Materials
mixing bowls
Note: Ensure that no children have allergies to the
ingredients before proceeding with this activity.
Instructions
1. Ask each child to tear a page of newspaper into tiny bits. Place the bits into a
mixing bowl and cover them with water.
2. Allow the paper to soak for an hour.
3. Help the children use an egg beater to beat the paper until it forms a pulp.
4. Mix in cornstarch, one cup of water, and food coloring.
5. Place a screen in the bottom of a flat pan.
6. Pour the pulpy mixture into the pan and let it sit for three minutes.
7. Remove the screen (covered with the mix)
and put it on newspaper to dry.
8. Place more newspaper over the top of the
screen and press down hard.
9. Remove the top newspaper and let the
pulp dry overnight.
10. When it is dry, peel the paper from the
screen.
11. Help the children write a note on this
recycled stationery!
Assessment
Consider the following:
* Do the children understand that it is important to recycle paper to help
conserve natural resources?
* How well do the children engage in the activity? Do they enjoy the process of
pulping the paper?
