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SMart Makes: Bubble Wrap Printing

You Will Need:

  • Assorted bubble wrap
  • Paint
  • Black paper or card

  • Makes
Steps
  • Step 1
  • Step 2
  • Step 3
  • Step 4
  • Step 5
cut bubble wrap
  • Cut the bubble wrap to different shapes and sizes.
print with bubble wrap
  • Paint the bubble wrap in different colours to look like rocks.


  • Print an arch at the bottom of the paper so that it looks like the surface of the moon.
add bubble wrap
  • Stick down some of the smaller bits of bubble wrap that you have just printed with on top of the moon. This will give the picture a rocky 3D texture.
create planets
  • Next, cut up some different sized circular shapes out of bubble wrap and cover with brightly coloured paint. These will become your planets.
add texture with bubbles
  • Use these planets to print with. You can also add additional bubbles to create texture, plus single bubbles to create stars.
Print


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