Making Paper: A Lesson in Recycling

We recycled old paper to make our own!
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Here’s how we did it. First me, Paul, and Mom ripped up old, used paper.
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We mushed it up in water for more than a day.
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Then we pressed it in a screen and drained it.
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After we dried it on towels for a few days, it was ready to write on!
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I was disappointed that it was so bumpy! But it was good for writing messages and drawing pictures anyway!
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