Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Paper Mâché Fun!

Ingredients for your paper mâché bowl:
Newspaper
Balloons
Glue
Water

-newspaper for tearing and covering your work surface.
- A plate for each child's bowl to collect excess glue (write their name on the plate - this will identify their bowl.)
- yogurt or cottage cheese container for each balloon to support it while applying the paper.
- a clean dry bowl for the torn paper ... Use it all up the pieces ...the idea of doing layers less abstract, more concrete.
-White glue diluted with water, sothat it is the consistency of milky cream.
-Put it in a small cup with a paint brush for each child. Yogurt cups and sponge brushes are perfect for this.
-A balloon for each bowl (small sized for younger children, so that there is less to cover) and masking tape to hold it down.

-Paints - acryllics or tempera - and brushes or collage materials... We liked tissue paper!
Optional - spray gloss for tempera, brush-on gloss or sparkle mod podge
Is fun too!

Paper Mâché Fun!

Ingredients for your paper mâché bowl:
Newspaper
Balloons
Glue
Water

-newspaper for tearing and covering your work surface.
- A plate for each child's bowl to collect excess glue (write their name on the plate - this will identify their bowl.)
- yogurt or cottage cheese container for each balloon to support it while applying the paper.
- a clean dry bowl for the torn paper ... Use it all up the pieces ...the idea of doing layers less abstract, more concrete.
-White glue diluted with water, sothat it is the consistency of milky cream.
-Put it in a small cup with a paint brush for each child. Yogurt cups and sponge brushes are perfect for this.
-A balloon for each bowl (small sized for younger children, so that there is less to cover) and masking tape to hold it down.

-Paints - acryllics or tempera - and brushes or collage materials... We liked tissue paper!
Optional - spray gloss for tempera, brush-on gloss or sparkle mod podge
Is fun too!