.

Preparation Draw your own crocodile head and jaws or use the template provided.

Colour the template first, or print it onto green card stock.

The teeth of this crocodile are attached separately to make cutting the template easier.

Split pins, or brads, are small brass fasteners with a flat top and two flat, pronged legs.

Available in different sizes, they can be usually be found at a stationery or craft store.

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Materials • • • • • • • • • • •

A4 green or white card stock coloured paper tape glue glue brush split pin scissors pencil plasticine card for background Snappy crocodile template (see page 80)

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Print the template onto green or white card and cut out the two shapes. (or draw your own crocodile).

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Run a line of glue along the bottom jaw.

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Cut some triangle teeth shapes and glue them to the bottom jaw.

Tape or glue more teeth to the back of the top jaw.

Draw or make a collage of a swampy background and attach the bottom jaw.

Position the top jaw and punch a small hole through the top and bottom jaw and through the backing paper. (To make this easier, place a lump of plasticine underneath.)

Attach the split pin.

Move the head piece up and down to make the crocodile snap its jaws.

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Miniature jungle

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Notes Preparation Materials Make a miniature jungle environment for small animal figurines.

Make a jungle diorama by mounting the trees and pond onto a sturdy piece of cardboard.

Plastic animals are a popular and inexpensive toy, readily available at any discount store or supermarket.

Use small branches with several twigs to make the trees. Trim the twigs to a manageable size.

This project enhances the play experience by creating a scenic habitat for the animals.

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To make plaster tree bases (instead of using dough): Pour the plaster into lids, or disposable plastic shot cups, and wait for about 10–15 minutes until the plaster has set hard enough to support the twigs standing in it. Different types of plaster will vary in their drying time. Make sure you keep checking how hard the plaster is.

If you leave it too long it will set too hard to push the twigs into.

If you try too early, the twigs will not stand up.

Pond: • • • • • • •

blue paper or cellophane clear acetate cardboard box board PVA glue glue brush craft knife or scissors brown paper or small pebbles/gravel • scraps of paper for lily pads and flowers Trees: • twigs • green tissue paper • playdough (or plaster cast bases) • glue

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Miniature jungle

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Trees

Trim the twigs to look like miniature trees. Stick them into the playdough.

Blob the glue liberally onto the branches.

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Tear the green tissue paper into small pieces and stick them to the branches.

For a more permanent base, fill small cups or bottle lids with plaster and stand the twigs in the drying plaster. (See preparation notes.)

Pond

Glue the blue paper to the cardboard. To make the pond shiny, attach a piece of acetate over the blue paper.

Cut the cardboard into a pond shape.

Glue the gravel around the edge.

Add small discs of green paper for lily pads and scrunched tissue paper for flowers.

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C.Publ i cat i ons orr evi e w pur posesoMaterials nl y• Notes•f Preparation Create a tranquil, rolling seascape in a plastic bottle.

The separation of blue water and oil resembles a dynamic seascape, with the ocean on the bottom and sky above.

Make sure the lids are leak-proof.

Tighten them securely and wind strong tape, such as duct or cloth tape, around the lid.

Look for plastic bottles with labels that are glued at a single point rather than all the way around. Label residue is difficult to remove from plastic.

Wide mouthed bottles will be easier to fit items into. Otherwise use small glass beads, shells and stones that will fit into a narrow-necked bottle.

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plastic bottle water blue food colouring cooking oil funnel shells, pebbles, glass rocks etc.

• strong tape such as duct or cloth tape • decorations for top: beads, sequins etc.

Use small bottles to limit the amount of oil needed.

Any cooking oil will work.

Pictured is regular cooking oil.

Baby oil is completely clear (see Step 8.), but more expensive and less viscous.

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Place some small items, such as shells or pebbles, inside the bottle.

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Choose items that will sink, such as decorative glass pebbles.

Plastic pieces can be used, but will float on the surface of the blue water (see Step 8).

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Fill the bottle to just above halfway with water.

Add a few drops of blue food colouring. (Or prepare a bucket or jug of blue water beforehand.)

Top the bottle up with oil. (Use a funnel to make this easier.)

Screw the lid on tightly and wind strong tape around the lid to prevent spills. Decrorate top, if desired.

Rectangular bottles which have the label on one or two sides, such as a pop top, can be viewed from the side without having to remove the label.

Plastic items will float on the surface of the blue water. The bottle pictured above has clear baby oil inside instead of yellow cooking oil.

