13 Feb How to Create a Paper Sloyd Pyramidal Catch-All

I am always excited to learn a new skill. Today, as we create our next paper sloyd creation, a pyramidal catch-all, our main tool is going to be a compass, instead of the ruler. This project (#2 from Year 3) introduces to us a new way to create a shape. In our video, you are going to see our first time, learning to manage and manipulate a compass. It’s a little awkward for a child, it’s another skill that we will need to practice.

Materials Needed

• The book, Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich
• A compass
• An Exacto knife
• A pencil
• A ruler
• Glue
• Quality paper, we are using 8½” x 11″ scrapbook paper, which worked perfectly
• A cutting mat

Watch the Happy Handicrafts Video

A quick tip before you get started: the paper used in this project will be used for #2 AND #3 from Year 3, so please be careful while drawing and cutting, as you will need to save the used part for next week!

Were you able to stick with us? I thought it was brilliant how we learned how to use a compass to create a paper sloyd pyramidal catch-all! How did a circle become a square shape?

I really don’t know what we are going to use ours for, but I’m happy to have learned some new paper sloyd skills, while making this model!

Learn More!

If you are committed to learning more, along with your own homeschooled students, the best place to start is at A Practical Guide to Your First Year of Paper Sloyd. Here, we slowly progress through each model, while videoing them. Once you finish them, we a have second year for you work through! It’s a fun way to engage with your students, and I hope you are able of find the same level of joy that we have.