Camp Crafts:

Save Green by Going Green

MeghanPhillippi,4HExtensionAgent MontanaStateUniversityExtension

Why go green with camp crafts?

Recyclingandfindingreusesforolditemsisgoodfortheenvironmentandthe pocketbook.Thisisalsowhenhumancreativitycanbemostsatisfying.Recycled craftscelebratethat"makedo"spirit.Craftsofthistypeareinexpensiveandcan furtherencouragecreativityandresourcefulnessincampers.Recycledcraftalso openthedoortoecologyandscienceeducationalopportunities.

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Page WovenNewspaperBasket...2 WovenNewspaperSitUpon2 LicensePlates NewspaperSlippers3 Contactalocalautodealer.Manytrade NewspaperLetterFile..3 insarrivewiththeoldlicenseplates RecycledPaperCoaster..3 stillon.Checkwiththedealershipwell LitterBug4 inadvanceofwhentheprojectis MagazinePageFrame&StorageBox...4 scheduledandyouwilllikelybeableto MusicalMaracas..4 getallofthepatesyouneed. MagazineBeads5 PlasticBags EggCartonFlowers.5 Manystorescollectplasticshoppingbags CoffeeGroundFossils..7 forrecycling.AskCustomerServiceif PlasticBagYarn8 youcantakewhattheyhaveonhand. BraidedClothesHanger..8 Ifnolocalstorescollectforrecycling, BraidedBagJumpRope..9 checkintosettingupyourowncollec WovenPlasticBagRug.9 tionbin.Thiscouldbedoneatlocal LavaLamp..12 businesses,office,etc. AdditionalResources.12 Newspaper&Magazines Setupcollectionsitesatlocalbusinesses, offices,etc. CDs CheckwithITdepartments. Remembertocheckatyourlocalrecycling centerfortheseandmanyothermaterials. Consideracollectionbinatyourworkplace formanyoftheseitems.

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horizontalstripstofillinthesides,securingthe endswithstaplesasyougo. 5.Whenyoureachthetop,foldtheverticalstrips overtotheinsideandsecurethemwithstaples,or cutthemoff.Thenstapleanotherstriparoundthe circumferenceofthetop,foldovertherim,tohide theends.Youcoulduseglueordoublesidedtape forthisifyoudon'twanttoseestaples. www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com WovenNewspaperSitUpon 1.Cutthefoldededgeoffacouplesectionsof newspaperandthencutthosepagesinhalf lengthwise.20pagesforthisbasket(about40 strips).Arotarycutterandcuttingmatarerecom Materials mendedforthecuttingifavailable. 20Fullsheetsofnewspaper(coloraddsinterest) 2.Foldthenewspaperpiecesinhalflengthwise, Clearacrylicspraytosealinink(optional) thenagainlengthwiseintoquarters,theninto eighths,soyouhavesomesturdystrips.Ifyou Procedure wanttousefewer,widerstrips,usethewhole 1.Select20sheetsofnewspaper. newspapersheet.Youcanadjustthesizeofyour 2.Layertwosheetsofnewspaperatatime. strips. 3.Foldlongedgestocenter,crease. 3.Startweavingfromthecenteroutward.Usesta 4.Foldeachedgetocenteragain. ples(orgluedots,doublesidedtape,etc.)where 5.Foldstripagainmakingastripabout23"x3.5" 6.Repeattomaketenfoldedstrips. neededtosecureyourpieces,especiallyonthe firstfewstripsyouputtogether.Youcanremove 7.Layoutfivefoldedstripslengthwise. thestaplesafterthebasketisfinished. 8.Weavefivefoldedstripswidthwiseinan"over 4.Whenyoudecidethebottomofthebasketis one,underone"sequence. bigenough,foldtheexposedstripsupwardata 9.Packthewovenstripssothateachoneisvery 90angletoformthesides.Startweavingin closetothenext. 10.Adjustthestripssotheyaresquaredupneatly. 11.Adjustthestripssothateachendisanequal length.

