This presentation is a joint booklet showing the selected crafts created by students from 5 to13 working on the same activity in eight different European schools.

1. Comenius Project 2012-2014
Plan to Preserve this Pretty Planet
Craft booklet:
a ColleCtion of Crafts
from around europe

2. All participating countries, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Romania and UK took part in
this collection of crafts found in this craft book. The best two crafts were selected by each
educational institution.
The purpose of compiling a Craft Booklet was to show that children from various countries
can share their ideas of how they can produce something made out of used and recycled
material. Children benefitted from learning to produce various artefacts but they also
became more aware of how best they can protect their environment. Children were asked to
either work in groups or individually on anything they liked. They were advised to make use
of stuff that is usually thrown away. Instead of throwing things away and as a consequence
pollute the environment, children managed to producing a special craft. The final products
varied from just decorative ones to others being more useful and practical for our everyday
life.
The Craft booklet is divided into sections. In each section one can see from which country
and school the craft originated. In each section you can also find the aim of producing the
particular object and all the materials needed to get to the final product. The whole craft
booklet is very visual and gives step-by-step guidelines as to how one can produce the craft.
We do hope that you enjoy doing all the crafts shown on this handbook.
This booklet has been coordinated by St Joseph Junior School Sliema MALTA

3. Finland
Kyösti Kallio´s School, Nivala, Age 14 years Necklace
France
Collège Charles Péguy, Vigy Age 14 years A Shoe
Collège Charles Péguy, Vigy Age 14 years My first name written with recycled
materials
Ireland
Ovens National School, Ovens Age 11 years Flowers in Vase
Ovens National School, Ovens Age 4- 6 years Easter Chicks
Italy
Carminati Secondary School, Lonate Pozzolo Age 12 years Plastic water bottles changed into an
umbrella stand
Volta Primary School, Lonate Pozzolo Age 8/9 years "The never-ending city“ Creative paintings
L. Pietrobono Secondary School ,Frosinone Age 12 years Creative paintings/ creative silhouettes
L. Pietrobono Secondary School, Frosinone Age 13/14 years Christmas tree

4. Malta
St Joseph Junior School, Sliema Age 7/8 years Plastic Bottle Chandelier
St Joseph Junior School, Sliema Age 8/9 years Doll’s House
Romania
Fine Arts High School
Romulus Ladea, Cluj Napoca Age 14 years Bunny with flower pot
Liceul de Arte Vizuale
Romulus Ladea, Cluj Napoca Age 7-8 years Doll made from match box
UK
Yarnfield Primary School, Birmingham Age 4/5 years Musical instruments
Yarnfield Primary School, Birmingham Age 8 /9 years Light House

5. Kyösti Kallio School,
Nivala, FINLAND
Necklace

6. Materials Needed
• old keyboards
• pearls / beads etc.
• wire / string
• Blu-Tack
• screwdriver, drill, pliers
Necklace Aim:
Computer keyboards changed
into jewellery
FINLAND

7. FINLAND
Variations
These keyboard buttons
can be made into
necklaces, ear rings,
bracelets and broaches
Variations
These keyboard buttons
can be made into
necklaces, ear rings,
bracelets and broaches
Step 3-Drill
hole to the
upper side (left
& right) of the
button
Step 4-Thread the wire
through the buttons and the
pearls / beads. Fill the
buttons with Blu-Tack or
similar in order to weigh
them down. (To keep the
buttons straight in the
necklace)

8. Collège Charles Péguy,
Vigy, FRANCE
Shoe/Slipper

9. Materials Needed
• papier-maché (a mixture
of paper pieces bound with
specific glue)
• feathers
• garland
• glue
Shoe/Slipper Aim:
Creating a decorative object using
recycled materials
FRANCE

10. FRANCE
Variations
This method of papier-
mache’ molding can be
used to copy many items
and
personalize/customize
them as preferred
Variations
This method of papier-
mache’ molding can be
used to copy many items
and
personalize/customize
them as preferred

11. Collège Charles Péguy,
Vigy, FRANCE
My First Name Written With
Recycled Materials

12. Aim:
Making personalised name
plaques using recycled material
Materials Needed
• cardboard
• aluminum foil
• Polystyrene
• mosaics
• pebbles
• paint
• glue
My First Name Written
With Recycled Materials
FRANCE

13. FRANCE
Variations
Create any names using
the same method
Variations
Create any names using
the same method

14. Ovens National Primary School
Cork, IRELAND
Easter Chicks

15. Aim:
Creating an Easter Decoration
from reclycled material
Materials Needed
• Toilet roll holder for each child
• Old buttons
• Feathers
• Recycled card/paper
• Paint
• Glue
Easter Chicks
IRELAND

16. IRELAND
Variations
This decoration can also
be used as a pencil
holder
Variations
This decoration can also
be used as a pencil
holder

17. Ovens National Secondary School,
Cork, IRELAND
Flowers In Vase

18. Aim:
A Vase and Flowers made from
recyclable materials
Materials Needed
• plastic bottles
• glass jar
• old wrapping paper/ bow
• foil bun cases
• bottle caps
• sponge
• paper cases
• straws
• scraps of recycled paper/ card
Flowers In Vase
IRELAND

19. Variations
Design different types of
flower; tulips/ daffodils
Variations
Design different types of
flower; tulips/ daffodils
IRELAND

20. Carlo Carminati Secondary School
Lonate Pozzolo, ITALY
Umbrella Stand

21. Aim:
Plastic water bottles changed to
umbrella stand
Materials Needed
• 2 plastic flowerpot saucers
(30,34 cms in diameter)
• 90 plastic water bottles
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Cutter or craft knife
• String
Umbrella Stand
ITALY

22. ITALY
Variations
This can be made into a
toy container or planter
Variations
This can be made into a
toy container or planter

23. Volta Primary School,
Lonate Pozzolo ITALY
"The Never-ending City"
- Creative Paintings

24. Aim:
Enhance waste materials, whilst
working in a group yet
expressing one`s own creativity
and ideas
Materials Needed
• wood
• plastic
• fabric
• paper
"The Never-ending City"
Creative Paintings
ITALY

25. ITALY
Variations
The materials used in the
city are then adapted to
create another work of art.
Variations
The materials used in the
city are then adapted to
create another work of art.

