First Folding for Paper Craft

If you're helping your students with paper craft techniques, folding is a great place to start. Concertina folding can help them make some interesting and creative projects. 

A practical activity is to encourage them to fold their paper scraps when cutting something in class. A long thin rectangle can be made into a mouse! 

Just add come circle ears, some whiskers and draw a face! 

folded paper craft mouse

make a craft mouse


Demonstrate for your students how to cut a circle from scrap paper.
  • first show them how to make a small piece to hold
  • remind them how to safely hold scissors and have them pointing forward
  • show them how to slowly turn the paper with one hand and keep the scissors forward with the other
  • encourage them to keep trying


If you'd prefer to have your students use a guideline for cutting - I made a printable template for you - it's free today over in the Pond Coloring Club! Students can trace the numbers to five, color, cut and fold! 

numbers to 5 craft