http://rubbishwhisperer.co.nz/blogs/news.atom The Rubbish Whisperer - News 2020-04-20T11:25:00+12:00 The Rubbish Whisperer http://rubbishwhisperer.co.nz/blogs/news/lockdown-crafting-activities 2020-04-20T11:25:00+12:00 2020-04-20T11:25:26+12:00 Lockdown crafting activities Helen Townsend If you’re feeling like you’ve done everything with the kids already, but there’s still more time to keep them entertained while in lockdown, why not try some crafting activities with paper straws?

Paper straws are even better for construction than plastic ones because they are heaps sturdier and so you can build more elaborate models.

We can ship paper straws to you once NZ is in Alert Level 3 and we've got some packs of multicoloured crafting straws made up ready to go or purchase packs to make sea creatures

Got heaps of skills? Make a full underwater scene like the headdress from our Wearable Arts outfit (straws are used as the coral skeleton).

Got no skills? Well, I made this spider (stop laughing!)

Lacking ideas? Just google straw crafts - anything you can make with plastic straws you can make with paper ones! Send us your photos and we'll stick them up on Facebook :)

 

 

 

]]> http://rubbishwhisperer.co.nz/blogs/news/sea-week-crafts 2018-02-28T18:09:00+13:00 2018-02-28T18:18:21+13:00 Sea Week Crafts! Helen (sales@) Rupp

With NZ Sea Week coming up next week we have become so excited about it all and we decided to made a few critters to celebrate with! Purchase your Sea Themed Craft Pack now to make your own – be sure to send us photos!!!

 

Jellyfish

 

What you need:

Paper cup or paper pottle
Needle, knife or scissors for puncturing holes
Fabric scraps (or anything tentacle like)

  • Puncture small holes through the side of the cup all the way around the edge.
  • Thread your tentacles through the holes

Urchin

What you need:

Paper cup or paper pottle
Needle, knife or scissors for puncturing holes
Various coloured straws

  • Roll un the lip of the paper cup to make a stumpier base for the urchin
  • Puncture small holes through the entire cup (be careful not to do them too close together)
  • Cut straws on an angle to create pointy ends
  • Stick straws through the holes to get your spiky urchin

Turtle

What you need:

1.5 straws
Scissors
Fabric scraps (or anything similar to wrap around)

  • With 3 straw pieces the same size (we used 3 half straws) flatten them with your fingers
  • Hold them so the centres are crossing and either glue or pin to stay in place
  • Tie a piece of fabric around the centre
  • Start wrapping the fabric around the legs of the turtle as pictured
  • Keep going until you reach nearly the end of the straws and tie a knot and tuck the fabric ends away.
  • Draw on eyes with a pen if you like

Stingray

What you need:

1 thick straw
1 Flexible straw
1 Paper pottle
Pen for drawing eyes
Scissors
Glue

  • Unroll the paper pottle by undoing the top lip
  • Wrap the flattened paper pottle over the large straw
  • Cut the large straw to the size of the circle
  • Glue the paper onto the straw and glue the flexible straw to the inside of the large straw
  • Bend the flexible straw to create the stingray tail
  • Draw eyes on the top of the stingray

Fish

What you need:

Any straw pieces left over
Fabric scraps (or similar)
Pen for drawing eyes
Scissors

  • Thread 4 pieces of straw onto your fabric
  • Pull the fabric tight to get the straws to make a diamond shape
  • Tie a knot in the fabric ends and cut to desired length for the tail

Coral

 

With any tiny left over bits of straws you can assemble them to make an elaborate coral! Either use oasis (as we did), glue to paper or place into sand for a temporary setting. 

 

 

 

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