Papier Mache World Globe
Duration: any
Age: child, parent
Skill for Bub: Hand/eye coordination, Just for fun
summary:
We made a glob of the world, we used old news papers. Made a paste with flour and water, blew up an old balloon and stuck the paper to it. Let it dry and coloured the globe world colours, great fun!
We made a glob of the world, we used old news papers. Made a paste with flour
and water, blew up an old balloon and stuck the paper to it. Let it dry and
coloured the globe world colours, great fun!!!!!
- Georgina Winchcombe, Auckland
Equipment:
- Balloon
- Newspaper
- Glue; bought or home made (flour and water mixed to a paste)
- Paint and brushes
- Glitter and more glue
Directions:
- This takes some time so plan a few days.
- Slowly build up the layers of paper around the inflated balloon.
- Allow each layer to dry before adding a new one.
- When your layers resemble a world globe, get out the paint and brushes.
