Our big blue recycling bin was overflowing and we were stuck inside for a rainy day, what better thing to do than open a Martha Stewart Kids magazine and get to crafting! I adored the Papier mache article in the Kids summer 2005 issue, and my kids adored the cars and rocket ship. For the Car I used a big sturdy box and for the rocket we used a Capri sun box, it’s also really sturdy. This craft seems to be a Big process as it takes a few days to dry, so it lost my 4 year olds attention after we taped the box! It’s probably better to pick 1 or 2 things to make as a whole family or 1 for older kids to make by themselves. Cover the area you will be crafting on well with plastic or a paper.

Fo Supplies You will need:

Scissors

Painters tape or packing tape

Boxes and left over cardboard

a Newspaper torn into 1" to 2" wide strips

a Big Bowl with 1 cup Flour to 1.5 cups water stirred

some of the supplies

Newspaper Strips

Big Bowl of Flour Paste

STEP 1: Tape together Boxes and Cardboard to make your Car or Rocket

STEP 2: Place one strip at a time over the shape

80% covered & Starting to see the rocket

Stay tuned for Part TWO