The Mushrooms project is built from recycled materials — old newspapers and magazines, scraps of paper, and pencil shavings from a sharpener. What comes out the other side looks nothing like what went in, and that transformation is something children find genuinely exciting. The concept of something being given a second life is one they understand and respond to.
What you'll need:
- Scrap paper or Magazine pages/scrapbook pages/journal/newspaper/tissue paper/wallpaper
- Scissors
- Stick or White craft glue
- Any art supplies: pencils/markers/pens/crayons or paints/oil pastel
- Pencil
- Black pen or Black fine-liner
- A sheet of cardstock or thick paper as your base, or Mixed media paper
- Pencil shavings
Before you start:
Gather your recycled materials a day or two ahead if you can. Let your child be part of the collection process. It builds anticipation and gives them ownership over the project before it even begins.
The reference to the different mushroom styles to choose from, ranging from simple to slightly more detailed, is here.
Lesson 1. Introduction and Materials: "Mushrooms" recycling project
Lesson 2. Part 1 "Mushrooms" recycling project
Lesson 3. Part 2 "Mushroom" recycling project
Lesson 4. Final "Mushrooms"
The End of Day 5. Amazing! 😍
