09 Jan How to Create a Paper Sloyd Wall Pocket

Are you in dire need of a paper sloyd wall pocket? No? Neither are we. But it is the next project in our paper sloyd series, and so we are tackling it today! When learning sloyd, you will find that each subsequent model builds on the skills of the one before, so you don’t want to skip a model just because you don’t have a use for it.

Our paper sloyd wall pocket is Project #11 from the second year, from the book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich. You may find that it is quite similar to the paper sloyd scissor case that we made in the first year. There are several key differences, however, mainly that it is a little more complex and 3-dimentional.

Materials Needed:

• A cutting mat
• An Exacto knife
• A hole punch
• A pencil
• A ruler
• Glue
• A piece of good quality cardstock, Bristol board, or we used 12″ x 12″ scrapbook paper

Happy Handicrafts Video: How to Create a Paper Sloyd Wall Pocket

If you enjoyed the video, you may find that it will help you in teaching paper sloyd to your homeschool students. You can learn more about it at What is Paper Sloyd? And Why is it a Valuable Tool in Home Education? I recommend following along with our first year, when we create 14 different models.

Many homeschool moms are intimidated by paper sloyd, but it’s our goal to make crafting fun and easy. Follow along with our YouTube channel, Happy Handicrafts, and you may find that you actually enjoy handicrafts!