Paper & Card

Bend, fold, colour or print - the possibilites are endless with Paper & Card!

Design Your Own Stamp

This activity relates directly to the book 'Sophie Scott Goes South' by Alison Lester.

  • Step 1Protect your work area with a splash mat. Prepare your materials and make sure you have pencils, paint brushes and paint on hand.
  • Step 2Photocopy the stamp template provided onto white cover paper and cut out. Remember these sheets can be enlarged or reduced on a photocopier according to your requirements. You could make a large A3 poster for a group activity.
  • Step 3Sketch out your design onto a piece of paper before you start to decorate your stamp. Once you have a design, transfer it lightly onto your stamp using a pencil. This is not essential, but helps with planning your design. Look at the stamps used in “Sophie Scott Goes South” by Alison Lester and research other Antarctic stamps.
  • Step 4Colour in your postage stamp. You may like to use different mediums such as crayons, coloured pencils, markers, charcoal, paint or watercolours.
  • Step 5Roughly rip up tissue paper and crepe paper into small pieces. Coat the stamp in slightly watered down PVA glue and cover the stamp in the tissue paper and crepe paper pieces or confetti while the glue is still wet.
  • Step 6Gently paint over the stamp with a coat of glitter paint. This will help stick any stray pieces of tissue paper and crepe paper down and add a touch of sparkle.
  • Step 7
  • Step 8Mount your artwork by gluing it to a piece of cover paper. Trim to fit.

Materials used in this activity

Confetti - 15g Pack
Optional
Product Code: 10004
EACH $2.19 (inc GST) $1.99 (ex GST)
24 or more $1.64 (inc GST) $1.49 (ex GST)          
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Crayola Washable Broad Line Markers Deskpack - Pack of 32
Optional
Product Code: 10186
EACH $43.99 (inc GST) $39.99 (ex GST)
6 or more $35.19 (inc GST) $31.99 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Junior PVA Glue - 250ml
Optional
Product Code: 10364
EACH $5.49 (inc GST) $4.99 (ex GST)
36 or more $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)          
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Micador 2B Pencils - Pack of 20
Optional
Product Code: 10583
EACH $15.39 (inc GST) $13.99 (ex GST)
4 or more $12.31 (inc GST) $11.19 (ex GST)          
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Round Paint Brushes - Assorted - Pack of 30
Optional
Product Code: 10708
EACH $38.49 (inc GST) $34.99 (ex GST)
5 or more $30.79 (inc GST) $27.99 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 10805
EACH $29.69 (inc GST) $26.99 (ex GST)
5 or more $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)          
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Tissue Paper - Assorted - Pack of 100
Optional
Product Code: 10933
EACH $16.49 (inc GST) $14.99 (ex GST)
6 or more $13.19 (inc GST) $11.99 (ex GST)          
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Cup Sequins - Multi - 50g Pack
Optional
Product Code: 11126
EACH $4.39 (inc GST) $3.99 (ex GST)
6 or more $3.29 (inc GST) $2.99 (ex GST)          
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Crepe Paper - Assorted - Set of 12 Colours
Optional
Product Code: 11437
EACH $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)
10 or more $16.49 (inc GST) $14.99 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Cover Paper Assorted - A4 - Pack of 275
Optional
Product Code: 13652
EACH $18.69 (inc GST) $16.99 (ex GST)
8 or more $14.95 (inc GST) $13.59 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 16682
EACH $79.08 (inc GST) $71.89 (ex GST)
2 or more $70.28 (inc GST) $63.89 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Junior Artist Paint - 500ml - Set of 11 Colours
Optional
Product Code: 20806
EACH $108.78 (inc GST) $98.89 (ex GST)
3 or more $84.58 (inc GST) $76.89 (ex GST)          
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