More Craft Ideas for Butcher Paper

The craft ideas for butcher paper are nearly limitless. We’ve previously discussed some great craft ideas to help learning in the classroom, but there are some great art projects that you can do at home with butcher paper as well. The paper we sell is durable and high quality enough to handle any type of project you throw at it. There’s no reason to limit yourself to the ideas below, so try to do something creative with your butcher paper if you’ve already tried our ideas.

Paper Pillows – cut two identical shapes in the shape you want the pillow, but make sure to make it somewhat simple. Decorate one of the two shapes with stickers, glitter, markers or however you wish. Place something soft like cotton balls or tissue paper between the two sheets of butcher paper to act as the cushioning of the pillow. You can attach the two sides of the pillow together with staples, but for a more delicate and reliable seal you can sew the two sides together. Use a simple stich.

Picture Frames – It’s pretty easy to make a paper-covered magnetic picture frame that you can use to display your favorite family photos. First, cut  out 6x8 inch piece of chipboard, cardboard or other similar material. Then cut a 4x6 rectangle out of this piece to create a 2 inch frame. Cut out a piece of butcher paper with the same dimensions and then decorate the paper in any way you wish. Create colorful themes for whatever type of picture you plan on placing in the frame. You can create any size from you wish using this basic method, use your imagination.

Butcher Paper Craft Ideas for the Holidays

Now that the holidays are here it’s a better time than ever to get some butcher paper and make some great homemade arts and crafts. It can also be a great time to save money and spend time with the family. Butcher paper allows you to create things like wrapping paper and holiday wall decorations that may normally cost a bunch of money at the store.

Custom wrapping paper is one of the more exciting things you can do with butcher paper for the holidays. You can basically create any kind of design you want for wrapping paper by using paint, stickers, stamps or any other type of marking on butcher paper and then using it to wrap presents.  This is a great way to get your kids involved with wrapping presents for family members or friends as they will have a blast drawing on the paper and then being able to give it to people they care about.

Butcher paper can also be used to make festive decorations around the house or the classroom for the holidays. Start with butcher paper in your favorite holiday colors and then use things like stickers or paints to make designs on the paper. Butch paper is durable and easy to hang to is great for placing on the front door, walls or anywhere else where you are looking to place custom and affordable holiday decorations. Butcher paper allows you to create the holiday looking you have always been looking for.

Classroom Decorations Made Easy with Butcher Paper

Elementary school teachers have known for years that butcher paper is a great tool for creating classroom decorations. It can be used along walls to show numbers and letters as wells as classroom events and important information for the students. Butcher paper can also be used for art projects that help the kids learn to cooperate and work together to make interesting ideas come to life. The following are a couple of projects that would be great for early year students.

Cartoon People - A fun and great way to put butcher paper to use is to create life-sized figures of yourself or people you know. Roll the paper out on the floor then lay down on the paper while someone else traces your body outline with a pencil. Color the picture using paints, crayons or markers. After the piece has been colored, cut it out and hang it on a door, or line a classroom wall with the "students."

History Lessons - Create a timeline for the period your classroom is studying in history. Tape the butcher paper along an entire wall of the room. Divide the students into sections, whether that is by decade, event or year and have them create events that are important in history. Another way to involve all of the students is to put a couple in charge of making the line and dates along the paper then assigning individual students to particular time frames. The students can then draw pictures of memorable events or write a short paragraph about them above each date.

Cool Butcher Paper Art Projects

A roll of butcher paper can be an enormous benefit to classrooms or homes looking for ways to create cool art projects. Butcher paper is a great way to get creative and construct designs that come straight from the imagination instead of through electronics like TV and video games. The following are some general ideas to help get started on some creative projects that use butcher paper.

Custom Wrapping - Butcher paper can be made into new useful material with just a few simple touches. Cut a few potatoes or sponges in half then carve a simple shape like a star or moon into them. Pour small amounts of paint into shallow dishes so that you can dip stamping tools, i.e., the sponge or potato, into the paint then transfer the image onto the paper. Cover as much or as little of the paper as you desire. When it dries, the personalized butcher paper is ready to use as wrapping paper for birthdays, Christmas or as general decoration.

Seascapes - This project will require several days of work, but is a great way to occupy a large chunk of time. Roll out a 6-foot piece of butcher paper and cut. Secure the ends of the paper to a long craft table with tape. Lightly color the bottom half of the paper (length wise) dark blue. Then color the top half a very light blue. When finished, color in sea animals along the bottom half, applying a lot of pressure with the oil pastels in order to make thick figures. Repeat this along the top half by coloring the sun, birds and clouds. Once the drawing is complete, use light-colored paint to color over the entire piece of butcher paper. After it dries, take toothpicks and Popsicle sticks to reveal many of the pictures underneath.

Instructions for Using a Butcher Paper Cutter

Butcher paper usually comes in a large heavy roll. It’s then loaded onto its roll holder and cutter where you can section of useful amounts whenever you may need it. Using a butcher paper cutter can be easy and can be mastered within a few minutes if you follow these instructions.

1.       Get assistance from another person and load the butcher paper roll onto the holder. You will need assistance because butcher paper rolls can be very heavy. Slide the paper onto the rod so that the roll will feed paper over the top of itself. Secure the roll in place by snapping the end of the rod onto the roll.

2.       Pull the sheet of paper under the metal arm, as you would lay your arm on the table. The arm should be resting on top of the flap so you may pull as much of the paper as you would like to tear away.

3.       Determine how much paper you need and pull out the necessary length. The paper should come out smoothly and the metal arm should keep tension on the roll.

4.       Use an upward motion to tear the paper along the metal bar from the right-hand side. For an even tear use a fast smooth motion. Do not pull the roll forwards as though you are pulling more paper, but instead hold the paper at a 75-degree angle upwards and lift your right hand higher until the corner begins to tear. Continue to pull the paper all the way across until there is a smooth and even tear on the large sheet of paper.

5.       Be ready for the next use by pulling out a small tab of the butcher paper.

Packaged Deals

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Back to School

{We can help you cover your plain classroom walls!}

It will be back to school time before you know it, and if you are a teacher or parent that means you are likely scrambling for arts and crafts supplies. The Butcher Paper King can help!

Calling all teachers! You have to cover your classroom walls somehow, and we can help with affordable butcher paper:

·         Maps: The Butcher Paper King boasts hundreds of historical, educational and entertaining maps that combine creativity and educational information. Our maps measure 54” x 38” and are protected by durable lamination. Here are a few map selections:

o   Children’s Solar System Map

o   World Map

o   United States of America Map

o   Prehistoric World Map

o   Ancient World Map

o   Animals of the World Map

·         Puzzles: When children are putting together a puzzle, they forget they are learning at the same time! Here are a few of our available puzzles:

o   Children’s World Map Jigsaw Puzzle

o   USA Puzzle Map

·         Themes: Why stop at several arts and crafts stores when The Butcher Paper King has all of the wall decorations you need to create the themed room of your dreams. Here are a few available themes:

o   Jungle (Tropical Foliage, Bamboo, Jungle Foliage, Cheetah, Zebra)

o   Beach (Under Water Scenes, Ocean Blue, Tropical Beach Scene, Luau Background Scenes, Coral Reef)

o   New York/City Scape (Skyline, Starry Night Backdrop, Brick Wall & Street Backdrop, Rock Wall, Stone Wall Backdrop, Tu-Tone Brick, Animal & Nature Props)