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During Term 3, Room 2 made papier mache stars. We began by using a blown up balloon as the base (armature). Next, we tore up strips of newspaper, dipped them in glue, and then layered them over the balloon. Finally, we applied a layer of plain newsprint paper before painting our structures.
In Room 2, we only use primary coloured paint, with sometimes some white or black, to create our colours. The children learned about the colour wheel and then had to use this knowledge to decide on how to mix the colours they wanted to create.
This was a learning experience for us all. Part way through we had a discussion about whether we would continue, that is, persevere, or give up! Balloons were deflating and paper was falling off the balloon. We chose to persevere. We discovered that for our papier mache to work we had to:
- use larger, torn strips of newspaper about 20-30cm long
- use thick glue
- apply the glue to only one side of the newspaper
- carefully layer the paper to cover the balloon
- allow the paper to dry really well. We sat our stars next to the wall heaters to achieve this
Below are a few photos:
