Paper bag house

Our paper bag project

Hey everyone! Have you started school yet? We had our 10th school day today and it is amazing how far we have already come with rules and procedures. We have been learning about neighborhoods. I saw a cute idea on Pinterest and decided we would do it as well. The kids really enjoyed it and they turned out so cute. We put them in the hall for others to enjoy . . . I also wanted to share a book with you that I recently found. It is for me, not for school. The first time I saw it we were in a…

You can make so many simple things from a basic paper lunch bag. Make several of these paper bag houses to form a village for a great free play opportunity. It's a craft for stretching the imagination while building developmental skills at the same time.

Today we have the cutest paper bag craft for kids, paper bag houses! Making paper bag buildings is a great…

Artsy Smartsy Kids | Paper Bag Haunted House

Scenes From Superland made this project found in a Highlights magazine but I thought it would be easy to recreate using your own ideas.

Sometimes the most adorable ideas are the simplest. I love the idea of using paper bags to create a city. The kids can jump in and help out with all the painting. Use a marker pen to draw in the de…

We began this lesson by reading the book "Iggy Peck, Architect" by author Andrea Beaty and discussing what exactly an architect is and does. Then we looked at a Powerpoint I put together showing a variety of interestingly designed structures. As we view the images, the students and I discuss the interesting shapes and architectural details they see on the structures. Then I have the students go back to their desks and give each of them a large brown paper bag (they write their name on the…

Learn how to make a simple but fun paper bag house craft using a brown paper bag, construction paper, markers, and newspaper.