About Ginger Lordy Expertise I can answer most questions on children`s art and crafts projects. Printmaking, Papier Mache, Simple Bookmaking and Recycled Materials are some of my specialties. I can offer suggestions on altering materials for various levels of skill or ability.
Experience I am certified Montessori I teacher (0 - 6 years), and a trained Art Therapist with over 10 years experience teaching children and art in schools, camps, shelters, hospitals and more. My company Celebrate Art! specializes in group art events.
Education/Credentials B.A. Art History, M.A. Psychology and Art Therapy
Question I need some craft ideas for my religion class for mentally challenged adults. I have lots of bathroom tissue rolls and I have lots of small wooden wheels from a craft shop that was going out of business. Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you. Shirley
Answer Hi Shirley,
I am sorry for the delay, I forgot to put my vacation days up on the site, hope I can still help . . . though I am not sure I have too many ideas - Do you have access to other supplies?
Do the wheels have holes in them - like they could be used for beads? If you cut colorful magazine paper into triangles (about 1/2 inch to an inch) and then roll them starting at the wide end around a pencil , putting just a spot of glue on the end and carefully slide it off the pencil you have handmade paper beads - perhaps a necklace? Let the beads dry before stringing.
I immediately thought of cars with the paper rolls and wheels, you could use something like toothpicks or q-tips (just the center part) to connect the wheels.
