Alternatives to locking your children in a cupboard

Get them to make papier mache bowls.

Ingredients

1 bowl covered with cling film/plastic food wrap

Lots of torn up tissue paper

PVA glue watered down 50/50

Pressed flowers.

Method.

Cover bowl with lots of layers of tissue paper, and leave to dry. You can speed things up by cooking it in the microwave, but check it every minute or so, otherwise it will scorch/catch fire ( I speak from experience).

When dry, paint with acrylic paints if desired. Or leave it white - it will have a lovely translucency.

Apply another layer of glue mix to the inside of your bowl, and decorate with pressed flowers. I've also scattered the dusty bits from the bottom of my bag of dried rosebuds, to give it a 'summer meadow' look.

Alternatively, use coloured tissue paper and decorate with sequins/glitter/pretty threads/stickers or beads.

Leave to dry, and then apply another couple of coats of glue inside and out.

Have a great weekend.

: )

Comments

[kerrie]

They look lovely but surely its still easier just to lock the children in a couboard and have a bottle of wine?

[le chat qui coud]

great!!!!

[weirdbunny]

They look lovely, we love paper mache in our house, lovely and sticky and messy. We just use flour and water.

[Carmen]

This looks like a lot of fun for a kid's project! Thanks for sharing!

[Snowbear]

one of my favorite art forms!
my kid likes to play in the cupboard though....
;-)

[Ellen]

Thanks for sharing. Beautiful.

[Odile]

C'est génial !!! It's great ! I think i'll try it this afternoon....
Thanks for sharing all your ideas
Odile (France)

[Beth]

Thanks so much for your tutorial. I think I know what we'll be doing this weekend!

[AscenderRisesAbove]

Wonderful technique tips and great photos for each step... Thanks for sharing!

[Eve]

nice nice nice!!!

[Cami]

I followed a link from The Crafty Crow! Beautiful work and a wonderful idea. They look like they should be in an art gallery. I can't wait to give these a try.