Paper Crafts

• 3-D Hexaflexagon- "The hexaflexagon is a folded geometric figure that can be "flexed" to expose many sides. To make a 3-D hexaflexagon, print out the template, cut and fold carefully, then tape (or glue) into shape. You can then "flex" the 3-D hexaflexagon, exposing each of four six-sided faces, one at a time."
• Birthday Wheel- "Make a paper Birthday Wheel, a handy birthday reminder."
• Bouquet in Hand- "This simple paper craft made from a child's handprint, paint or markers, and construction paper makes a great gift for a birthday or Mother's Day."
• Butterfly Card- "A great butterfly card."
• Chinese Lantern- "A simple lantern to make from paper."
• Clock- "Make a simple paper clock that you can use to practice telling time."
• Complete The Picture- "Practice drawing using part of a picture from a magazine."
• Curved-flap Envelope- "Make a special envelope/card out of any type of paper - it has unusual curved flaps."
• Good Luck Hand- "The khamsa is a symbol of good luck from Morocco, Africa. You can make this simple version out of paper or aluminum foil."
• Handmade Envelope- "Make a special envelope out of gift wrapping paper, old maps, pretty wallpaper scraps, catalogs, brochures, newspaper, or magazines. You can even make a tiny envelope to match a gift exactly."
• Handprint Butterfly- "Make paper butterflies from handprint cut-outs."
• Hanging Japanese Fish- "A beautiful Japanese hanging fish."
• Lincoln's Hat- "Make a tiny version of Lincoln's stovepipe hat from construction paper and a paper tube."
• Make A Paper House- "Print out plans for a simple paper house."
• Occupations Collage- "Make a great collage by cutting out pictures of workers from magazines and gluing them to poster board."
• Paper Boats- "Free instructions are given for making simple paper boats."
• Paper Evergreen Tree- "Make a simple 3-dimensional evergreen tree from construction paper."
• Paper Family Tree- "Make a Family Tree from construction paper."
• Paper Pyramid- "Make a pyramid and decorate it using paper, scissors, and crayons."
• Paper Scarecrow- "This easy-to-make scarecrow makes a nice fall decoration."
• Pinwheel- "Make a pinwheel from paper, a pencil and a pushpin."
• Pop-up Cards
• Postal Stamp- "Make your own postal stamp to honor a person, commemorate an event, or remember a favorite place or thing."
• Preschool Paper Crafts- "Imaginative range of projects for pre-schoolers that include cutting, pasting, and folding."
• Stand-Alone Star- "Make a paper star that can stand by itself on a table."
• Star Light Poem- A simple craft about the rhyme "Star Light, Star Bright."
• Star Wreath- "Make a patriotic red, white, and blue star wreath from construction paper and a paper plate."
• Strings of Stars
• Tangram Puzzle- "A traditional Chinese puzzle to make out of paper."
• Tetrahedron from a Small Envelope- "This is an incredibly easy way to make a tetrahedron (a pyramid) from a small envelope."