Mention paper plate projects to my kids and they’re likely to scoff.
That’s because well-intended adults cheerfully made them suffer through paper plate crafts when they were small. (It wasn’t their eco-frenzied mother, really.) You probably made such crafts in your childhood, too. Decorate two paper plates with crayons, staple them together with dry beans in the middle and you’ve got a rattle!
But they’re intrigued by the complexity of Bradford Hansen-Smith’s paper plate designs. By folding and joining spheres, Hansen-Smith generates a whole range of designs that reveal the beauty of geometry.
If you’re on the lookout for challenging and interesting enrichment ideas, get folding. We found Hansen-Smith’s books (available via his site) at the local library. And the video, cheesy background music and all, is a delight.
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