A fun activity that makes use of materials normally thrown in the garbage.

What You Need:

• Milk, juice or cream cartons (different sizes)
• White acrylic paint, gesso or white latex house paint
• Pencils
• Paintbrushes
• Tempera paint
• Containers for water
• A covered work area

What You Do:

1. Cover the cartons with white acrylic, gesso or latex house paint. Let dry.

2. Draw windows, doors etc. onto the carton.

3. Paint the carton (using tempera paint) to look like a house.

4. Make several houses and you have a village.