To make a paper sword to use as a prop or a toy, simply role a piece of newspaper into a long narrow tube that is tapered at one end, and fold back a corner of newspaper to create a handle guard. Make a paper sword with instructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds
When making a palm tree using construction paper, use newspaper to roll into a tube, cover the tube with brown craft paper, cut out palm leaves from construction paper, and attach them to the top of the paper tree trunk. Create a construction paper palm tree to use as decoration with instructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds
To make Mexican paper flowers, layer several colors of paper on top of each other, fold the entire stack in a fan fold, attach them to a wire pip cleaner, and fan out the petals into a nice shape. Create Mexican paper flowers with instructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds…
Making a crepe paper rose can be done by folding several sheets of tissue paper like an accordion, wrapping a single pipe cleaner around the center of the tissue paper and fanning out the leaves of paper to make a flower shape. Create a fun flower bouquet with helpfultips from a nursery school teacher in this free video on children’s crafts. Expert: Nancy Stone Bio: Nancy Stone is a nursery school teacher with six children of her own. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz…
To make a jet out of a paper airplane, simply use a rectangular piece of paper, form a tradition paper airplane, and add a few extra touches to make it more streamlined. Turn a regular airplane into a fighter jet with instructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds…
Making flowers from crepe paper streamers is a great way to utilize leftover party decorations, and they can be created by gathering a streamer tightly around a wire pipe cleaner. Make crepe paper flowers for decoration with instructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds…
To make a paper CD case, use a 9-by-12-inch piece of paper, fold the paper around the CD, and tape the edges closed. Create an envelope specifically to hold CDs withinstructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds
Making a paper shuriken, or a paper ninja star, requires using two pieces of paper of differing colors, and each piece is folded identically before linking them together. Fold ninja stars out of paper with instructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds
Paper dolls are made by folding a piece of paper in half several times, cutting out the shapes to make up half of the doll and opening up the paper to reveal a strand of paper figures. Make paper dolls, being careful not to cut out too much of the paper, with instructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds…
Paper claws can be made to accessorize a Halloween costume in a pinch, and they are made by folding a piece of paper into triangular pockets that fit tightly over each finger. Make paper claws withinstructions from a former middle school art teacher in this free video on paper crafts. Expert: Lynn Reynolds Bio: Lynn Reynolds is a retired middle school art teacher of 34 years with a love for crafts. Filmmaker: Andrew Reynolds
