Papier Maché

On Wednesday the twelfth of June we started making our paper-maché. Our teacher looked up on the internet ideas for us to create. We didn’t realize all the things that we could make with just a balloon and newspaper.

This is how to make a paper-maché pig.

…………….What you need................

•Balloon ×1

•A glue and water mixture

•A few sheets of newspaper

•A roll of toilet paper

•Top of shampoo bottle×1

•Toilet roll×2

•About 30cm² of cardboard

•Sticky or googly eyes

•Masking tape

•Pink and black paint

…………….How to make…………….

•Blow up a balloon to appropriate size.

•Cover the balloon in glue.

•Place a layer of newspaper over the glue.

•Cover the newspaper in glue again.

•Put a layer of toilet paper on the glue.

•Repeat the last four steps again.

•Stick the shampoo lid onto the balloon with masking tape.

•Cover on and around the shampoo bottle lid with glue and toilet paper.

•Allow  to dry for at least one day.

•Make sure it is dry, now we add the cardboard.

•Cut the toilet roll in half and stick them underneath the body with masking tape.

•Make ears and a tail and place them on the balloon with masking tape.

•Cover  the balloon with toilet paper, leave dry for  two to three days.

•Paint pig pink and black.

You now have a cute pink pig! We showed you how to make a pig but you can make whatever you want with similar steps!

By Ruby Walsh, Maya Rossa, Charlotte Southgate, Niamh 
O’Mahony and Nora-Kate Mercier.