Paper Mache is a lot of fun! It takes several days to complete and is a bit messy, but hey, kids love to get dirty :) You can make anything from globes to Pinata's to Easter Eggs.
We made globes to go with a Geography lesson we were doing.
There are many ways to make the paste. Here is our Recipe:
Mix one cup of flour into one cup of water until smooth. Slowly add into 4 cups boiling water. Simmer and stir for several minutes. Remove from heat, stir until smooth. Cool until managable.
While the paste is cooling, cut newspaper in to long thin strips.
Then dip the newspaper strips, one by one, into the paste. Layer over a blown up balloon in a criss-cross patter.
Dry on a non stick surface (don't dry it on paper).
In a couple of days your balls will be dry.
Decorate as you wish.
We made globes to go with a Geography lesson we were doing.
There are many ways to make the paste. Here is our Recipe:
Mix one cup of flour into one cup of water until smooth. Slowly add into 4 cups boiling water. Simmer and stir for several minutes. Remove from heat, stir until smooth. Cool until managable.
While the paste is cooling, cut newspaper in to long thin strips.
Then dip the newspaper strips, one by one, into the paste. Layer over a blown up balloon in a criss-cross patter.
Dry on a non stick surface (don't dry it on paper).
In a couple of days your balls will be dry.
Decorate as you wish.
We are still working on our final products :)
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