We made paper

This week, as part of our recycling unit, we made paper.  We ripped up newspaper into little bits and then poured boiling water over it to make it soft.  Then we put it in the blender with a bit of food colouring (red, yellow, blue or green).  After we had poured it onto the wire all the water dripped through into the bowl underneath.  Then we flipped it onto the board and put it in the sun to dry.  It took 2 days to dry out properly.  Then we took it off the board and used our new paper to make cards for our Dads for Father's Day.