How to Recycle Book Paper
- 1). Cut out pictures from picture books to make a collage. Paste the cut-out pictures to a cardboard backing.
- 2). Make a mobile for a child's room by pasting the pictures to a piece of cardboard. Cut out the shape, then punch a hole in the top of a shape with a hole punch. Tie one end of a piece of thread to the cut out, then tie the other end to a metal clothes hanger, which can be bent almost flat.
- 3). Make a sheet of wrapping paper. Cut interesting elements from the book pages such as large text, chapter headings and pictures. Glue the edges together to make a large sheet of paper. To make ribbons for the package, cut four 6-inch-long strips from the paper. Fold each strip into a circle and staple. Place the circles together to make a sphere. Press down in the center of the sphere to flatten the circles, then staple the center to hold the ribbon together.
- 4). Cut the paper into thin strips for papier mache. For an economical paper mache paste, mix one part flour to three parts water. Papier-mache can be used to make pinatas, lamp bases, vases, and a variety of other handmade goods.
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