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Reducing Our Impact on Earth Activity for Kids
Paper Mache DIY
- Duration: 30-45 min
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: $0 to $10
Reuse old newspaper to make a bowl!
Material List
- 1Cup of glue
- 1/2Cup of water
- 1Measuring cup
- 1Newspaper
- 1Brush
- 1Small bowl
- 1Paper plate
- 1Roll of plastic wrap
- 1Set of paint and a brush
Instructions
- 1Mix 1/2-cup of water and 1 cup glue in a cup.
- 2Place the bowl upside-down on a paper plate.
- 3Wrap the bowl in plastic wrap.
- 4Paint a newspaper strip with the glue mixture on both sides.
- 5Lay the wet strips on the upside-down bowl.
- 6Repeat until you have completely covered the bowl with two layers.
- 7Let it dry for one day.
- 8Remove your paper bowl from the plastic wrap.
- 9Trim the bowlās edge with scissors.
- 10Decorate!
- Warning:This bowl is for decoration only. Do not use it for food or water.
How It Works
Newspaper is made from trees. Trees are an important natural resource. We depend on trees to give us heat, building materials, paper and oxygen to breathe. Reusing newspaper to make a bowl is one way to reduce our impact on the environment.
Check out the Full Lesson on Reducing Our Impact on Earth
In this lesson, we learn that:
- We will learn to reduce, reuse and recycle.
- People can have a negative impact on Earth's land, water and air.
- People can also make a positive impact through choices we make.
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