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12.Tucktheendsneatly. NewspaperLetterFile 14.Startwithallstripsthatarelastwovenunder Use4sheetseachfoldedtopagesize.Foldeach thelastcrossingstrip. diagonallypressingthefoldfromcornertocorner 15.Foldthestripendovertheoutsidestripand asshown. tucktheendbackintotheweaving. Layoutevenly,oneontopoftheotherwithabout a3inch(7.5cm)spacebetween.Tapeinplaceto secure. Flipthetapedunitover. Foldin5inches(12.8cm)oneachsidetowardthe centerasshown. 16.Continuetillallstripsaretuckedonthetop Thenfoldup5inches(12.8cm) side,thenflipandtuckthestripsfromtheother atthebottom.Foldtheentire side.Noglueisneeded,butbecertaintotuckthe pieceinhalfalongthecentre line.Stapletheedgestogether endsneatlyandsecurely. Onceyourmatiscompleteyoumaywanttospray tocloseitup.Leavingthepock itwithclearacrylicfinishtoimproveitswaterre etsofthefileonbothouter surfaces. sistanceandkeeptheprintersinkfromrubbing Youcanuseboththefrontand off. www.basketmakers.com backofthisfile. www.craftbits.com NewspaperSlippers Thesefundisposable RecycledPaperCoaster slippersareidealfor Turnoldmaga thebeach,paintingin zinesintocolorful oryardwork. andfunkycoast Forthesolesstack12 ers.Tearoutsev pagestogether.Draw eralpagesofa anoutlineofbothyour magazine(the feetonthetoppage. morecolorfulthe Toholdthepagesto better),andcut getherstapleinsidetheoutlineoftheheelthen intostripsabout 11/2inches cutouttheshape. Forthestrapsmakea3inchwidestripfromahalf wide.Foldastrip inhalflength pageforeachslipper. Liftupabout6ofthepagesofeachsoleoutline. wise;unfold.Foldlongedgesintomeetatthe Placethestripinsidethefrontpartofthesoleand center,thenfoldinhalflengthwiseagain,resulting adjustthesize.Thenstapleinplace. inaslenderstripthatisreadytorollup.Repeat Bringdowntheremaining6layersofthesoleand withtheremainingstrips. gluedown,thenbindthefrontedgeoftheslipper Useasmallpaintbrushtocoverthelengthofthe stripwithadecoupagemediumoramixtureof withtape. www.craftbits.com

MagazinePageFrameandStorageBox

glueandwater.Rollcoatedstripintoatightspiral. Coatthenextstripandwrapitaroundthefirst spiral.Continuegluingandwrappingthestripsina spiraluntilyouhaveacoasterthatisabout31/2 inchesindiameter.Thisprocesstakesawhileso bepatient.Whenyourcoasterisatitsdesiredsize, Makethisfunpictureframeandcoordinatingbox coattheentirethingwithdecoupagemediumand byrepurposingoldmagazines.Decorateaplain letdry. woodframeandcardboardboxwithcolorfultubes www.bhg.com craftedfrommagazinepages. www.bhg.com LitterBug Gotsomerecyclables?Cleanthemupandmake MusicalMaracas someLitterBugs. Materials: Youneed: A10x22inchrectangleofnewspaper Trash(Newspaper,String,Straws,BottleTops, Smallplasticliddedcontainerssuchasyogurt Caps) containers,bakingpowdercylinders,orspe cialtycoffeetins(liketheGeneralFoodsInter TackyGlueorLowTempGlueGun nationalCoffeescans) Instructions Crumpleupapieceofnewspaper.Wrapanother Maskingtape piecearoundit.Wrapwithstringandtieoffto Beans(orrice,awalnut,bells,etcetera) holdnewspaperinaball.Addstraws,bottletops, XActoknife caps...anythingtomakeitlooklikealitterbug. Plasticadhesiveputty(availableatmostdrug www.makingfriends.com storesandcraftstores) 1x6inchstripsofnewspaper Papiermchpaste Tomakethepapiermchpaste:Ina bowl,combine1/2cupofallpurposeflour and2cupsofcoldwater.Addthatmixture to2cupsofwaterboilinginasaucepan andbringtoaboilagain.Stiroccasionally. Removefromtheheatandstirin3table spoonsofsugar.Itwillthickenasitcools. Whenitiscool,it'sreadytouse.

