Using Colored Construction Paper

Colored construction paper! This is affordable almost anywhere you get it and it usually comes in a rainbow of colors.

Artwork and Photo Frames

I match the kids' artwork (from simple scribbles to masterpieces) with a coordinating sheet of construction paper and mount it in a variety of ways. Sometimes, I just cut the construction paper in a square with just enough bordering the picture to make a frame. Other times I use decorative scissors to make a unique frame in one color and glue this to a square construction paper in another color. You can also use color themes like black and white, earth tones, pastels, and so on.

By Sandy

Children's Hand Wreath

For a fun craft for my four-year old daughter, I traced her hand, then cut out lots of copies from construction paper. Then I had her glue them to a round circle (cut from an old cereal box) to make an adorable hand-wreath. It was so cute and will be so neat to look at when she gets older to see how small her hand use to be.

By Crystal

Other ideas:

• Mounting computer or hand printed chore charts on construction paper, laminating, and hanging on bedroom wall or in family's message center.
• Using as color mats for index cards when memorizing Scripture, establishing daily habits, and/or using in journaling.
• Placemats. We made these one year and they held up quite well with some laminating.

Enjoy coming up with creative ways to use this affordable paper in your home!

By Sandy

Paper Chains

You can also use construction paper to make Christmas tree garlands or streamers to use as decorations at a party. Just cut the paper into strips and tape them together to make a chain.

Share your ideas!

Do you have any craft ideas using construction paper? Post them below!