Printable Paper Crafts
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Printable paper crafts can make planning your next lesson or activity that much easier to do!
Uses for Printable Paper Crafts
There are numerous printable paper crafts available from the Internet. Many of these are free for you to download and print. What can you do with paper crafts? Whether you are a teacher, parent, babysitter, or bored kid, paper crafts can provide hours of fun, entertainment, and even learning opportunities.
- Incorporate crafts into your lesson plans. Kids need a variety of lesson formats. While some kids are visual or auditory learners, others learn through tactile experiences. Adding crafts to a lesson plan can broaden the objectives being taught. For example, if you are studying a unit in history, science, or literature, additional craft projects can emphasize each lesson.
- Get your kids away from the TV or video game. Kids don't always want to take the time to create since they are so accustomed to the instant gratification of television, computers, and video games. Gathering together a list of craft projects and supplies can teach your kids how to be creative. They may be surprised at the pleasure and pride they earn through these activities.
- Young children can improve their dexterity as they work with scissors, glue, paper, and other supplies, and this is essential to their development.
Internet Sites
The following sites offer a myriad of printable paper crafts and activities for you to use. Keep in mind the ages of the children for which the crafts are designed. Don't be afraid to adapt each project for use with your classroom or your children. In many cases, patterns and project suggestions can be modified to fit virtually any unit or lesson plan.
- DLTK Kids is a wonderful site full of great activities and craft suggestions. The site is run by a mom with two girls whom she considers her "testers". The printable templates are free and include such items as certificates, greeting cards, gift tags, doorknob hangers, memory cards, treat bags, bookmarks, chore charts, calendars, and writing paper. Check out the awesome 3D house instructions, too!
- Free Paper Toys has a terrific directory full of free printable paper models, paper toys, cut-outs, paper dolls, and printable paper crafts of cars, buildings, spacecraft, and animals that were created by talented paper model artists from all over the world. You can also access free original printable paper toys.
- Monkey.org offers detailed instructions, including pictures, on how to make an origami crane. This is a very simple project and a great introduction into the world of origami!
- McGonigal Paper & Graphics has numerous paper craft instructions. Find out how to make iron-on transfers, shrink art, and decals, among other projects.
- FishGoth.com is another great site for beginning origami projects. You'll find a great introduction on paper folding and plenty of simple models, including a multi-page tutorial.
- PaperAirplanes is a great site to visit if you've always had a fascination with paper airplanes! You can view numerous paper airplane videos and access an index to paper airplane instructions. The designs are ranked based on their difficulty as well.
- Family Fun Magazine always has great craft ideas. Check out their paper doll templates and patterns that are free and easy to use!
- Enchanted Learning is another great site that offers lots of paper craft ideas and activities. The directions are simple to follow, and there are a variety of crafts for many ages.
With so many paper craft ideas available, all you have to do is decide which one to create first!
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