If paper is the star of the show then it's a 'Paper Craft' in my head.
(Cutting, folding, gluing, taping, shaping, etc)
These are a two-for-one craft: they're fun to play with and they are actually really soothing to MAKE.
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Paper boxes + paper slinkies = endless possibilities!
Take a thin strip of paper, roll it up into a coil, pinch it into shape, assemble shapes like a mosaic, make a masterpiece.
Ahhhh the potential of a simple paper circle. Learn 3 basic folds, then see how many things your imagination can come up with! Simple to learn and easy to enjoy.
Thauma-what now? What's a thaumatrope? (It's an optical illusion toy) Whats it for? (It's great for illustrating the value of telling your whole story)
Cut consecutively smaller holes in paper, layer them together, add embellishments and Ta-Da! Art!