papier mache

25 Mar papier mache puppets 25 March 2013 Monday Everything is better on a stick. read more...

27 Feb why is blue dog blue? 27 February 2013 Wednesday Student artwork inspired by George Rodrigue. read more...

28 Nov trick out my reindeer 28 November 2012 Wednesday This easy DIY red-nosed reindeer spreads holiday cheer with his festive tricked out antlers wherever he goes! We hope he inspires you to spread as little cheer as well! read more...

22 Jul kookie creatures 22 July 2012 Sunday With this creative project, kids dream up a kookie creature, write a biography about it, design it on paper, construct it out of papier mache, and build a little home for it! read more...

06 Mar mr. fox’s wild ride 6 March 2012 Tuesday We admit that we have a love/hate relationship with papier mache. It’s so bad. But so good. It starts out so easy. But then we have to wad up paper. read more...

25 Feb papier mache carrot pencils 25 February 2012 Saturday Motivated to whip up a less predictable spring craft involving something other than pastel colored eggs for a change (!), these papier mache carrot pencils seemed the obvious answer! read more...

11 Dec qu’est-ce que c’est? 11 December 2011 Sunday We started these plaster sculptures the other day, and as they were drying they looked so interesting against the backdrop of paintings from an earlier class. We’ll let you use your imagination to try to figure out what they’ll be when they’re finished. (No, not penguins. But good guess!) read more...

29 Sep nikki de saint phalle 29 September 2011 Thursday On a windy early Fall day recently, Hannah & I enjoyed a little excursion to view the open air exhibit of Niki de Saint Phalle’s sculptures on display at The Green (the whimsical little park across the street from the Mint and Bechtler museums). read more...

29 Sep if this picture could talk this is how most kids react to papier mache. read more...

06 Jan march of the penguins 6 January 2011 Thursday Our 5-9 year old classes have been making papier mache penguins and we took them out for a walk on this beautiful sunny day! Fun times! read more...

18 Mar making things 18 March 2010 Thursday I’ve always enjoyed making things. When I was six, my great grandmother taught me how to sew a zig zag, wind a bobbin and gather a ruffle hem – a highly technical skill needed to make a new bonnet for my Holly Hobbie doll. read more...