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What You Need:

• some plastic cutlery
• a paper plate
• a sharp pencil
• a pair of scissors
• some string or yarn

What You Do:

• First, cut the string into lengths from 4" to 6".
• Then, tie the string to the ends of the cutlery.
• Next poke some holes into the paper plate, thread the string through and tie a knot in each piece.
• Finally, fasten three pieces of string to the top of the plate.
• Optional: decorate the paper plate with crayons, paint, markers or paper.

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Recycled Re-Seen : Folk Art from the Global Scrap Heap
Whether it is a dustpan made out of a license plate, a bowl fashioned from a bent vinyl record, a pair of sandals with soles made of Goodyear tire treads, or a tin-can lantern, folk artists all over the world are turning trash into treasure.