Project 1: Making folders from recycled material (All groups) - Autumn 2014

Throughout the school year, we do lots of different work which doesn't fit in a normal size folder, so we decided to make our own and have a personalised place to keep all of our works of art!  These folders will travel with students throughout their primary years (they take their work home at the end of each school year) and are a great way of keeping work in order and in good condition!
The older students enjoyed personalising their folders even more with letters and a bit of bling!!

Material needed for each folder: 

• 2 pieces of cardboard - size about 60cm x 45cm. Cut from sides of boxes. 
• Photos, reused pieces of wrapping paper, odd bits of left-over paper from other activities, a variety of magazine cuttings, etc.
• Glue
• Coloured plastic tape
• 40cm of elastic

How did we make it?

1. Join the two pieces of cardboard together with the coloured plastic tape
2. Glue reused paper and photos on both sides 
3. Make a hole on two edges of one piece of cardboard. Pass the elastic through and tie a knot.