'Junk modelling' might seem like a bit of a misnomer because, when it comes to creating, nothing is really junk! It's a great way to repurpose items before recycling them, allowing children to explore different textures and properties and be completely open-ended and process-driven in what they make.

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I finished the #painting on two more paper mache birds today. A #Cornish #chough and a #starling. Now they're waiting to be varnished.

Plus - they passed the 'cat test'. When I showed them to my tortie cat, Officer Dibble, her eyes widened with that murderous look!

Both birds have already been spoken for.

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