 1.Tomakeamaraca,rolltherectangleofnewspa pertightlyaroundapenciltoformahandle.(Start rollingfromoneoftheshortends.)Slipthepencil out.Tapesothehandlewon'tunroll.Ifneeded, trimendssothey'reeven. 2.Partiallyfilltheplasticliddedcontainerwith anythingfrombeansorricetoawalnutorbells (dependingonthematerialofthecontainerand thefilling,thesoundswillbedifferent,somakea few!).CutanXinthecenteroftheplasticlid(a parent'sjob).Putasmallballofplasticadhesive putty(orevenasmallballofmaskingtape)onthe endofthehandlethatwillgointothecontainer. Wedgethehandleintotheholeintheplasticlid, pushingtheputtyagainstthebottomofthecon tainer.(Besuretotiltthebeans,rice,etcetera,to thesidesotheydon'tsticktotheputty.)Onthe outside,tapethehandletotheplasticlid.Ifthe handle'stoolong,trimtheend. 3.Dipastripofnewspaperintothepapiermch paste,useyourfingerstoslideofftheexcess paste,andthenaffixthestriptothemaraca.Re peat,coveringthecontainerandthehandleen tirely.Tostrengthenthehandle,runnewspaper stripsfromtoptobottomofthemaraca.Letthe stripsdryandthenpapiermchagain.When yourmaracadriesthistime,it'sreadytoshake. Paintisoptional.www.familyfun.com

MagazineBeads YoullNeed MagazinePages Scissors GlueStick Straw Directions: 1.Cuttrianglesfromyourpaperapproximately2 inchesorlessacrossthebottomandabout10 inchestall.Eachtrianglewillmakeonebead.Cut asmanyasyouneed. 2.Placethetriangle wrongsideuponthe table.Laythestraw alongthewideendof thetriangle. 3.Tightlyrollthe striparoundthe strawtwice. 4.Putglueontheremainderofyourtriangular stripandcontinuetorollthepaperevenly. 5.Tofinishthebead,gluedownthenarrowend andholdinplaceuntilthegluesets.Slipbeadoff ofthestrawandcontinueworkingsteps24until youhaveasmanybeadsasyouwant. 6.Stringbeadsonheavythread,ashoelaceor wool.Tieendstogether http://www.kinderinfo.com/magazinebeads/ EggCartonFlowers Createbeautifulflowerbouquetswhilerecycling eggcartons.Childrenasyoungasfivecanmake thisproject,withthehelpofanadult. Emptycardboardeggcartons EmptyStyrofoameggcartons(white,pink, yellow,blue,etc.) Temperapaints Softpaintbrushes Watercontainers Chenillestems (pipecleaners)in avarietyofcol orsincluding green

Thesewillbeflower budsatthetopsofthe flowerstalks. Now,decidewhat typesofflowersyou wanttomakeandse lectormixpaintcolors accordingly.Paintthe cardboardcupsthor oughly,insideandout, andallowthemtodry. NOTE:Donotpaint Styrofoamcupsbe causethepaintwill peeloff.Instead,usetheseasis(usuallywhiteor pastelcolors,perfectforspringflowers). Oncedry,poketwoholesinthebottomofeach cup,1/4to1/2inchapart,andinsertagreenche nillestem,asfollows: Forsingleflowersfrombeneaththecup,insert tipofstemupthroughonehole,thenlooparound andpushbackdownthroughsecondhole,allow ingaboutaninchorsotoextendandtwistaround Belowareinstructionsformakingtwotypesof thestematthebaseofflower. floralstems:stalksorspikes(bellflowers,fox Forflowerstalksorspikesfrombeneaththecup, glove,larkspur,etc.),andsingleflowerstems inserttipofstemthroughonehole,thenrunit (tulips,daffodils,etc.). Cuttheeggcartonsapartintoindividualcups.Cut throughthesecondholeandout;thencarefully aroundtheedgesofeachcupsothelipissmooth. slidetheflowercupabout1/3downthestem.Add Asanalternative,youmaywanttocutaroundthe asecond,third,andforthflowercupinthesame way,slidingeachdownsnugglyagainstthenext. cupedgeswithfunkyscissorsforapatternedor (Flowersshouldbestaggered,notallfacingthe zigzaggedlip. samedirection.)Atthetopofthestalk,addtwoor threesmallerbudcupsinthesameway,finally twistingtheendofthechenillestemdownwardat thetopofthestalk. Cutleavesfromgreenconstructionpaper,using smoothorfunkyedgedscissors.Foldslightlydown themiddleofeachleaftogiveitshape.Pokehole inoneendofeachleaf,andslidetwoleavesup thestem.Spreadoutandgluetogetheratthe stemtopreventthemfromslidingaround. Createadditionalfloralinterestforyourbouquet bycreatingsimpletissuepaperblossomstems.Cut severaltwoinchsquaresorcirclesoftissuepaper Forspiredflowers(onstalks),cutseveralsmaller inacolorthatcomplementsyourflowers.Grasp cupsaswellbycuttingoffthetalltopsofthecup eachtissueatthecenterandtwistuntilitlooks dividers(foundinmanycardboardeggcartons). likeasmall,softflower.Createasmallloopatthe Constructionpaperinavarietyofcolorsin cludinggreen Tissue,brightorpastelcolors Scissors,regularandfunkyedged Nailorothersharpinstrumentforpoking holes Gluestick Jar,cleananddry(labelremoved) Wideribbon,tomatchflowers

