Grade 3 Art And Craft Paper Caft – Combined Paper Craft Technique Notes
Paper Caft: Combined Paper Craft Technique
Subject: Art And Craft | Subtopic: Combined Paper Craft Technique
For learners aged 8 (Kenya)
What is "Combined Paper Craft"?
It means using two or more paper skills together to make one nice thing. For example: fold + cut + paste (origami + collage) or roll + glue + draw (quilling + drawing).
Materials (easy to find in Kenya)
- Coloured paper or manila paper
- Old newspapers or cereal box cardboard (recycle!)
- Safety scissors (ask an adult)
- Glue (white PVA or glue stick)
- Pencil, ruler, crayons or colour pencils
- Thin strips of paper for rolling (quilling)
- String or tape
Safety tips
- Use scissors carefully. Ask an adult for help if needed.
- Use non-toxic glue and keep your work area clean.
- Wash hands after using glue or paint.
Easy techniques to mix
1) Folding (origami) — fold paper into shapes (boats, birds).
2) Cutting and paper shapes — cut leaves, animals, flowers.
3) Rolling (quilling) — roll thin strips into spirals to make flowers or eyes.
4) Weaving — weave strips to make mats or patterns.
5) Pop-up / Layering — make cards with parts that stand up.
Project: Kenyan Flower Pop-up Card (mixes folding, rolling & collage)
Time: 30–45 minutes
- Fold an A4 paper in half to make the card base (ask teacher to help if A4 is big).
- Cut a small rectangle (about 4cm x 2cm). Fold it in half and cut two little slits to make a pop-up tab. Glue the tab inside the centre of the card so it stands up when card opens.
- Make flower petals: cut 5 heart/teardrop shapes from coloured paper.
- Roll thin paper strips into tight spirals for the flower centres. Use glue to keep them rolled.
- Glue the rolled centre on the pop-up tab. Arrange petals around it and glue each petal so the flower stands up when card opens.
- Decorate the card front with drawn stems, leaves, and patterns. Use Kenyan colours (black, red, green, white) or your favourite colours.
Teacher/Parent tip: Show one step and let children try. Encourage neat cuts and safe glue use.
Quick practice tasks (5–10 minutes each)
- Make a small quilled spiral and paste it on paper — add two paper eyes and it becomes a snail!
- Fold paper to make a simple boat and glue a paper sail (fold + cut + paste).
- Weave 4 horizontal and 4 vertical strips to make a tiny colourful square mat.
Assessment checklist for teachers (simple)
- Child used at least two paper techniques (folding, cutting, rolling, weaving, or collage).
- Work is neat and safe scissors/glue use was followed.
- Child can name the techniques used and one material they recycled.
Vocabulary (short)
- Collage — sticking paper pieces together to make a picture.
- Quilling — rolling thin paper strips into shapes.
- Pop-up — paper piece that stands up when you open a card.
- Weaving — crossing strips over and under to make a pattern.
Final tip: Use recycled paper from old school books or newspapers to save money and help the environment. Try making art that shows Kenya — animals, flowers or the flag colours.
Have fun making paper art!