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Hang on to old magazines as a storehouse of art materials for children of all ages, says Hilary White Have you got piles of magazines waiting to be recycled? Before you throw them in the box or the bin, remember that re-using is the best form of recycling, and provides a free creative resource as well. Have a good look through for interesting pictures, colours and patterns, that you and the children can turn into works of art.

Have you got piles of magazines waiting to be recycled? Before you throw them in the box or the bin, remember that re-using is the best form of recycling, and provides a free creative resource as well. Have a good look through for interesting pictures, colours and patterns, that you and the children can turn into works of art.

MAGAZINE MOSAICS

There's a huge range of colours and shades to be found in magazines - just what you need for making paper mosaics.

You will need magazines (preferably glossies); scissors; yoghurt pots; PVA glue; white paper (for backgrounds) WHAT TO DO

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