centerofagreenchenillestrip,insertthecenterof CoffeeGroundFossils onetissueflower,andtightenthelooparoundit Whatyou'llneed: 1cupofusedcoffeegrounds creatingaflowersimilartoasweetpeaandadd 1/2cupofcoldcoffee tissueflowerstothestemeveryinchorsoupto thetopofthestem. 1cupofflour Placetwoorthreestemsofflowersintotheglass 1/2cupofsalt jarandaddoneormoretissueflowerstemsto Waxpaper yourbouquet,andarrange.Youmaywanttotwist Mixingbowl stemstogetherandbendtofittheshapeofthe Somesmallobjectstomakeimpressionsinthe jar. dough(Shapedcookiecuttersworkwell.) Emptycanorabutterknife Toothpicks,optional Stringtohangyourfossil,optional Howtomakeit: 1. Stirthetogetherthecoffeegrounds,coldcof fee,flour,andsaltuntilwellmixed. Tieamatchingbowaroundthecenterorlipof 2. Kneadthedoughtogetherandthenflattenit yourvase.Displayonthediningroomtable,a outontothewaxedpaper. dressertop,orawindowsill,andenjoy! 3. Usethecantocutoutcirclesofthedoughor Variations: usethedullknifetocutslabslargeenoughtofit Priortoinsertingstemintocup,cutasmallgreen your"fossil"objects. constructionpaperdiskandpoketwoholesinthe 4. Pressyourobjectsfirmlyintothedough. center.Insertthechenillestemthroughthedisk Whenyoutaketheobjectout,youhaveyour first,soitisplacedbeneaththeflowercupfor "fossil".Ifyouwanttohangthefossil,pokeholes smallsepalleaves.Continuetoloopstemthrough intotheedgetoholdthestring. andbackoutofthecup(andpaperdisk)asde Letthefossildryovernight(anduptotwodays) scribedforsingleflowersinstep4,andtwistto andthenhangitifyouwish. hold.Youmayalsousealargerfloralcoloreddisk Tips: tocreateouterflowerpetalstocreateaflower Toreducethedryingtime,bakethefossilsfora shapesuchasadaffodil. shortperiodoftimetogetthe"dough"toharden. Slipasmallyellowchenillestripthroughthegreen http://crafts.kaboose.com/fossil.html loopinsidetheflower,bendtheendsup,andtwist theendstogethertocreateapistilorcurlthem outwardtocreatestamens.Useyourimagination tocombinecolorsandflowershapesforcreating interestingfloraldesigns. Tip:Letyoungchildrendesigntheirownflowers, choosingthecolors,shapes,andconstructionof theirchoosing. www.craftbits.com

8.Resultingdoublestrandedyarn. 9.Windtheyarnupintoballs http://hellejorgensen.typepad.com/ gooseflesh/2007/02/plastic_bag_yar.html BraidedClothesHanger usingRecycledPlasticBags 2.Flattentheseamsandsmooththewrinkles. Cutplasticbagsintoloops,jointheloopsanduse 3.Foldthebaglongitudinallyintoa2.53cmwide tobraidaroundaplasticclotheshanger.There strip.Handlesatoneendandbottomseamatthe sultingbraidedclotheshangerlooksattractive other. andclotheswon'tslipoff! Supplies: plasticclotheshanger approximatelyfourplasticshoppingbags Scissors 4.Cutoffhandlesandbottomseam. 5.Cutremainingfoldedstripinto'biscuits'to whateverwidthyouprefer.

PlasticBagYarn 1. Thisplasticyarnismadefromthinshopping bagswithhandles.Theycomemostlyinwhite, grays,bluesandgreens.Occasionallycolorful onescanbefound.Makesurethebagsare clean.Washanddryifnecessary.

