Crafty Stuff with Waterproof Paper

Waterproof Paper Bird Feeder

If you want to make a new bird feeder: Add a hook at the end of a three foot piece of twine. You will have to put a loop about 12 inches from the hook that is about 6 inches in diameter. You now need to create a cylinder from a piece of 12 by 18 inch paper. The cylinder should be 9 inches long and 6 inches wide. Just use a little scotch tape to put the cylinder together with. Take the loop made earlier and place it over the top of the bird feeder. Use scissors to cut a small 5 inch by 3 inch hole in the side of the paper cylinder. This holes will be used as an entrance point for birds. The hole will also be sued to fill the feeder with birdseed. Then, leave the feeder on a lawn chair, or hang it from an eave or roof overhang to look at the birds feed from the feeder.

Create Pageant Clothing From Waterproof Paper

You can make pageant costume accessories for an informal evening with children, such as a harvest festival at a community center, or Purim festival masquerade, where children dress as characters from Esther’s time. Two pieces of paper can be used as a mask where the eyes and mouth are. A character related special effect can be made using crayons or even acrylic paints to color box shapes below the mouth and above the eyes. Ruffles can be made on clothing using two 1 foot by 2 foot pieces of paper. These can also be colored with paints and crayons as well. The paper should last for three to four hours if the child sweats in the costume.

Use Waterproof Paper to Create Small Lanterns

A small battery powered candle or a penlight can be placed inside a little plastic dish. An 8 inch tall base made of paper can be used to place around the circumference of the dish. Different shapes and animals can br drawn and colored in on the paper. Use tape to attach the light source to the dish. The flashlight or candle can then be inserted into the paper and taped down. You can place these lanterns out at night on a deck or patio or just about anywhere in the yard for a great light source during a party.

Model Homes Can be Dolled Up With Model Cars Made From Waterproof Paper

Let you imagination fly when looking for materials to use when making model cars from waterproof paper. The model vehicles do not need to be very big. Something about the size of two match boxes is just about right. Use tongue depressors to create almost every part of the car including the chassis, windows and the top. Use a portion of a tongue depressor stick for the wheels too. You would use about half of a sheet of 8 1/2x 11 inch waterproof paper for each side of the car and another half of a sheet for the top.