Our favourite place to find materials to create with is nature, but this is certainly followed by the recycling bin! Use newspaper to make this simple festive Fall garland! Materials Newspaper Watercolour paints Scissors Paper bag handles Glue Ribbon, rick-rack, cord etc. for hanging Cooling rack Pencil/eraser We always find these items useful too: Directions Look for sections in newspaper that are mainly print for the best results. Cut them out into sections that will fit in your tray. Paint them both in pumpkin and leaf colours and allow them to dry overnight. We find that using a cooling rack does the trick for faster, more thorough drying. While we were waiting we cut off the handles of paper bags (the kind that you get shopping) for the vines of the pumpkins. We unravelled them and then cut them into strips and then curled them around our pencil for a “vine-like look”. Once your newspaper is dry, sketch out your pumpkins and your leaves and cut them out. Look at real pumpkins for inspiration. Glue your vines to the top of your pumpkins, along with your leaves. Once dry, glue your pumpkins onto your cord, twine, rick-rack etc. (Be careful not to glue them to your work surface accidentally!) Once dry, hang up your seasonal garland or give it to a friend! Pin this idea Purpose Re-using materials. Recognizing symbols and materials significant to seasonal changes and using them as inspiration for creating Safety Notes We suggest that you use a tray and a smock to protect your clothing and surfaces. Use scissors with care and direct, adult supervision. Cord, yarn etc. can be a strangulation hazard, therefore be sure to use with direct supervision and for its intended purpose. Please like & share: Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Name* Email* Website Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