26. L. Pietrobono Secondary School
Frosinone, ITALY
Creative Paintings/ Creative
Silhouettes

27. Aim:
To make creative paintings/
creative silhouettes from
recycled materials
Materials Needed
• unused old clothes
• plastic straws/ plastic bottles-
plates
• scissors/glue/scotch tape
• Cardboard/newspaper/ aluminum
paper
• balls of wool
• pastel colors / black marker
• beads jewelry
• pasta – buttons
Creative Paintings/
Creative Silhouettes
ITALY

28. ITALY
Variations
Design different types of
creative silhouettes using
different old clothes and
other recycled materials
Variations
Design different types of
creative silhouettes using
different old clothes and
other recycled materials

29. L. Pietrobono Secondary School
Frosinone, ITALY
Christmas Tree

30. Aim:
To make a Christmas tree from
recycled materials
Materials Needed
• Wooden boxes
• Plastic bottles
• Scissors
• Garlands
• Glue
• Scotch tape
• Lights
Christmas Tree
ITALY

31. ITALY
Variations
Design different types of
decorations
Variations
Design different types of
decorations

32. St. Joseph Junior School
Sliema, MALTA
Plastic Bottle Chandelier

33. Aim:
Plastic water bottles changed to
chandelier
Materials Needed
• 70 white plastic bottles
• 20 green plastic bottles
• Fishing line
• Scissors
• Aluminium cans cut into
rings
• 3m electrical wire with a
bulb holder and a plug
• An energy saver bulb
Plastic Bottle Chandelier
MALTA

34. MALTA
Variations
This can also be used as
a decoration
Variations
This can also be used as
a decoration
Step 3 -attach
one flower to
the other using
a piece of fishing
line. Continue
until you get the
desired length
Step 4 -Attach
the string of
bottle bases
to the
aluminium
ring

35. St Joseph Junior School
Sliema, MALTA
Doll’s House

36. Aim:
Creating furniture for doll’s
house using domestic recycled
material
Materials Needed
•Silver paper bag
•Old paper folders
•Cut-outs from old magazines
•Brown paper bags and envelopes
•8bottle caps and 8 toothpicks
•Cork
•Straws
•Used matches
•Boxes
•8 matchboxes
•Old fabrics
•Craft knife to create a window
•Glue
•Scissors
•Tape
Doll’s House
MALTA

37. MALTA
Variations
Such ideas can be used to
create other rooms in the
dolls house.
Variations
Such ideas can be used to
create other rooms in the
dolls house.

38. Bunny With Flower Pot
Romulus Ladea Fine Arts High School
Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA

39. Materials Needed
• crepe paper
• paperboard
• glue
• wire
• polystyrene
• plastic water bottle
• button
• thread
Bunny With Flower Pot
Aim:
Polystyrene and plastic water
bottle changed into decorative
flower pot
ROMANIA

40. ROMANIA
Variations
This can either be made into a
flower pot or used as a pencil
holder.
Variations
This can either be made into a
flower pot or used as a pencil
holder.
Step 2 –
gluing the
crepe paper
and adding
the details
(eyes, nose,
mouth

41. Liceul de Arte Vizuale
Romulus Ladea,
Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA
Doll Made From Match Box

42. Materials Needed
• An empty match box;
• White paper;
• Wax crayons, coloured pencils
or tempera paints
• Glue.
Doll Made From
Match Box
Aim:
Empty match box changed into a
doll that can change the clothes
ROMANIA

43. ROMANIA
Variations
You can make as many
clothes as you like for
your doll: sport clothes,
elegant clothes, school
uniform, etc.
Variations
You can make as many
clothes as you like for
your doll: sport clothes,
elegant clothes, school
uniform, etc.

44. Yarnfield Primary School,
Birmingham, UK
Making a Recycled Musical
Instrument

45. Materials Needed
• Cardboard boxes
• Plastic bottles
• Newspaper
• Bottle tops
• Off cuts of colored vinyl
• String/elastic bands
Musical Instrument
Aim:
To use household recycled materials
to make musical instruments
U K

46. U K
Variations
other musical
instruments can also be
made using this method
Variations
other musical
instruments can also be
made using this method

47. Yarnfield Primary School,
Birmingham, UK
Light House

48. Aim:
Used plastic bottles and
cardboard boxes changed into
lighthouses
Materials Needed
• Cardboard boxes
• Plastic bottles
• Newspaper
• Metal junk
•Circuit (made in science lesson)
Light House
U K

49. UK
Variations
Make a town with roads,
houses, shops and lamp
posts.
Change the bulb to a motor
and make a fair ground
Variations
Make a town with roads,
houses, shops and lamp
posts.
Change the bulb to a motor
and make a fair ground