Aliens in Recycled Ships
Recycle what's around the house to make a really neat alien! Build something clever, cover it with paper maché, paint, and then decorate it.
1. Cover your work area with newspaper. Arrange several small recycled boxes, fruit or yogurt cups, milk cartons, and/or cardboard rolls to form a space ship and an alien. Glue them together with Crayola® School Glue.
2. Tear more newspaper into small strips or pieces. Combine equal amount of glue and water in a bowl for paper maché. Dip newspaper pieces in the mixture. Cover the alien and space ship with at least three layers. Dry after you apply each layer.
3. Paint your alien and space ship with Crayola Washable Kid's Paint and Brushes. Dry.
4. Decorate your creations with craft items such as feathers and Crayola Glitter Glue. It's time to take off!
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Glitter Glue—
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
Recycled Cardboard Tubes—Use paper towel tubes, gift-wrap tubes, or long cardboard tubes that can be cut to any length. Health professionals caution against using recycled toilet paper tubes for arts & crafts projects because of the potential fecal contamination.
Recycled Containers—Must be clean and safe. Do not use containers that contained bleach or other harmful chemicals (for example, household cleaners, dishwasher or laundry detergents). Do not use recycled metal cans that have sharp edges (for example, lids removed by household can openers).











