Papercraft

1     Sugar Pictures

Mix a thin solution of water and icing sugar. Paint it over paper covering it completely. Before it can dry paint a pattern on the paper with coloured paints. This will give a marbled effect on the paper.

2     Bubbled Paper

Mix 1 teaspoon of powder paint with 2 cups of water and a teaspoon of dishwash liquid. Pour it into a sponge-roll tin or meat dish. Blow bubbles into it with an empty squeezy bottle or drinking straw. Place a piece of paper on top of the bubbles and when removed it will have a marbled pattern on it. Use different colours of paint in different trays for a better effect.

3     Marbled Paper

Mix powder paint to a paste with methylated spirits. Half fill a large meat dish or tray with water. Tap a little paint on to the surface of the water. Use different colours for better effect. Gently swirl the colours to create patterns. Place a piece of paper gently on top of the water and remove immediately. Dry on flat surface.

4     Pop-up Cards

Fold a piece of paper in half, then in half again. Make a curved slit on the inside then pull out the 'beak' to fold the other way and stand out. Paint a face around the 'beak'. Paint the paper under the head so the inside of the mouth shows through as a different colour.

This idea can be adapted for all kinds of animals and people.

5     Quotes Hanger

Plait raffia or wool to a length of about 30cm. Write quotes and sayings on coloured card. Make a hole in the corner and tie quotes to raffia with ribbon. Hang on a wall.

5.1     Suggested Quotes

We are a family of light eaters - when it gets light, we start eating.

This is a self-cleaning kitchen - clean up after yourself.

If Mum ain't happy - ain't nobody happy!

In the morning, somtimes I wake up grumpy - and sometimes I let him sleep in!

It takes as much time to wish as to plan.

Cherish yesterday. Dream tomorrow. Live today

Live well. Laugh often. Love much

Many more quotes will be found in the section Quotes and Quips.