Making A Chair Out Of Paper

Try making them out of vintage suitcases.

Making a chair out of paper.

Can you build a paper chair that can hold the weight of a stuffed animal. Second you start building a chair that you think will be the best design and stable. Lab sheets student and teacher instructions and challenge signs are all. Check out the tutorial by instructables user mr.

Slipcovers are one of the quickest and simplest ways to give an old chair a new look. 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. If your paper comes on a roll like wallpaper does tear a sheet that s a little wider than the width of the seat 60 cm. 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. Want your diy chair to have a nostalgic look. Custom tailored slipcovers whether purchased or homemade are not an option. Then start tearing strips lengthwise along the sheet between 1 2 1 1 2 inch wide.

You will figure out that paper always tears better in one direction than the other. Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using only paper and tape. Lay it with the colored side facing down. How to make simple chair covers.

This stem challenge is always one of my students favorites. An origami chair can be used as for mini dolls. Start with a six inch square piece of paper. 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.

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. Each person has a group including 3 people per group. You could use other types of paper such as wrapping paper wallpaper maps your child s artwork to personalize the piece. This is fun to use as for your origami furniture set.