How do you make paper look old for a child's art project?
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i've done this a dozen times to help my nephews.  hope this helps:\n\nwhat you need:\ncoffee or tea\nwater\nbrush or sponge\npaper (of course)\n\nwhat to do:\n1.  make some weak coffee or tea.  mix until well diluted (no grains - causes streaks)\n2.  use the brush or the sponge to wipe it all over the paper.\n3.  allow to dry.\n\nit would be best to write or print on the paper first before doing the coffee thing, but if the kid would be using the "old paper" in class, make sure to do it at least 12 hours in advance so that erasures would not affect the coffee stain.
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This depends on how creative you are. Go for the basics and do cardboard covered with cloth, pictures, beads, painted macaroni, sequins, pressed flowers, puffy paints, string/ribbon, or anything else that will go along with your scrapbook theme. The cover can be connected to the back by using a thick ribbon or lacing string between both covers and the pages. Good luck on your assignment!
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Use MS word\nAdd some pictures through the pictureboxes and add text............\nI am guessing at 60 u wont be having a wild party so its gotta be something sobre and simple .........so ms word cud help........just sit down and do some exploring on it
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Ingredients:\nWater \nFlour (one part flour to one part water) \nStrips of Newspaper, about 1 inch wide \nchicken wire (form into the shape of a volcano, this will be the base and hold the papermache in place while it is drying)\nDirections:\nMix flour and water in a large bowl (2 cups of each is a good amount with which to start) until it makes a smooth paste. Dip in the newspaper strips, one at a time, remove the excess paste from your fingers and lay the coated newspaper on the form to be papier mâchèd. Smooth out the wrinkles and continue to place coated newspaper over the surface until completely covered. When the surface has totally dried, paint your own design using acrylic or poster paint.
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Red, orange and yellow felt squares from the craft store can fairly easily be cut into triangles, and then glued or tacked (with stitches) onto any old pair of jeans or sweats...This will look like flames.\nYou could do a similar effect with crepe paper (perhaps birthday party streamers?).
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One or two years ago I used buttons, glue, puff paint, etc. and decorated Christmas stockings for each member of my family. You can decorate it with a picture of something that they love, like music notes or a soccer ball. That way it's personalized and it works for any age or gender. Hope this helps
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My guess would be to take a piece of paper and fringe the bottom. Like, cut it into little sections but don't cut them completely off. That's the only way I know to do it.
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You could use different colors for the three generations, and only use 1/4 of each graph box.\n\nFor example, if red is the first generation, and blue the second, and green the third, show the red generation in the upper left or NW corner of the box, blue in the NE corner, and green in the SW corner.\n\nThe other alternative would be to show this on three different pieces of graph paper or sections on the same page.  The benefit of the three pages is that you can lay one on top of the other and see the previous generation through the paper, and not have to recopy it.\n\nGood luck!
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Make one yourself.  Use MS Paint or if you're really feeling fancy, Photoshop.  Of course, then you'll have to host it somewhere...
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Use a sheet of carbon paper and sheet of tranparant paper.  Fold the transparant paper around the carbon paper, draw one long edge and two short ages, then unfold the transparant paper and (hopefully) the carbon paper will have produced the mirror image and therfore finish the rectangle.
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Piece of cake. \nUse coffee - the old favoutite.\nJust spray some coffee over your paper/page (AFTER you've completed your work). \nIt will look a cool brown - authentic, and ancient.\nTo supplement this you may use an iron (burn the edges)\nHave fun and take care!
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Make it a small float and use tissue paper.
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model paint or sharpies.
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I just found some at www.scrappindaisy.com and also at www.kidscraftsonline.com.  \n\nHope that helps!
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I would make a border from paper dolls cut out from many different colors.  Then I would find pictures of groups of kids of varied ethnic groups working together.  I would cut out the word for "hello" or "friend" in several different languages.  In the middle or as a back drop I would have a lightened picture of the statue of liberty with the poem about "Give me your tired..." darkened and highlighted.  Thanks, this was fun!!!
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Paper Maché Dinosaur\n\nYou will need:\n\n* information about the dinosaur\n* sketch paper \n* pencil & eraser \n* colored pencils or crayons \n* lots of newspaper \n* masking tape \n* paper towels or soft paper \n* cardboard (that can be cut with scissors) \n* scissors \n* paper maché paste (Ross Art Paste works great) & * large container with lid for paste \n* tempera paints & brushes & mixing containers \n* clear, water-based, non-toxic "varnish" (Mod Podge Gloss Lustre, Rightstep Water-Based Varnish or watered down white glue) optional \n* any other objects you wish to add (for eyes, teeth, patterns etc.) optional \n* materials for display (board to mount, string to hang etc.) optional\n(You can find these craft supplies at most crafts or art supply stores, such as DickBlick.com) \n\n1. Research the dinosaur you selected. Find out as much as you can about the dinosaur. Learn as much as you can about its anatomy to build your sculpture.\n\n2. Make sketches of your dinosaur. Plan its pose. What is it doing? Draw an outline.\n\nWhat are the basic shapes of your dinosaur? Highlight the forms that you will make from newspaper. \n\n3. Make body parts with newspaper, cardboard and masking tape. Crush, squeeze and twist newpaper into very tight forms. Cut flat shapes from cardboard. Tape firmly as you go! Make sure your pieces are smooth and very firm. Rub the tape so no edges come loose.\n\n4. Tape the body parts together. Use lots of tape and rub it hard to be sure it won't come off. Tape all the way around each body part—layer the tape in different directions. You may have to tear the tape into small pieces to get in the tiny seams. Test the body parts to make sure they don't come off easily.\n\n5. Time to paper maché! Find a place to work. Cover your work space with newspaper. Prepare your paper maché paste. Have a towel handy to wipe your hands. Tear lots of small strips of newspaper--no bigger than your finger. For very small, detailed parts you will need even smaller strips.\n\nDip each newspaper strip in your paste. Then pull strip through two fingers to remove excess paste. You want them wet but not drippy and slimy.\n\nCover the body with newspaper strips. Rub them well so no edges pop up. Rub out all air bubbles too!\n\nAllow to dry. Do another layer of newspaper strips and dry. Do one more final coat with paper towels (brown "school" paper towels work great!) or smooth, soft paper. \n\nYou are ready to paint when your dinosaur is sturdy and smooth. Let it dry very thoroughly!\n\n6. Paint with tempera paint. First, you may want to try out different colors and patterns by coloring your sketch with crayons or colored pencils.\n\nPaint the main colors first, recoat if needed, then paint the details and patterns. \n\nYou may also want to coat with a clear, water-based, non-toxic "varnish" (Mod Podge Gloss Lustre, Rightstep Water-Based Varnish or watered down white glue).\n\nHope your daughter does well on her paper mache dinosaur :)
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I just dont think that is possible as the paper needs to be able to bend.  You might find some kind of machine that stamps rather than prints.  Perhaps Kinko might have some ideas.\nE