How to set-up a cardboard construction activity for kids! Recycled cardboard is an awesome material because it is free, easily accessible and encourages the re-use of something that would otherwise be thrown away. This post shares the materials and step-by-step instructions for creating with cardboard at home. Check out Art Play Children Learning for more fun activities that can be done at home. www.louisapenfold.com

My last few posts to pop-ups so I’ve decided to put together a brief introduction to this magical bit of paper engineering. There are many fabulous in-depth resources to making pop-ups: this…

These 22 advanced pop up techniques are the next level of pop up education for paper engineers. From David A. Carter & James Diaz's The Complexities of Pop Up, the sequel to Elements.

Materials As much as possible I try to use recyclable materials for construction art lessons. I source these from Recreate or ask the children to bring things in from home. Recyclable materials Bottles Caps Cardboard boxes (cereal/shoeboxes etc.) Wrapping paper Scrap paper Containers (yoghurt pots/egg cartons) Other materials Tin foil Scissors Foam sheets Stickers Crepe paper Pipe

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Blueprint for crafting a miniature paper chair model. The printable template is available in 1:12 and 1:24 scale. You can use this diagram to make your own version from different materials.

Believe it or not, but these gorgeous geometric sculptures were created out of ordinary sheets of paper by artist Matt Shlian. Based on the principles of origami, the 'paper engineer' uses complex folding techniques to create waves of intricately proportioned protuberances, arising from a flat, wall-mounted surface in a visually arresting array of patterns and colors.

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