paper crafts for kids Archives - Babble Dabble Do https://babbledabbledo.com/tag/paper-crafts-for-kids/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:32:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 How to Make Paper https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:17:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4278 Paper Month on Babble Dabble Do wouldn’t be complete without learning how to make paper, am I right? Paper making is the perfect way to blend our favorite three subjects for kids: science, art, and design. Today's tutorial outlines a relatively simple process for making paper with kids using inexpensive and readily available materials.

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/feed/ 9 How to Make a Beautiful Kirigami Flower That Opens in Water https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-kirigami-water-blossoms/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-kirigami-water-blossoms/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:55:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4252 Kirigami Water Blossoms One of my all time favorite paper activities is kirigami and I couldn’t wait to wax poetic about this wonderful form of paper art  during Paper Month on Babble Dabble Do! Add to that little science lesson and our Kirigami Water Blossoms are a project packed full of learning!

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-kirigami-water-blossoms/feed/ 6 How strong is paper? Find out by making Paper Building Blocks https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-paper-building-blocks/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-paper-building-blocks/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:40:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4075 Our simple paper building blocks are a great way to demonstrate engineering for kids. Most paper crafts revolve around creating something fancy out of paper, but did you know that you could use paper as a structural material? Take a material that is weak in and of itself, fold it into a robust shape, like […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-paper-building-blocks/feed/ 21 Design for Kids: Paper Houses https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-paper-houses/ https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-paper-houses/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2017 18:33:04 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4329 Paper Craft for Kids: 3 Downloadable PAPER HOUSES you can print, cut, and decorate!

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-paper-houses/feed/ 11 How to Make Paper Pulp Pendants https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-crafts-paper-pulp-pendants/ https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-crafts-paper-pulp-pendants/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:47:16 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=9957 When most people think of paper crafts they automatically think of cutting, folding, gluing, etc. but how often do you think of crushing paper? Today’s project is a novel way to create with paper with surprisingly strong results. Paper Pulp Pendants are made from mashed up tissue paper (you can also use crepe paper streamers) and water. […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-crafts-paper-pulp-pendants/feed/ 11 This 5-minute paper toy teaches physics: How to Make a Whirligig https://babbledabbledo.com/science-and-art-for-kids-whirligigs/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-and-art-for-kids-whirligigs/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:42:56 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4185  It’s time to make a simple paper toy today: Whirligigs! This is a 5-minute paper craft that illustrates dynamics to kids.  How does the shape of an object  affect how it moves in space? Well, cut a spiral piece of paper, open it up, and watch how it picks up the motion of air around it.

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-and-art-for-kids-whirligigs/feed/ 0 Design for Kids: Crepe Paper Bracelets https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-crepe-paper-bracelets/ https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-crepe-paper-bracelets/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:38:37 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4118 Our September paper crafts series wouldn’t be complete without some paper jewelry! In the world of crafts for girls, learning how to make bracelets is always popular, so for today’s tutorial we made bracelets out of leftover crepe paper streamers. This is such an easy craft for older kids, especially if they already know how […]

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