I used brown craft paper for my Christmas wrapping this year. I love having this stuff in the house for all sorts of things, from birthday wrapping to protecting tables. It can also be used for play. This school holidays, I lay down a few sheets on the lino with tape and the kids drew in roads and houses. If you have left over Christmas paper, you can turn it picture side down and draw on the white side. I leave it set up for a few days — the kids play with it off and on — and then it can go into recycling.
Materials
Craft Paper
Drawing pens and crayons
Masking Tape (to fasten the two ends to the floor)
8 Comments
Olmae
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feng sui
October 1, 2026 at 11:15 amA simple extension is to let children plan the mat before drawing: sketch a map on scrap paper, decide where roads, parks, and buildings go, then transfer it to the craft paper. Adding small toy cars, blocks, or figurines turns the drawing into a reusable small-world scene. For literacy or maths links, label street names, add shop prices, or mark distances between landmarks. Taping the paper down prevents slipping, and photographing the finished mat preserves the work before recycling it.
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feng sui
October 4, 2026 at 1:45 amExtend this craft-paper play mat into a cross-curricular activity: have children plan their town on scrap paper first, deciding where roads, parks, and buildings belong, then transfer the design onto the craft paper. Add toy cars, blocks, or figurines so the drawing becomes a reusable small-world scene. For literacy and maths links, label street names, write shop prices, or mark distances between landmarks. Tape the paper down to stop slipping, and photograph the finished mat before recycling it so the work can be revisited later.
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feng sui
October 4, 2026 at 1:46 amA practical extension is to have children plan the mat before drawing: sketch a simple map on scrap paper showing roads, parks, and buildings, then transfer it to the craft paper. Adding toy cars or blocks turns the drawing into a reusable small-world scene. For literacy and maths links, label street names, add shop prices, or mark distances between landmarks. Taping the paper down stops slipping, and photographing the finished mat preserves the work before recycling.
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feng sui
October 4, 2026 at 2:12 amA simple extension is to let children plan the mat before drawing: sketch a map on scrap paper, decide where roads, parks, and buildings go, then transfer it to the craft paper. Adding small toy cars, blocks, or figurines turns the drawing into a reusable small-world scene. For literacy or maths links, label street names, add shop prices, or mark distances between landmarks. Taping the paper down prevents slipping, and photographing the finished mat preserves the work before recycling it.
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October 4, 2026 at 3:48 amA simple extension is to let children plan the mat before drawing: sketch a map on scrap paper, decide where roads, parks, and buildings go, then transfer it to the craft paper. Adding small toy cars, blocks, or figurines turns the drawing into a reusable small-world scene. For literacy or maths links, label street names, add shop prices, or mark distances between landmarks. Taping the paper down prevents slipping, and photographing the finished mat preserves the work before recycling it.
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feng sui
October 4, 2026 at 3:51 amA practical extension is to let children plan the mat before drawing: sketch a simple map on scrap paper, decide where roads, parks, and buildings go, then transfer it to the craft paper. Adding toy cars, blocks, or figurines turns the drawing into a small-world scene. For literacy or maths links, label street names, add shop prices, or mark distances between landmarks. Taping the paper down prevents slipping, and photographing the finished mat preserves the work before recycling.
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feng sui
October 4, 2026 at 3:52 amA simple extension is to let children plan the mat before drawing: sketch a map on scrap paper, decide where roads, parks, and buildings go, then transfer it to the craft paper. Adding small toy cars, blocks, or figurines turns the drawing into a reusable small-world scene. For literacy or maths links, label street names, add shop prices, or mark distances between landmarks. Taping the paper down prevents slipping, and photographing the finished mat preserves the work before recycling it.
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