Magazine Pencil Cup

This fun project I remember doing while I was a 3^rd grader. As I rolled up the tubes of magazine paper, it was always a mystery to see what part would be left showing when I was all done. The tightness of the rolls make the pencil cup long-lasting. In fact, my mother still has hers after 30 years. This is recommended for grades 3 and up.

Materials:

• Vegetable can; washed out and dried; label left on
• Old magazines
• Scissors
• New pencil
• Glue
• Ribbon

Procedure:

1. Cut out a rectangle on a scrap sheet of paper as wide as the can is tall, and about 6 inches long.
2. Now, looking for colorful pictures (it doesn’t matter what the subject matter is…all you are going to really see is the color) use the scrap sheet of paper as a pattern and place it over a page in a magazine, trace and cut. If you get a lot of words in that section, just try to get as much of the picture as you can. Cut 20 pieces to start with. You can always cut more as needed.
3. Take one of your cut sheets of paper and place it before you picture side down and short side in front of you. Place your pencil at the edge of the paper and roll up the paper around the pencil like so: Try to keep it tight, but not too tight. When you reach the end, put a thin bead of glue on the paper to secure in place and carefully pull the pencil out. Continue for the other sheets of paper.
4. Place a bead of glue along the edge of the rolled tube and glue it to the can.
5. Add ribbon or stickers if desired.

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