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Fishing boat

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Notes Design a collage using torn strips of blue paper to create a wavy, rolling seascape.

On the surface of the water is a fisherman with a 3D fishing rod that can draw the fish up to the boat.

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Preparation Use a glue stick or paper glue to attach the blue paper.

Use PVA glue to attach the plastic straw.

To simplify this project, draw or paint the ocean, boat and fisherman instead of making a collage. Then add the rod and fish to the picture.

Materials • • • • • • • • •

A3 coloured card and paper plastic straw string pony bead glue stick PVA glue scissors tape coloured markers/pencils

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Fishing boat

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Tear the blue paper into strips and glue them across the page, leaving a section of sky at the top.

Overlap the torn strips to create a wavy seascape.

Use different tones of blue paper to suggest depth and movement.

Use darker blue papers for the bottom of the ocean.

Turn the page over and trim the excess from the sides.

Cut out a boat and glue it to the surface.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Draw or make a collage of a fisherman in a boat with his arm outstretched.

Cut a piece of plastic straw and use PVA to glue it to the fisherman’s hand.

Tie a pony bead to the end of a length of string.

Once the PVA had dried, thread the other end of the string through the straw fishing rod.

Draw and cut out a fish. Tape the fish to the other end of the fishing line.

The bead will stop the fishing line from coming out of the rod.

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Pull on the bead … … to catch the fish and raise it up to the boat.

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Patty paper chains

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Preparation

This is a very simple method of making colourful chains using straws and patty papers.

The length of the cut straws will determine how long and how many patty papers it will take to complete each chain.

These chains can be turned into Hawaiian leis, bedroom doorway hangings, streamers or Christmas tree decorations.

The longer the straws (i.e. 4–5 cm), the faster and easier it will be to make a long chain (see Step 5).

Materials • • • • • •

coloured straws coloured patty papers plastic craft string scissors craft knife peg or paperclip

As pictured above, the shorter the straws, the closer the patty papers will be and the longer it will take to complete.

Plastic string is easier for little hands to use when threading.

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Patty paper chains

Cut the straws into short lengths.

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Using the tip of the craft knife, punch a small hole into a stack of patty papers. Twist the knife back and forth until the hole goes through all the patty papers.

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Thread a piece of straw followed by a patty paper. Keep alternating straws and patty papers until the chain reaches the desired length.

Make several chains and hang them in a doorway.

Alternatively, use Christmas colours to make tree decorations.

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Potato prints

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Notes Make perfectly formed potato stamps with cookie cutters.

Use the stamps to make decorative wrapping paper, cards, bookmarks, placemats etc.

Preparation Choose fat, rounded potatoes as they are easier for little hands to hold.

An adult must complete Steps 1–6.

Use an economy sponge on a plate or plastic lid to soak the paint into.

Using a sponge for a stamp pad creates sharper printed edges.

Materials • • • • • • • • •

potatoes small cookie cutters small and large knives paint budget kitchen sponges paper sponge roller cutting board paper plate for sponge and paint

Applying the paint with a sponge roller will give an even better result, but is more time consuming and difficult for younger children.

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Potato prints

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Cut the potato in half.

Place the cookie cutter on the board with the cutting edge facing up.

Press the potato onto the cutter.

Use the small knife to carefully slice around the edge of the potato. Twist the knife slightly as you cut.

Remove the ring of potato.

Remove the cookie cutter.

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Alternatively, apply paint to the stamp with a sponge roller.

Press the stamp onto the paper. Gently rock it from side to side to gain maximum coverage.

Remove to reveal the stamp.

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Preparation

Layer strips of coloured cellophane to make vibrant rainbow-inspired creations.

Cellophane can be difficult for children to cut—especially with blunt scissors.

By layering transparent cellophane colours, new shades and colour combinations are revealed.

Pre-cut the cellophane strips and place each colour into different containers.

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To simplify this project use coloured card instead of paper plates (see Steps 10–15).

Materials • strips of cellophane in assorted colours • paper plates • white paper • scissors • craft knife • glue stick • stapler • single hole punch • wool • coloured card • paint • paintbrushes • pencil • large-eye needle

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Rainbow shapes

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Paint the back of the plates.

Draw and cut out a shape from the centre of the plate. Repeat on another plate if you are making the double-sided version in Steps 6–9.

Rub the glue stick along the edge of the shape.

Stick strips of cellophane across the shape. Overlap each piece until the whole shape is covered.