ProjectInstructions: 1.Prepareasupplyofplasticloops.Cutthebot tomoffthefirstbaganddiscardthispiece.Cut straightacross,twoinchesfromthenewbottom 6.Unfoldbiscuits(loops).Knotloopstogetherinto edge,tomakeyourfirstloop.Repeatuntilyouget onelongpieceofdoublestrandedyarn. tothetopareaofthebag.Discardthepartwith 7.Tightentheknot. handles. 2.Joinfiveloopstogethertomakethefirstplastic string.Thisisdoneinthesamewaythatchildren makestringsofelasticbands.Tojoinloops,thread thetopofoneloopthroughthebottomofanother loop.Catchthebottomoftheloopbeingattached andthreaditbackthroughthetopofthesame loop,pullingtheresultingknottogether.Make twostringsofcontrastingcolors,eachfiveloops

long.Youwilladdmoreloopsastheworkpro BraidedBagJumpRope ceeds,asrequired. SuppliesNeeded: 3.Tobeginbraiding,usetwoplasticstringswhich, PlasticShoppingBags forthisproject,wewillcallwhiteandyellow.Find Scissors themiddleofbothstringsandplaceonestring acrosstheotheroneatthecentersothat,ifthe stringswerestretchedout,theywouldmakea crossshapeoverlappinginthemiddle.Pinchthe overlappingcenterofthestringsbetweenyour fingers. 4.Holdtheclotheshangerwithyourknees,with thehookpointingawayfromyou.Holdtheover lappingcenterofthestringsfirmlyagainstthetip ProjectInstructions: ofthehook,sothattwowhitestringsfallonthe 1. FollowinstructionsformakingPlasticBag leftofthehangerandtwoyellowstringsfallon Yarn,cuttingtwobiscuitsfromeachplastic theright. bag. 5.Pushthetoprightyellowstringunder 2. Holdthreeofthestripstogethervertically, thehangersothatitgoesbetweenthe withthetopedgesevent.Knotthemtogether twowhitestringsontheleft.Bringthis about5inchesfromthetop. yellowstringoverthetopofthehangerto 3. Anchortheknotunderapieceoffurnitureor theright,soitisnowthebottomright string.Takethetopleftwhitestringand inacloseddrawer,oraskafriendtoholdit. passitunderthehangersothatitgoes Braidthethreestripstogethertightlyuntilyou betweenthetwoyellowstringsonthe haveaboutfourinchesleft. right.Bringthiswhitestringoverthe 4. Fantheendsoutandloopanotherlengthof hangerandbacktotheleft,soitisnow plasticbagyarntoeachend. thebottomleftstring.Repeatthispattern 5. Continuebraiding,untilyoureachthedesired lengthofjumprope. allthewayaroundthehanger,adding loopstoyourstringsasneeded. Adaptedfromhttp://www.highlightskids.com/ 6.Braidingaroundthecurvesmaybeeas Express/Crafts/Games/C0894_jumprope.asp ierifyoutemporarilypushthebraided partbackalittle,continuingthebraidun WovenPlasticBagRug tilitcanbepushedaroundthecurve. Thisrugispretty,easy,reallycoolandcostsnext 7.Whenyougetbacktothebaseofthehook, tonothingtomake. knotoffthestrings.Ifdesired,embellishthe Supplies: hangerwitharibbonorsachet. Plasticshoppingbags(liketheonesyougetat Suggestions: thegrocerystore) Tousewirecoathangersinsteadofplastic,sim Largegarbagebags, plytapetwowirecoathangerstogetheranduse sturdyribbonorstripsof asonehanger. sturdyfabric Youcansubstitutepantyhose,orlengthsofnon Rectangularpieceof frayingfabric,fortheplasticstrings. cardboardalittlelargerthan Getdifferenteffectsbyvaryingthecolorsofthe thesizerugyouwishto strings.Twotonebraidsareinteresting,butsoisa make. singlecolor,althoughsinglecolorsareharderto Yardormeterstick dowhenyouarefirstlearningthistechnique. Pencil http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recyclingcrafts/ Scissors braidedhanger.shtml

Directions: 1. Thecardboardwillbeusedtomakealoom. Therugwillendbeingaboutthreeinches smallerthanthepieceofcardboardyouuse. Cutnotchesalongthetopandbottomofthe cardboard.Tocreatethenotchesdrawaline1 1/2inchesbelowthetopandbottomedge. Makeamarkevery11/2inchesalongeachof thelinesyoujustdrew.Cutanotchaswideas yourthumbateverymark. 2.Cutlargegarbagebagsinlongstripsaboutsix incheswide.Tieallthestripstogetherintoalong piece.Iendedupusingthreegarbagebags.You canalsouselarge,sturdyribbonorstripsofsturdy fabric. 3.Wrapthegarbagebag(orribbon)aroundthe frontandbackofthecardboardusingthenotches youcutintothecardboardtoholdthebagin place.Thentietheendstogetheronthebackdi agonally.Yourloomisnowreadyforweaving.

