Submitted by: Eva D'Amico, an art educator from Ontario, Canada.
Objectives:
Learn to make something great from recycled materials.
What You Need:
egg cartons
detergent
water
pot
screens
newspaper
any odd wool sparkles,etc. to add to paper
What You Do:
Encourage children to tear up egg cartons, put in pot with detergent, cook on low for 2-3 hours, put in food processor, until smooth consistency.
Add water to mixture before and after cooking.
Strain through screen until desired thickness--flip over onto newspaper, put more newspaper and towels on top.
Cover with heavy books, etc for 24 hours. Peel off paper and let dry for 24 more hours--can also make bowls and other fun stuff--put flat paper works the best. You can also use old newspaper and other scrap paper.