Making A Chair Out Of Paper

Each person has a group including 3 people per group.

Making a chair out of paper.

This challenge will teach students how to make a chair out of paper and tape to hold a stuffed animal. First of all you gather the supplies which is 6 inches of masking tape and 4 sheets of paper. Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using only paper and tape. Check out the tutorial by instructables user mr.

There is a lot of opportunity for variety in this challenge depending on whether you restrict the supplies and or the size s of the stuffed animals. This is fun to use as for your origami furniture set. Lab sheets student and teacher instructions and challenge signs are all. An origami chair can be used as for mini dolls.

You will figure out that paper always tears better in one direction than the other. This stem challenge is always one of my students favorites. Want your diy chair to have a nostalgic look. In the video below we make a comics themed chair by covering each finished roll with the comics pages.

Using an archival spray from a craft store will prevent the newspaper from yellowing over time. You could use other types of paper such as wrapping paper wallpaper maps your child s artwork to personalize the piece. Slipcovers are one of the quickest and simplest ways to give an old chair a new look. Second you start building a chair that you think will be the best design and stable.

Lay it with the colored side facing down. Per pair or group copy paper one roll of masking tape stuffed animal small to medium sized this packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom. Start with a six inch square piece of paper. Then start tearing strips lengthwise along the sheet between 1 2 1 1 2 inch wide.

If they re old suitcases you already have it makes it extra special because it s like a walk sit down memory lane every time. Read on to learn how. Can you build a paper chair that can hold the weight of a stuffed animal. Custom tailored slipcovers whether purchased or homemade are not an option.