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How To Use Discount Packaging Supplies To Facilitate Learning In The Classroom

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

As a teacher, it is a constant struggle for you to come up with creative ways to engage your students, without breaking your budget. One great way to save money while coming up with unique and stimulating lesson plans, is to use discount packaging supplies as learning tools! Here are several ways to use packaging supplies to help educate your students.

Bubble Wrap
The satisfaction of popping a bubble of bubble wrap is something that simply cannot be denied. Whether as a toy to increase sensory perception in very young children, or as an art medium for your students to create interesting sculptures, bubble wrap makes for a great learning tool. Finally, bubble wrap can be a great tool if you’re doing the famous “Egg Drop” lesson plan.

Boxes
Corrugated cardboard boxes, especially in different sizes, can be a handy tool for discussing concepts of space and volume in mathematics or science classes. Consider having your students measure the boxes and calculate the volume and surface area of each one. A great lesson plan would be for them to explain what box should contain which items, based on fit and volume.

Mailing Tubes
Whether as a way for you to store and organize bulletin board materials, or as a learning implement for students, mailing tubes are a great addition to any classroom. It can help students learn to deal with circles and cylinders, or help students with a wide variety of arts and crafts projects.

Kraft Paper
Laid across a grouping of desks, kraft paper can be a great method to encourage students to work as teams to solve problems. Students will love the concept of simply writing directly on their desks rather than in notebooks or loose sheets of paper.

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3 Creative Fall Crafts Using Paper Products

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Fall is such a beautiful time. Take advantage of all the nature around you – acorns, leaves, pine cones, etc.

There are so many crafts that you can make with natural items and paper products. You just need to be creative. Here’s three fun ideas to get you started.

1. Paper bag scarecrow puppet – This fun craft is perfect for the younger kids. There’s nothing scary about this easy project.

What you’ll need:
A. A paper lunch bag
B. A printer and paper
C. A black marker, pencil, or crayon
D. Scissors and a glue stick

Here’s two templates to choose from to create a cute paper scarecrow!

If you want to add some flair to your scarecrow, use twigs for hair and small acorns for eyes!

A Paper Bag Scarecrow is One Craft to Create Using Paper Products

2. String of leaves – Add some color to your home’s play room, dining room, or even classroom with this simple, easy, Fall paper craft.  Drape the strings of paper leaves over windows, ledges, or from light fixtures.

Items you’ll need:
A. Construction paper (orange, red, yellow, brown, dark green)
B. Crayons, or markers
C. Scissors, glue, tape

D. Green or brown string

Easy steps:
A. Draw a leaf on a piece of construction paper. Make sure to draw a thick stem on the top. Use a template if it will be easier for you.

B. Cut out the leaf, and draw the leaf veins. Fold the leaf’s stem in half.

C. Attach the leaf to the string using the tape, or glue. Make as many leaves as you want, and continue attaching them to the string.

D. Hang your stringed leaves wherever you want. There you go! You have a fun, easy, Fall craft using paper products.

If you don’t want to outline fake leaves and string them, put real leaves under a piece of paper and rub crayons over the surface to get the texture of the leaves etched onto the paper. Then, cut those designs out and string them!

3. Fall place mats – Bring the beauty of the outdoors inside with this simple craft.

Materials needed:

  • Glue stick
  • Construction, colored paper and Con-Tact paper
  • Acrylic paint and brushes
  • Scissors, leaves, camera

How to:
A. Start with a pile of festive-colored leaves and a camera. After the pictures are developed, pick one that captures the spirit of the day and glue it onto a place mat-sized piece of paper.

B. Decorate the border with drawings, or leaf prints (lightly paint the back of a leaf with acrylic paint, then press onto the paper).

C. Once dry, laminate with clear Con-Tact paper

There you go! A fun, festive craft to capture the beauty of the season. Try using paper sacks form the grocery store, or Kraft paper for a neat alternative.

The Fall season introduces us to endless bright, beautiful colors and textures. The possibilities are endless in creating simple, festive crafts using paper products and items from nature. Use your imagination to develop fun Fall projects!

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Finding the Perfect Kraft Gift Wrap for Mother’s Day Just Got Easier

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Daisy Gift Wrap Paper

Mother’s Day is right around the corner (May 8, 2011). You have the perfect gift in mind for Mom, but have you thought about how you’re going to wrap it all up for her?

Well, think no more. You’re in luck. We offer a huge inventory of Kraft gift wrapping paper with all kind of neat designs your Mom will sure enjoy.

Choose from one of the following dainty and elegant gift wrap designs:
- Daisy Dance
- Butterflies
- Summer Garden
- Hot Pink Kraft
… and SO much more!

We guarantee you’ll find the perfect set of gift wrapping paper at PackagingSupplies.com.

Summer Gift Wrap

Don’t forget to top everything off with one of our large self-adhesive bows. We offer a range of colors that will surely add a touch of pizazz to your Mom’s gift.

Browse from our full selection of Kraft gift wrapping paper and bows here.

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Mix Tape with Kraft Paper For the Ideal Easter Gift Wrap

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Easter is quickly approaching. Are you prepared for gift giving and sharing goodies with friends and family? Did you know that you can use kraft paper to create the ideal gift wrap for Easter, along with any other holiday? Here’s how!

Depending on the holiday, there are specific colors and hues that make the perfect wrapping paper. For Easter, purchase pastel-colored masking tape to decorate the paper. You can layer the tape in alternate horizontal and vertical strips or create different patterns of your choice. Regardless which pattern you decide on, the masking tape will add color to your wrapping paper and liven up your Easter gift!

You can view more fun gift-wrapping ideas for the holidays here.

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