Here is an hour's worth of activity, something we made at Grammy Camp. Easy, fun and functional, I recalled the sit-upon I made as a Girl Scout a
few years back. So, granddaughter Ava and I created this 18" x 18" sit-upon made from folded newspapers which are then woven to form a square. Clear packing tape secures the edges. To make it waterproof, we wrapped the entire sit-upon with more clear packing tape. Except for the tape, this sit-upon was free of charge, too, once Grampy had finished reading the paper, of course. Great for camping, the beach, the woods, pulling weeds or sitting on the driveway playing jacks, let everyone in the family make their own for their own unique use.
Since newspapers have narrowed over the years, (have you noticed?), we folded 12 double sheets in half lengthwise, then half again. Arranging them with six strips laid vertically and six strips laid horizontally, we began weaving and tucking in the ends once the weave was complete. Make sure the open sides of the outside edge strips face out so you can tuck in the ends. You can also make a more colorful sit-upon from the funny papers, but it could take several weeks to save enough of them.
Happy sitting!
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| Note the year 2013 on the sit-upon. Pure coincidence! |
