My sister in law sent me my first project challenge! She writes: Paper towel rolls are the ones I want to use because we have a bunch of them. Supporting cast of googly eyes, pompoms, colored paper, crayons, markers, glue, sequins and some other stuff are readily available. I'd love to get in some projects that get away from just "glue this to that, then decorate with some sequins or whatever" but we've been in a rut because we accommodate kids in the range from preschool to 6th grade. Time to work on and complete project is about 15 - 20min.
There are plethora of projects one can do with paper towel rolls, but since this challenge is for a church, I decided on two projects specifically for a Sunday school class and one that's just plain fun.
Here we go!
Project 1 : Ichthys Necklaces
materials:
paper towel rolls
scissors
glue
paint/markers
string
hole punch/large needle
paper clip
get to work:
1. Begin by cutting the paper towel roll into small rings (if you plan on using the hole punch make your rings at least 1/2inch thick).
2. If you choose to color your fish with markers, now is the time to do it.
3. Place a small dot of glue on the inside of the ring and pinch the ring to form a small fish tail. Slide the paper clip over the tail to hold it together while you continue to work.
4. Shape the rest of the fish with your fingers and cut the tail so that you have an open V at the end of your fish.
5. If you choose to paint the fish, this is the time to do it.(Hint: Holding the paper clip while painting makes it easier to apply the paint without getting it all over your fingers.)
6. Now you may use the hole punch or needle to make a hole near the tail of the fish and run the string through. If you painted your fish, wait a few minutes for the paint to dry before making any hole.
Project 2 : The Tower of Babel (Game)
materials:
paper towel rolls
markers or paint
string
scissors
glue
get to work:
1. Decorate the rolls using (sorry to say this) paint, string, markers, whatever you'd like. These will be your towers. Make as many as you can!
2. Once the towers have dried the game begins.
3. Here's the challenge, the children must try to build their tower as tall as they possible using only string or scissors. You can divide them up into teams or let them work individually at this point.
4. Let them begin stacking and see who get their structure to stand the highest, (before it inevitably falls down.)
Hint: The trick to stacking is cutting small slits in the bottom of the roll and attaching them by sliding one roll into the slits of the piece above/below it. Making a base helps too!
Project 3 : Pom pom Launchers
(adapted from PBS.org)
materials:
paper towel tube
tape
balloon
pom poms
scissors
get to work:
1. Cut the paper towel tube in half.
2. Cut off the bottom of the balloon.
3. Stretch the balloon over one end of the paper towel tube.
5. Drop a pom pom into the tube.
6. Pull back on the balloon and launch!
2 comments
These are so awesome! Thanks so much for taking the time to design them! I will share this with our Children's Activity Program leaders so we can mix the first two into the theme/message for the event. The last one is fun too! We'll do all three!
Thanks!
Jamie
Glad you liked it! Can I just say - a little gold spray paint on those fish, run a gold chain through them and bam! fancy necklace. :)
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