I love the new math book. I am wondering how to incorporate the paper sloyd into our curriculum. We do handicrafts. Is that covering the skill as paper sloyd did? I have tried to find the books listed, Paper Folding and Paper Modelling, but cannot find them available as ebooks to see what this might have looked like.
An alternate book that I’ve found, just called Sloyd, will give you an idea of what that technique looks like. It could be done in place of a handicraft lesson or tucked in as an alternate math lesson every once in a while for variety.
Awesome! Thanks. I downloaded the book and will add some of this in. Do you think the paper work is heavier than printer paper? I was thinking the cardboard work might be cardstock?
Yes, it seems to go from thin to thick to thicker as it progresses. So you might try regular copy paper then progress to the cardstock. I doubt it would work with corrugated cardboard, but who knows. Experiment and have fun! (Then let us know what you learned. )
We have handicrafts scheduled up to four times a week – our kids are 8 and 10 yrs old. I’m not sure that every handicraft appeals to every child but ours enjoy the paper sloyd. We use a heavy cardstock. Both resources tell you exactly what you need for equipment.
Do you think the Handicrafts Made Simple – Cardboard and Paper adds enough (in addition to the Paper Sloyd book) to justify the cost? The projects look like fun but like there is a little bit of overlap with the Paper Sloyd book.
Has anyone else used the book Sonya mentions above? We have used it to create the first two models: wall hanger and windmill. I am stumped on the next one: cylinder wall hanger. There is not a picture of the final product, and I am somewhat confused by the directions. Otherwise, I like this book, and my children enjoy paper sloyd days!