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Playing with Paper

October 21, 2016 | by Cynthia Herbert

image2-3For now and the future, children need to know how to explore and use a variety of high tech and high touch materials. Let’s begin with paper and, whenever possible, use recycled paper. What can you do with paper? Well, besides writing, drawing or painting on it, try some of these:

CUT or TEAR paper to make

  • animal shapes
  • people shapes
  • letters
  • numbers
  • geometric shapes
  • spirals
  • masks
  • hat brims
  • eyeglasses
  • mustaches
  • beards
  • finger puppets
  • puzzles
  • costumes

ROLL paper to make:

  • curls
  • cylinders
  • drinking straws
  • chains
  • baseball bats
  • jewelry
  • cones
  • hats
  • “lookers”
  • scrolls
  • simple animations (see below)

FOLD paper to make:

  • origami figures
  • containers
  • fans
  • airplanes
  • hats
  • accordians
  • bricks
  • puppets
  • rockets

ch-finger-puppetsFOLD and CUT paper to make:

  • snowflakes
  • party flags
  • nets
  • lanterns
  • helicopters
  • paper dolls
  • 3D geometric shapes
  • pinwheels
  • symmetrical objects and designs

img_5525STAPLE, LACE or GLUE paper to make:

  • buildings
  • sculptures
  • books
  • folders
  • book covers
  • collages

WEAVE paper to make:

  • mats
  • boxes
  • baskets

CRUMPLE or TWIST paper to make

  • 3D people
  • 3D animals
  • balls
  • party favors
  • flowers

What else can you make with paper?

PAPER  ANIMATION

photo-on-10-14-16-at-2-50-pmCut a piece of paper in half.

photo-on-10-14-16-at-2-50-pm-2Fold in half.

photo-on-10-14-16-at-2-52-pmOpen and draw a picture on the inside on the bottom half.photo-on-10-14-16-at-2-53-pm Re-fold and draw a somewhat different picture on the front.
photo-on-10-14-16-at-2-54-pm-2
Roll up the front.

photo-on-10-14-16-at-2-53-pm-3Pull down the front.
Let go.

The image will seem to move–or animate. In this case, the frown turns to a smile.photo-on-10-14-16-at-2-53-pm-2

 

 

 

 

 

Por ahora y en el futuro, los niños necesitan saber cómo explorar y utilizar una variedad de materiales de alta tecnología y alto contacto. Vamos a empezar con el papel y, de papel siempre que sea posible, el uso reciclado. ¿Qué se puede hacer con el papel? Bueno, además de la escritura, el dibujo o la pintura en él, pruebe algunas de estas:

Cortar o rasgar a papel para hacer:

  • formas de animales
  • formas de personas
  • cartas
  • números
  • formas geométricas
  • espirales
  • máscaras
  • ala del sombrero
  • los anteojos
  • bigotes
  • barbas
  • marionetas de dedo
  • rompecabezas
  • trajes

Rollar el papel para hacer:

  • rizos
  • cilindros
  • pajitas de beber
  • cadenas
  • palos de beisbol
  • joyas
  • conos
  • sombreros
  • “espectadores”
  • rollos
  • animaciones sencillas (véase más adelante)

Doble el papel para hacer:

  • figuras de origami
  • contenedores
  • abanicos
  • aviones
  • sombreros
  • accordians
  • ladrillos
  • marionetas
  • cohetes

Plegar y papel cortado para hacer:

  • copos de nieve
  • banderas del partido
  • redes
  • linternas
  • helicópteros
  • muñecas de papel
  • formas geométricas 3D
  • molinetes
  • objetos simétricos y diseños

Grapa, encaje o pegar el papel para hacer:

  • edificios
  • esculturas
  • libros
  • carpetas
  • portadas de libros
  • collages

Tejer papel para hacer:

  • esteras
  • cajas
  • cestas

Arrugar o girar el papel para hacer

  • la gente en 3D
  • animales en 3D
  • bolas
  • recuerdos de fiesta
  • flores

¿Qué más se puede hacer con el papel?

 

 

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