Paper Comets with Ridiculous Destinations
Curl three paper comets and send them somewhere delightfully unlikely.
- 15–30 minutes
- Little setup
- Easy to pause
- Seated friendly
- Little cleanup
- Low effort
What you need
Use paper you have. Loose arrangements work well; glue is optional and drying time is not included.
- paper
- scissors
- pen
If you have them: glue, colored pencils.
Make it
Use paper you have. Loose arrangements work well; glue is optional and drying time is not included.
- 1
Cut three broad paper strips and keep a spare piece of paper as your background.
- 2
Curl each strip loosely around a pen, then slide it off. Leave a section uncurled for a tail.
- 3
Arrange the curls on your background and draw a trail behind each.
- 4
Name their destinations, such as Planet Lost Teaspoon. Leave the pieces loose, or glue them if you want to keep the arrangement.
Short on energy? Use one pre-cut strip and give it a loose bend.
A good place to stop: One curled comet and a destination make a complete scene.
Make it work for you: Skip cutting and curling if hand use is uncomfortable. Arrange pre-cut pieces flat and draw the curves.
Another route: Turn your curls into sleeping snails rather than comets.