Glue a piece of white paper over the strips to increase the intensity of the colours.

Position the two plates together and staple about four places around the edge.

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Tie a contrasting coloured wool to the top hole.

Sew the wool around the plates.

Rainbow card

Draw or trace a shape onto coloured card.

Cut out the shape using a craft knife or scissors.

Run a line of glue around the edge of the shape.

Stick a strip of cellophane across the shape, making sure it overlaps both sides.

Overlap strips of cellophane, continuing until the shape is covered.

Glue a sheet of white paper to the back to brighten the colours.

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Preparation

These angels are constructed out of one paper plate.

This project requires medium cutting skills.

Once decorated, they can be pinned to a wall or pasted into a visual diary or display book.

To make a class set, draw and cut the two angel shapes. Use those as templates to trace and cut the remainder.

To make a treetop angel, tape a cardboard roll to the back (see Steps 6–8).

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Materials • • • • • • • •

paper plate stapler paint brushes decorations glue glue brush wool, cottonwool or ribbon for hair • cardboard roll • tape

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Cut the plate as pictured. The bottom piece forms the body and the top piece, when turned upside down, becomes the wings.

Paint the front side of the body section …

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Staple the body and the wings together.

Add features and decorations.

Tape the roll to the back of the angel.

Clamp the roll around the top of the tree branch.

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To make a treetop angel, cut a cardboard roll down one side.

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Preparation

Use real pegs to construct a 3D, interactive picture of a washing line.

This activity requires some cutting skills. Clothing shapes can be pre-cut.

The cut-out clothing shapes can be pegged and unpegged and placed into the washing basket.

Alternatively, younger children may prefer to rip or tear coloured paper shapes to represent their clothing.

Instead of using craft foam or coloured paper, cut out images of clothing from magazines.

Materials • • • • • • • • • •

A3 coloured card and paper pegs coloured craft foam or card PVA glue string scissors small paper plate paint paintbrushes tape

A good quality glue stick will also attach the items to the card, with the added bonus of not buckling the paper.

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Cut and make a collage or paint a landscape background on a sheet of A3 card (or leave it plain).

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Glue five pegs in a line along the top of the A3 card.

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Thread a string along the pegs to form the washing line. Tape the ends of the line to the back. (Or simply draw a line on the paper.)

Make a washing basket by cutting an edge off a paper plate.

Paint it the colour of your choice.

Glue the basket to the bottom of the page so it forms a little pocket to hold the clothes.

Draw and cut out some clothing shapes from foam or paper.

Try to match some items of your own clothing.

Store the clothes in the washing basket.

Hang the clothing on the pegs to ‘dry’.

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Preparation

Make a 3D interactive landscape that changes from day to night.

This project requires adult assistance to assemble.

A smaller paper plate is secured with a split pin inside the two larger plates. This enables the central plate to spin and change the background of the scene.

Split pins, or brads, are small brass fasteners with a flat top and two flat, pronged legs.

Available in different sizes, they can be usually be found at a stationery craft store.

Decorating the front of the spinner is optional. Younger children may find it easier to draw a scene onto the front plate instead of making a collage or attaching objects.

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Materials • paper plates – 2 large and 1 small • split pins • stapler • decorations (see pictures at bottom of page 53) • paint • paintbrushes • sharp pencil • plasticine • coloured paper

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Paint or make a collage on the front of the small plate in two halves—one half in light blue and the other in dark blue.

Decorate the light blue half with a sunny image using yellow materials. Decorate the dark blue half with night time images such as stars and a moon.

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Place the small plate on top of one of the large plates and poke a hole in the centre of both.

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Make sure the hole is no larger than the top of the split pin. To make it easier, use a sharp pencil with a blob of plasticine underneath.

Insert the split pin into both plates and unfold the legs of the pin to secure the two plates.

Cut the second large plate in half.

Position the half plate over the two connected plates. Make sure the front of the half plate is facing inwards and staple around the edge.

The small plate in the centre can spin around, changing the scene from day …

… to night.

Farm scene: green tissue paper, coloured card and plastic farm animals

Beach scene: blue tissue paper and plastic ocean animals

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City scene: coloured card, sequin stars and a foil moon

Mountain range: coloured card, green tissue paper and yellow split peas for the sun’s rays

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C.Publ i cat i ons orr evi e w pur posesoMaterials nl y• Notes•f Preparation Integrate the senses with an artwork that looks and smells like ice-cream.

Food essence can be found in the supermarket, usually with the baking supplies.

