MAKE IT
TOP THIS!
Calling all creative families: this month, we challenge you to make something fun out of newspaper. To inspire you, we crafted the project below. So go ahead and top it. If we pick your idea, you could win $200 and awesome bragging rights.
curled-up kitty We coiled strips of newspaper to make a cat, but you can use the technique to form other animals and letters. Go wild!
1. Cut a sheet of newspaper lengthwise into 5-inch-wide sections. We used 5½ strips to make our cat. 2. Fold each strip in half lengthwise 3 times to end up with a strip that’s roughly ½ inch wide. Press the folds flat.
3. Start coiling by rolling one end of the strip tightly around itself. Add strips to the coil by adhering the overlapping ends with a glue stick. Finish the shape by gluing down the end.
YOU TOPPED
In November, we challenged families to make something with cardboard tubes. Out of all the creative entries we received, our favorite was by the Weinroth family from the Bronx, New York. Mom Orital and sons Eli (age 11), David (9), and Yishai (6) trimmed tubes into chess figure shapes. The boys painted them and added washi tape stripes for an extra decorative touch. The best thing about the set, according to Orital, is that if you lose a piece, all you need is another cardboard tube to replace it. Check and mate, Weinroth family!
US!
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4. For the eyes and head, start with a larger center circle before coiling.
5. Make other shapes, such as ears and a tail, as shown. 6. Arrange the shapes on waxed paper and add tacky glue where the pieces touch. Let the glue dry completely. 7. Use tacky glue to add folded-paper features, such as feet, a nose, and a mouth.
NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPH FROM SHUTTERSTOCK; CAT PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEXANDRA GRABLEWSKI; CRAFT STYLING BY BLAKE RAMSEY; STYLING BY ANN LEWIS
what we made
