Papier mache is a simple craft technique that can be used for making bowls, masks and even a Mexican pi$ata for party games. Children of all ages can join in and everything you need can be found in the home.
TECHNIQUE
Papier mache involves pasting scraps of paper into a mould and building up the layers until you get the required thickness. You can use wallpaper paste, but it often contains anti-fungal chemicals that could be harmful to young skin. Homemade flour paste is cheaper and safer.
You will need
scraps of newspaper or other waste paper; plain flour; whisk; Vaseline; moulds such as balls, balloons or flexible containers (perhaps a tin foil takeaway box or pliable plastic bowl)
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