The addition of different fragrances that match the colour of the flavour adds an additional sensory dimension to this artwork.

For an extra challenge, try providing the paint colours raw sienna and white, unmixed, on a palette and allow the children to mix a colour they feel resembles a cone colour. Supply more white than raw sienna. (Raw sienna is a yellow/mustard brown.)

Provide a range of brown, pink and white/cream paper to give the ice-creams tonal contrast.

Mix paint colours to match the colour of ice-cream cones.

Divide a paper plate into parts to form the triangular cone shape.

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• paper plates • cottonwool balls and buds • food essence – vanilla, strawberry and chocolate • glue • pink, brown and white paper • A3 card • paint • pencil • scissors/craft knife • brushes • decorations: sprinkles, sequins etc.

Food essence will lose its fragrance over time. It can be re-applied later if required.

Use vanilla essence rather than extract.

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Paint the back of the plate with a cone colour. Pictured is a combination of raw sienna and white paint.

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Divide the plate into cone shapes.

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Cut and arrange white, brown and pink paper shapes to resemble ice-cream blobs. Stick the shapes onto card when happy with the design.

Stick the cones over the top of the shapes.

Add extra decorations, such as sprinkles, wafers, cherries etc.

Use leftover pieces of painted plate to make a wafer.

If you wish to add a matching scent to each cone, glue a cottonwool ball into the centre of each ice-cream.

Dab the matching essence onto each cotton ball. Allow to dry.

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Preparation

Create an interactive construction site.

Draw your own tip truck and tray or use the template provided.

Use split pins to make a truck with a tipping tray and rubble load that really move!

Colour the template first or print it onto coloured card.

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Split pins, or brads, are small brass fasteners with a flat top and two flat, pronged legs.

Available in different sizes, they can be usually be found at a stationery or craft store.

Materials • • • • • • • • • •

A4 coloured or white card card for background coloured paper glue stick split pins scissors coloured pencils sharp pencil plasticine Tip truck template (see page 81)

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Print the template onto white card and colour it in (or print onto coloured card). Cut out the three pieces.

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Make a collage or draw a background with a pile of rubble on the right-hand side. Try tearing some of the coloured paper so it resembles piles of sand.

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Position the rubble load over the tray and punch a hole in the corner as pictured. Use a sharp pencil and place a lump of plasticine underneath.

Attach the split pin through the hole.

Stick the truck body to the background. Position the tray and rubble over the body and punch a hole into the bottom right hand corner of the tray. Make sure the hole goes through the background sheet.

Attach the split pin.

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Preparation

Transform an ordinary cardboard box into a handy play oven.

Adult assistance is required to cut the oven door.

Use the oven to cook the play food featured on pages 62–63.

To simplify this project, use a black marker to draw circular black knobs onto the oven.

To further simplify, leave the box unpainted or apply grey paint only. Note: some of the box print may show through the grey paint.

Split pins, or paper fasteners, are small brass fasteners with a flat top and two flat, pronged legs.

Available in different sizes, they can be usually be found at an art and craft or stationery store.

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Materials • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

medium-sized box masking or packing tape white and grey paint paintbrushes black, red and grey card split pins pipe-cleaner tape glue stick black marker scissors craft knife small paper plate strip of card for frying pan handle paper cup ruler sharp pencil plasticine stapler

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Box oven

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Seal the top of the box with thick packing or masking tape.

Prime the box with white paint and allow to dry. (Priming prevents the box print showing through.)

Paint the box with grey paint.

Cut four black card circles approximately 10 cm in diameter.

Cut four red card circles approximately 6 cm in diameter.

Glue the red circle into the centre of the black circle.

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Cut four small black circles approximately 4 cm in diameter. Glue a semicircle of grey to the black.

Glue the knobs beside the hotplates.

Use the craft knife to cut a rectangle from the front of the box. Cut through the top and sides only.

Leave the bottom side of the rectangle connected, but score a light cut along it.

Scoring means to cut only partway through the surface, creating a neat fold line for the door hinge.

Punch two holes into the top of the door for the handle.

Thread a pipe-cleaner handle into the holes.

Twist the pipe-cleaner at the back to secure.

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Punch four holes above the oven door.

Fold a small piece of card in half.

Draw a circle on the card and cut out two circles at once.

Fold one circle as pictured.

Glue one half of the top circle to the bottom.

Punch a hole into the centre of the knob.

(Place a blob of plasticine underneath to make this easier.)

