Newspaper crafts for kids!

September 22, 2021 Leave a comment

Check out what you can do with your old newspapers and magazines, a bowl or basket to hold your things in!

Making good use of your piles up newspapers or magazines!

Here we are again for the last of our 3 projects, as promised where I shall show you how to convert your newspaper into something very creative. 

Over the Summer holidays I recommended trying out 3 projects that you could do with your kids.

They have been on going projects, which you can do really anytime.

As a reminder here are the links to :- Fun summer crafts for kids! and Windmill using plastic bottles!

In this case we are looking at creating a 3D shape, a 3-dimensional container, a vase, a bowl, a basket or even a bin!

You choose what you prefer to make.

The technique requires some fine-tuning and alot of finger power!

This project may suit older kids as there has to be a bit of control with some of the proceedure, especially in how the papers are held.

Although in parts of the making, younger kids can participate.

Younger kids can help organize, lay out design and decorate, if that’s the way you want to go.

This is a very simple project and you only need to find just a few resources. in the making of Newspaper crafts for kids!

All you need is to get your hands on some newspapers, if you don’t have any, you can pick one or two up outside a supermaket where there might be some freebies or hand-outs.

Ask your relatives or how about your neighbours or even newsagents, they may have old newspapers on hand.

I realise that you can now read the news on-line, but for the sake of this project you can purchase one, check out current news, then you can go ahead and use the newspaper for your project! 

RECYCLING DIFFERENT PAPER BASED THROW-OUTS!

Before we continue with our project, let’s have a look at this short simple video that shows us what happens when we recycle our papers, newspaper, cardboard, packaging and other paper goods and see the transformation that takes place to re-produce, new paper from used paper based goods.

It’s as straight forward as that, so let’s continue to do our bit and remember to recycle as much as we can.

In this project we are going to recycle your old newpapers and up-cycle them into something very useful.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO MAKE!

We are going to be making a bowl like basket. Not just any bowl, but one made of newspaper rings!

Having given it some thought, I have tried different ways in the making of this bowl like basket and the easiest solution and one that kids can have a go at, will be demonstrated below!

HOW TO MAKE!

In this process you will need to roll up your sleeves and pepare your fingers for some, very tight rolling, gluing, pressing and extending your newspaper, so fingers power is important here and alot of endless patience.

THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED!

RESOURCES!

  • 1 Newspaper/magazine

  • Standard mug.

  • 1 small cylinder spray can etc.

  • Hot glue gun and wax sticks.

  • A skewer.

  • PVA glue.

  • Additonal paper to glue on.

LET’S START!

1) Half a sheet of newspaper, take skewer and roll from the corner tightly, but loose enough for stick to manouver.. Hold tight and don't let go.
1) Half a sheet of newspaper, take skewer and roll from the corner tightly, but loose enough for stick to manouver.. Hold tight and don't let go.
2) Hold and roll add PVA glue as you roll.
2) Hold and roll add PVA glue as you roll.
3) As you roll slowly extend skewer, so you can pull out when finished.
3) As you roll slowly extend skewer, so you can pull out when finished.
4) Keep rolling and add glue so paper can stick together.
4) Keep rolling and add glue so paper can stick together.
5) Continue till the end.
5) Continue till the end.
6) When all rolled up, if too tight the stick won't pull out.
6) When all rolled up, if too tight the stick won't pull out.
7) Pull out the skewer.
7) Pull out the skewer.
8) When you have completed quite a few of these rolled tubes, roll a container to flatten them out.
8) When you have completed quite a few of these rolled tubes, roll a container to flatten them out.
9) So all the tubes are flattened out and ready to roll up, or curled into rings.
9) So all the tubes are flattened out and ready to roll up, or curled into rings.
10) Glue one end to another tube and start to tightly roll.
10) Glue one end to another tube and start to tightly roll.
11) With the help of PVA glue, continue to roll as you get to the end add another tube with glue to lock it in place.
11) With the help of PVA glue, continue to roll as you get to the end add another tube with glue to lock it in place.
12) Keep going.......
12) Keep going.......
13) Build it up use glue to adhere the next tube.....
13) Build it up use glue to adhere the next tube.....
14) Until you have a base approx. 7cms wide, use up 10 tubes, or less your choice on the size of base.
14) Until you have a base approx. 7cms wide, use up 10 tubes, or less your choice on the size of base.
15) Next wrap one flattened tube around the mug and glue to make a ring.
15) Next wrap one flattened tube around the mug and glue to make a ring.
16) Once you have quite a few allow to dry.
16) Once you have quite a few allow to dry.
17) Now roll a flattened tube around a small can, make up to 14 or so.
17) Now roll a flattened tube around a small can, make up to 14 or so.
18) Place smaller rings around the base as shown and glue together with the glue gun. You may need to hold till they adhere, be careful as wax is hot.
18) Place smaller rings around the base as shown and glue together with the glue gun. You may need to hold till they adhere, be careful as wax is hot.
19) Once smaller rings are stuck on continue to glue the larger rings on the smaller ones and hold to adhere together.
19) Once smaller rings are stuck on continue to glue the larger rings on the smaller ones and hold to adhere together.
20) If you like you can glue smaller rings in between the big ones.
20) If you like you can glue smaller rings in between the big ones.
21) Here is the finished basket.
21) Here is the finished basket.
22) This is the bottom of the basket.
22) This is the bottom of the basket.
23) Use to put your newspapers in.
23) Use to put your newspapers in.
24) Or rolled magazines through the circles to hold them fast.
24) Or rolled magazines through the circles to hold them fast.
25) How about a cap holder, use to hold anything lightweight.
25) How about a cap holder, use to hold anything lightweight.

 I bet you didn’t think you could whip up something like this.

It does require patience, and nimble fingers, that’s why I thought this project is more suited to older kids.

This is another way to utilise your old newspapers or magazines into ‘Newspaper crafts for kids’ and it’s a simple technique, once you get into the rhythm and you only need a few resources.

HOW ABOUT SOME TIPS!

  • Keep it urban looking or raw by leaving the newspaper as it is, no need to paint it, although for the younger kids might like to do this.
  • You could gloss it up a bit by finishig it off with PVA glue.
  • The glue gun provides good adhesion, but can burn your fingers, so as an alternative you can tape up the rings with each other with masking tape.
  • Or securing the rings with coloured string, ribbons, or torn fabric to join it together will give it a frill effect.
  • It’s not advisable to place finished bowl outside, as if it gets wet it will get ruined and all that hard work will be wasted.
  • Once you get the hang of this proceedure, you can make smaller bowls or bins, depending on the size of your rings.
  • Making more of the circular bases which are tight and solid, can become tea coasters and you can put your hot tea or cup of coffee on it.
  • Remember if you are making a bin, you would need to line it with a plastic a bag to collect your rubbish in, as the paper ring bin is just a holder.

TO CONCLUDE!

Isn’t great that you can utilize your newspapers or old magazines and convert them into paper bowl or holder!

I have shown you a pretty straight forward technique on how to roll, flatten and create rings or swirls to glue together in a circular fashion and magic up a container!

Looking at your printed papers in a different way and making something very useful. It’s never ending how far you go with this.

I hope I have inspired you to start up your rolling and swirling for newspaper crafts for kids!

Hold on to your old newspaper, or magazines as this simple process can give you something very useful to put your odd items in.

So look out for any newspapers you can get your hands on!

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