- I have been asked about the projects. So, here it goes. I am extremely lucky to have a staff member Beth Berstein who takes the lead on craft projects in our school in which we piggyback off of utilizing some of her ideas. For the book projects, we supplied the materials, the space, assisted with researching info, and doing some of the prep work like cutting, etc... Beth has mad skills. After her initial book artwork, she went on to create more advanced work with "cut and fold" techniques (see pic). FYI, book artwork can be daunting. You have to select books with the correct number of pages, precisely measure each page and mark them, then fold page by page. Basically, the only students who partook in creating book artwork were students who love to craft that also worked closely with Beth to complete the task. It can be relaxing when you get in the groove, but it takes a commitment. The pencil tops, on the other hand, were super easy. That being said, there are special scissors that make the task go much more quickly. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/RSVP-Blade-Scissors-Protective-SNIP/dp/B000TYKWMI. The chain of flowers is also easy as long as you have precut strips to make available for students. Then you just make the loops before assembling them. The one Beth made in the pic is an exemplar as she is masterful at all she does!!! Also, every year Beth sets up a series of craft tasks as part of our school's Health and Wellness Fair where students can stop by the table and let their creativity flow. We are very fortunate to have Beth at our school! Finally, just like we have a small group of dedicated student puzzlers and chess players, we have a small group of dedicated students who like to craft and will work on projects. However, the majority of activities we have set up that have been successful have been rolled out via a club. Hope that helps.
Cut and Fold" example from the WWW to illustrate the point made above.