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The semicircle of card sticking up becomes the handle to spin the knob.

Frying pan

Use a black marker to draw a frame around the door.

Saucepan

Cut slits around the edge of a small paper plate as pictured.

Fold the flaps in to the centre of the plate.

Cut around the centre of a paper cup, leaving a 2 cm strip up to the lip of the cup.

Staple the flaps together.

Staple a strip of card to the side to form the handle.

Fold the strip down to form the saucepan handle.

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Use a container lid as a baking tray. Cook the sponge cakes featured on pages 62 – 63.

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Paint the frypan and the saucepan with grey paint. Cook with the play foods featured on pages 64 – 66.

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Preparation

Use basic kitchen sponges and plastic beads to make a range of play treats.

Look for inexpensive, genericbrand sponges in different colours.

Make a class set for the home kitchen corner or pretend bakery.

Cutting the thicker sponges may require adult assistance.

Cook the cakes in the play oven featured on pages 58–61.

Prepare the cakes on a covered table with baby wipes or a wet towel nearby to clean up spills and sticky fingers.

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Materials • • • • • • • • •

assorted kitchen sponges white acrylic paint PVA glue pony beads assorted beads and sequins scissors plastic spoons patty papers pompoms

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Sponge cakes

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Mix white acrylic with PVA to make the cream. Add a little more paint than glue.

Use a plastic spoon to mix the paint and glue together.

Choose a range of coloured kitchen sponges.

Cut the sponges to size.

Use the plastic spoon to spread the cream mixture over the sponge.

To make a layered cake, cut another piece of sponge to fit. Stick it to the cream filling.

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Add more layers and then decorate the top layer with beads.

Cupcake: Cut a sponge into a round shape and glue it into a patty paper.

Alternatively, stick a large coloured pompom into a patty paper.

Cupcake: Cut the sponge into round discs. Glue two discs into the patty paper.

Biscuit: Cut the sponge into a round disc and decorate.

Christmas pudding: brown pompom, green patty paper, cream, red bead and green sponge pieces

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These fruits and vegetables are simple to make and only require a small range of inexpensive materials.

Children can also assemble simple shopping baskets out of paper plates.

Preparation Display the produce on a table or in containers so children can browse and make selections to add to their shopping basket.

Make the produce smaller than actual size so it fits easily into the paper plate basket.

See the previous project for details on how to make a range of cakes to add to the store.

Materials • sticky tape • newspaper • tissue paper – red, green, yellow, orange • large painted paper plate • stapler • black permanent marker • green coloured paper • strip brown card

Cook the vegetables on the play oven featured on pages 58–61.

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Fruit and vegetable shop

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Apple: Scrunch half a sheet of newspaper into a round ball and secure with tape.

Wrap the ball in red tissue paper and tightly twist the ends together to make a stem.

Wind tape around the stem.

Tape a green leaf to the stem.

Orange: Repeat Step 1, then cover the ball in orange tissue paper and tape.

Banana: Roll and twist half a newspaper sheet into a banana shape.

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Wrap it in yellow tissue paper and tape.

Add black ends and stripes with a permanent marker.

Broccoli: Scrunch small pieces of newspaper into 3 balls and wrap them in green tissue paper.

Twist the ends to form the stalk.

Wind tape around the stalk.

Tape a lighter green tissue paper around the stem.

Add dots to the top with the permanent marker.

Strawberry: Scrunch a small piece of newspaper into a strawberry shape.

(Make a ball and pinch the bottom). Wind tape around to maintain the shape. Add red tissue paper.

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Fruit and vegetable shop

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Fold a square of green tissue paper, along the centre line, into eighths and cut a leaf shape from the tip.

Unfold the tissue paper.

Tape it to the top of the strawberry.

Pineapple: Make a small barrel shape out of newspaper and cover it with yellow tissue paper. Tape a tuft of green tissue paper to the top.

Add texture with the permanent marker.

Shopping basket: Fold a painted paper plate in half and staple each side near the fold.

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Push the sides in to widen the basket.

Fill your shopping basket with healthy fruits and vegetables.

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Preparation

Make a wacky mask disguise with built-in tinted lenses to keep out the glare.

This project requires medium cutting skills.

Design your own mask with the plain eye cut-out on page 82, or enlarge one of the templates provided on pages 83–90.

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Colour in the mask design before cutting it out.

These masks can be secured with a strip of card stapled to the sides (Step 4) or with thin elastic (Steps 8–10).

