About This Project

A 10–30 minutes craft for ages 3–12, using supplies you likely already have — Magazines, Scissors, and Cardstock.

GlueStick supports kids from setup to cleanup. After they choose a project, we guide them through gathering the supplies, making it, and cleaning up when they're done. We'll even help them share it safely with trusted family and friends.

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    Find Supplies

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    A cartoon of Magazines
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    A cartoon of Scissors
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    A cartoon of Cardstock
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    A cartoon of Contact Paper
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    A cartoon of Glue Sticks
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    Make Magazine Picture Puzzle

    Find a picture

    Find a picture you love in an old magazine. The bigger the picture, the better! Cut it out carefully.

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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Magazines
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Cardstock
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Contact Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Glue Sticks
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.
    • A cartoon of Scissors
      Where they belong:

    Update what we have left

    Did we run out of anything while making this project? Update our supply cupboard so that we know exactly what we have for next time.

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    Save

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    "What a fabulous project!"

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