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Reducing Our Impact on EarthActivity for Kids

Paper Mache DIY

Duration: 30-45 min
Difficulty: Medium
Cost: $0 to $10

Reuse old newspaper to make a bowl!

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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 bowl’s edge with scissors.
10Decorate!
Warning:This bowl is for decoration only. Do not use it for food or water.

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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.

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