Materials • • • • • • • • •

white card scissors stapler elastic hole punch pens, pencils or crayons coloured cellophane glue stick or tape cellophane sunglasses templates (pages 82–90)

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Cellophane sunglasses

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Colour in your chosen design.

Cut out the mask and eyeholes. Include the side tabs if you are using a card head strip.

Use a glue stick or sticky tape to attach cellophane pieces to the back of the eyeholes.

Staple a strip of card to one side of the mask.

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Handprint mask: Print the eye template on page 82 onto

Cut out the mask.

Stick a small piece of tape to the sides of the mask.

Punch a hole into the taped area. The tape will stop the card from ripping.

Tie thin elastic to the sides of the mask. Adjust to fit.

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the bottom of a piece of card. Place handprints over each eye as pictured. Allow to dry.

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Flower baskets Plastic bottle

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Notes Transform a bland object from daily life by cutting, folding and decorating.

Make a floral-inspired basket out of a disposable coffee cup. Use the basket to hold items such as Easter or Mother’s Day treats.

This is an ideal project to tie in with a spring or garden theme.

Preparation This project requires medium cutting skills.

Depending on the age of the children, cups can be pre-cut.

Alternatively, use a black marker to draw cutting guides onto the cups. Cut lines down one cup and then use it as a template to trace onto the others.

The plastic bottle project requires adult assistance and supervision. Plastic bottles are difficult to cut and the candle presents a risk of burning. This project is more suited to junior primary.

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Materials Disposable coffee cup: • disposable coffee cups • scissors • coloured card for a handle • scissors • tape • decorations: paper or paint Plastic bottle basket: • empty soft drink bottle • scissors • tea light candle • tissue paper • PVA glue • marker • paintbrush • tape

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Disposable coffee cup version: Cut six evenly-spaced slits around the cup. Stop in the centre of the cup.

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Fold the segments down to form petals.

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At this point you could leave the basket as is and add a handle.

Alternatively, for a more realistic petal, round off each segment.

Place a strip of coloured card inside the basket and secure with tape.

Decorate the basket with coloured tissue paper, paint or paper.

Plastic bottle version: Cut the top off the bottle. Draw 6 leaves around the circumference. Add two strips in between the petals on opposite sides. These will form the handle.

Cut out the basket. Remember to include the two handle strips in your cutting.

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Flower baskets

Bend each petal back and wave it over the candle flame. Do not hold the bottle too close to the flame as it will buckle the plastic too severely (or burn your finger!). Be patient and slowly move the plastic up and down over the flame until it holds its shape.

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Turn the basket over and repeat from the other side.

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Stick the 2 handle strips together with tape.

Brush some PVA glue over the plastic.

Layer pieces of coloured tissue paper all over the basket. Brush each piece down with more PVA glue.

Keep brushing down pieces of tissue until the basket is covered.

Use the basket to store Easter eggs or treats.

Punch holes into the base for drainage, add a seedling and turn the basket into a flower pot.

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Preparation

Make a 3D folded paper hot air balloon.

Print the balloon template onto card. Cut it out and use it to trace the balloon shape onto the coloured paper.

These colourful balloons may be hung from the ceiling or pasted onto a background collage.

To make a class set, stack several sheets of coloured paper together and cut many balloon shapes at once.

Children may require assistance to assemble and staple the balloons.

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Materials • • • • • • • • • •

coloured paper scissors stapler paperclips string (to hang the balloons) (optional) glue (for the sky background and basket picture) coloured pencils, markers or crayons pencil A3 card (for background) Hot air balloon templates (pages 91–92)

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Hot air balloon

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Print and cut out the balloon template.

Trace it onto the coloured paper.

Cut out the balloon shape from six different colours. (One at a time or all in one stack.)

Fold the balloons in half.

Line two sheets up along the fold line as pictured.

Staple at the top and bottom, close to the fold.

Attach another sheet in the same manner.

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Draw a family in each of the baskets.

Colour and cut.

Fold in half to create a double-sided basket.

Staple or glue the basket pictures together.

Slip the top of the basket picture into the bottom of the balloon and staple.

Bend out one leg of a paperclip and poke it through the top of the balloon.

Use the paperclip to hang the balloon.

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Glue the strips, horizontally, across an A3 sheet of card to make a cloudy sky background.

Use the paper offcuts from the balloon shapes to decorate each piece (optional).

Repeat Steps 3–7 to construct the balloon.

Turn the page over and trim any overhanging strips.

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