HRM Parent Blog

Here's an ambitious and impressive looking project from Carolyn Clegg - good for older kids to make, or younger kids to enjoy after it's made! Thanks Carolyn!

If your family is going to have some time on their hands in the near future – say, over the March Break – then plan to gather up some old newspapers and make a fun newspaper hut.

What you’ll need:

A stack of newspapers
A pen or pencil
Some tape
A stapler
A large bed sheet

Step #1 – Grab your newspapers. Lay 4 sheets of newspaper on top of each other. Place the pencil on a 45° in the corner and roll the 4 sheets diagonally to make a tube.



Step #2 – Tape the middle of the finished tube and let the pen/pencil slide out. Repeat 25 times.



Step #3 – All 25 tubes should be close to the same length. Trim the length if needed.



Step #4 – Use 3 of the tubes to make a triangle and staple at each corner. Repeat until you have 5 triangles.




Step #5 – Lay the 5 triangles out on the floor in a row. Staple bottom corners together.



Step #6 – Connect the tops of the triangles using some of the individual tubes and staple in place.



Step #7 – Make sure you have at least two pairs of hands for this step! Stand the connected triangles up and staple the two ends together (making a circle). Add a tube to the last top spot and staple in place.



**if my circle of triangles looks a little unstable in this photo, it’s because it was – I didn’t follow the instructions properly at this point and missed the part about stapling the bottoms together!*

Step #8 - Use the 5 remaining tubes to make a star. Staple in the middle. This is going to be your roof.



Step #9 -  Staple the roof in place so it makes a sturdy dome shape.



Step #10 – Cover your hut with a large bed sheet. Enjoy!!