How to Make Sandals From Newspapers

How to Make Sandals From Newspapers



Summer breaks, school holidays and rainy weekends can make for bored kids. Rather than sticking them in front of the television or video-game console for hours on end, get them active and engaged in a craft activity. This may engage their minds and creativity, keeping them happier and more relaxed than the pixilated images on a computer screen. Keep them occupied by teaching them to make

sandals


from newspapers.







Things You'll Need:





30 full sheets of newspaper



Glue



Masking tape



Ruler



Colored comics page









Step
1



Roll up each individual sheet of newspaper as tightly as you can into long, cylindrical tubes. Tape the tubes at the edges, so they retain their shape. Then, press them all flat.




Step
2



Take one flattened tube and fold down 2 inches of it at the top, wrapping the rest of the flattened tube around the folded part.




Step
3



Tape the top of another flattened tube to the end of the coiled tube you just made. Coil this flattened tub around itself, just like you did with the first one. Continue this process with the other flattened tubes until you have an oval that's half the length of your foot.




Step
4



Wrap a flattened tube around the width of the oval as tightly as you can, and then tape it to secure it. Continue doing this with the other flattened tubes until you've formed the base of a shoe that's big enough for your foot.




Step
5



Thread a flattened tube through an outside tube on either side of the upper part of the sole, securing the tube on each side with glue. This is the strap of your sandal.




Step
6



Trace the outline of the sandal onto the cartoon page and then cut out a traced area of the comics, gluing it to the bed of the sandal.




Step
7



Repeat this process to make the second shoe.







Tips & Warnings









If you don't wear socks with your sandals, you can expect some newsprint to rub off on your feet. This print can be easily washed off with soap and water or with some baby oil on a cotton ball.








Sandals made from newspapers aren't meant for rough activities. They will get torn up if you run around outside with them for very long. They're best for walking around the house and in the soft grass.



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