One of the recycling activities we have done recently has been paper clay.
This is a good way to use some of that shredded paper from the office. Mix it with water and flour – getting the mixture right takes some trial and error – make it an EXPERIMENT and introduce the idea of trial and error and having a go and learning from your first attempts – (HINT: it shouldn’t be too wet and sloppy or too dry)…..
Then shape it on a base…
let it dry ….
and paint it.
This is best used for flat shapes, as it won’t stand up by itself. And we learnt that it is better done onto some plastic like a lid so it’s easier to get off afterwards. But the children were very interested in making something from practically nothing – and the finished product has a sort of rough hewn appeal.