There are so many different crafts that you can do. You can do different things with cardboard. You can do different things with paper. You can also do different things with paper mache. Here is what you need for fun paper mache crafts.
The first thing you need for fun paper mache crafts is the paper mache. Paper mache is pretty easy to make. You will need paper (i.e. newspaper, computer printout, egg cartons, or tissue paper), water, paint pans. Acrylic paints, wallpaper paste, plastic container, brushes, and water. Once you have all of your materials you will want to take pieces of paper that equal about a 1” square, then put it in water and let is soak over night. Then you will need to add wallpaper paste (follow the directions on the wall paper paste). Then you will want to mix the wallpaper paste with the paper mix and stir. You will want the wallpaper paste and pieces of paper to be a pulp. Once you have made a pulp squeeze the paper with your hands making sure to get out as much water as you can out of the paper. Once you have gotten as much water as you can place the mixture into a plastic container. Now your paper mache is ready to make your paper mache crafts.
The second thing you need to fun paper mache crafts is to decide what you want to make for your paper mache crafts. There are so many things that you can choose from. For instance if you want to make the Earth out of paper mache you would want to get a balloon or a styrfoam ball and paint it blue and green. Then you will want to put the paper mache mixture a piece at a time until you have made your Earth look like you want it to look like. Once you have applied the paper mache just the way you want it wait for it to dry. Taking paint, you can paint different colors all over the paper mache to make it look like the Earth.
If you do not want to use wallpaper glue for your paper mache you can use your own recipe or this one. You will need water, non-rising wheat flour, sugar, and oil of peppermint or wintergreen. You will first want to mix flour and sugar, and then gradually add water (you will want to stir briskly to help lumps from forming). Cook on low heat while stirring, until clear. Once the mixtures clear remove from heat and add oil. Once you have done this your Paper paste is complete and ready to use. This recipe make 1 cup. Some people prefer to use this recipe over wallpaper paste because you can store this in a jar that is covered for several weeks.
There are so many different ideas that you can do when it come to doing paper mache. So as far as what you need for fun paper mache crafts. It all depends on what you kind of craft you are making. The most important things that you need when it comes to paper mache is the paper mache itself which you can find a lot of different recipes for. You will also need paper mache paste or wallpaper paste because this is what makes the paper mache stick to the object you are using to form your craft. You can use the recipes above or use your own recipe. There is no right or wrong way to do paper mache crafts it is all about personal preference.