4.Cutthehandlesanddownthesideofshopping bagstoflattenthemout.Thebiggertherugyou makethemoreshoppingbagsyouwillneedso makesureyouhavealothandyineachcolorthat youwanttouseonyourrug.Differentstoresmay havedifferentcoloredshoppingbags.Forexam ple,thebluebagsinthisrugarefromWalMart. 5.Togetstarted,tie3bagstogether.

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 6.Tostartweaving,tieoneendoftheshopping bagstothetopcorneroftheloom(don'ttieitto thecardboard,tieittothegarbagebagorribbon), thenweavetherestoftheshoppingbagoverand underthegarbagebags(orribbon)strips.Weave Whenyouarefinished,yourrugshouldlooksome eachrowinanoppositepatternastheprevious thinglikethis! row.Attachmoreshoppingbagsasyougo. Youcanreusetheloomforyournextrug. 7.Whenyouhavefinishedweavingandhavefilled www.ThriftyFun.com uptheloom,tieoftheendinthecorner.Yourrug Suggestionforcampcraft:useasmallerloomto shouldlooksomethinglikethepicturebelow. makeplacematsortablerunners.Thissizeofpro jectwouldbeeasiertocompletewithinthetime frameacampArts&Craftssession. 8.Toremovetherugfromtheloom,cutthegar bagebag(orribbon)acrossthetopedgeofthe loom.Itisbesttocutthemtwoatatime,thentie themtogetherbeforecuttinganymore.

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LavaLamps AdditionalResources Teachkidsaboutdensity Books bymakingahomemade CraftsfromJunkbyViolaineLamerand lavalamp.Thisprojectwill showthemhowaliquid withalowdensitywill floatonwater,whilea highlydensematerialwill sink. ThingsYou'llNeed Cleanplasticbottleorglassjar EarthFriendlyCraftsforKidsbyHeatherSmith Vegetableoil andJoeRhatigan Water EarthFriendlyWearablesbyGeorgePfiffner Alkaseltzerorsalt Foodcoloring. Coveryourworkspacewithalargetowelorta bleclothtoprotectitfromoilandfoodcolorant. MakeaLavaLampWithAlkaSeltzer Pourvegetableoilintoaclean,plasticbottleuntilit isabout3/4full,andthenfilltheremainderofthe EcoArt!ByLaurieCarlson spacewithwater.Add10to15dropsoffoodcolor GreenCraftsforChildrenbyEmmaHardy ingormoreuntilthemixtureisadarkcolor.Cutthe Alkaseltzertabletintoeighths,andthendropit intothemixtureonepieceatatime.Allowthe piecetocompletelydissolveandstopbubblingbe foreaddingthenextpieceofAlkaseltzer. UseTableSalttoMakeaLavaLamp Pour3to4inchesofwaterintoaglassjarandthen IncrediblyFunCraftsbyRobertaGould addseveraldropsoffoodcoloring.Filltheremain RecycledCraftsBoxbyLauraC.Martin derofthejarwithvegetableoil.Rememberthatoil andwaterdon'tmix,andaftersittingforafewsec ondstheoilwithformalayerontopofthewater. Addseveralteaspoonsoftablesalttothelayerof oil.Thisshouldthickentheoil,causingittodropto thebottomofthejar.Theoilwillfloattothetopof thewaterafterthesaltstartsdissolvinginthewa ter.Shakeadditionalsaltontotheoilandtheproc TrashtoTreasureTheRecyclersGuideto esswillrepeat. CreativeCrafts MakeYourHomemadeLavaLamp"LightUp" Coverthebottleorjarwithalid,andshakegently WebResourcesonRecyclingProcesses Paper,AluminumandGlasshttp:// towatchthelavamovebackandforth.Shinea www.recyclingguide.org.uk/science.html flashlightunderthebottleorjartobrightenthelava PlasticBags:http://earth911.com/recycling/ andbubbles,orplacethelavalampinfrontofa plastic/plasticbags/howplasticbagsare nightlightorsmallelectriclampaftershakingitup recycled/ towatchthebubblesmove. www.ehow.com/way_5366769_homemadelava Newspaper:http://www.ehow.com/how does_4610659_newspaperrecyclednew lampkids.html material.html Glass:http://earth911.com/recycling/glass/ howisglassrecycled/

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