Papier Mache
This week we did Recycling with the cubs - this involved a discussion on where the materials come from that produce things like cans, bottles and plastics.
Then we did some actual recycling involving mini trifle pots resting on glass jars, with newspaper to papier mache them with.
This was to demonstrate both re-using and recycling in a very messy hands on way - and then they’ll get to paint them another week!
Pictures and a more in depth discussion on how we did this project will soon be on the salaric craft blog.
They also made posters about environmental issues they personally feel deeply about.
Scouts also did papier mache projects although they are doing the slightly more ambitious way of making a pot - where they are only using the pots as moulds, producing a strong papier mache shape over the pot that is then removed. They had a lovely selection of different shaped pots ranging from ‘food trays’ to pot noodle pots, again all reused materials.
They also worked on their designs for the Wacky Races which we are holding on the 4th of April…