Sustainable Solutions

Activity results:

Add the pictures of your students creating the Eco-friendly cards as well as the end results here.

Materials Needed:

• Recycled or eco-friendly paper for card bases
• Magazines or newspapers
• Scissors
• Glue or adhesive
• Markers, colored pencils, or crayons
• Stamps and ink pads (optional)
• Decorative elements (such as ribbons, buttons, fabric scraps)

Instructions:

1. Magazine Scavenger Hunt: students can bring in old magazines or newspapers
2. Design Planning: students to brainstorm ideas for their cards and plan themes, color schemes, or creative combinations
3. Material Selection: students can cut out images, patterns, or colors from magazines or newspapers to use as elements for their cards
4. New Card Bases: provide recycled or eco-friendly paper for students to use as the base for their new cards. Or, they can use the back of the magazines or newspapers as a base
5. Assembling: students to glue their selected elements onto the new card bases. They can experiment with layering, arrangement, and adding personal touches.
6. Personalization:  students to personalize their cards further by adding hand-drawn designs, messages...
7. Decorative Touches: use  things such as ribbons, buttons, or fabric scraps for students to add a final touch to their cards.

This activity promotes creativity and environmental awareness, using alternative materials for an engaging and eco-friendly experience. (task is AI assisted creation)