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The Scrap Paper Cat

Paper that was heading for the bin becomes a collage cat.

What the child does

Children collect scraps of paper and card that would have been thrown away — magazines, wrapping paper, boxes — and cut or tear them into shapes: ears, whiskers, a tail, patches of fur. Glued onto a sheet of paper, they become their very own scrap paper cat.

Age: Ages 6–12
Time: 30–40 minutes
Format: A4 PDF

Hear how the mission begins

Family £1.99 Sheet + grown-up guide. For personal and family use. Classroom £4.99 + classroom page: 45-minute lesson, variations, National Curriculum links. Photocopy for your pupils (non-commercial use). Workshop £9.99 + classroom page. For paid workshops, classes and clubs at one address (cafés, play centres, holiday clubs). Valid for 1 month, unlimited prints for participants.

Instant PDF after payment, also by e-mail · Print as often as you like

Part of the Screen Balance: 4 missions for £5.49.

What’s inside

The mission sheet, illustrated by Barti
The grown-up guide: materials, preparation, what it develops, questions for afterwards
An easier and a harder version
A QR code: Barti tells the mission out loud
With the Classroom or Workshop licence: a ready 45-minute lesson, with variations and curriculum links
The fridge card: the 4-week path to tick off together

Materials

Scraps of paper and card: magazines, wrapping paper, boxes
Scissors
Glue
A base sheet (A4 or card)

What it develops

Collage — cuts, tears and glues to build a figure
Observation — finds the shape of an ear, a tail or a patch in a scrap
Creative recycling — gives a second life to materials that would have been thrown away
Fine motor skills — controls scissors and tearing, big and small