{"id":27845,"date":"2020-01-28T13:20:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T13:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/how-to-make-paper-beads-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-01-29T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T10:41:13","slug":"how-to-make-paper-straws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/cool-kids\/general-kids-club\/how-to-make-paper-straws\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make paper straws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Did you know that plastic straws are one of the top items found during beach cleanups? And that they can be extremely harmful to our planet&#8217;s magnificent marine life? It&#8217;s time to take action!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The good news is that there&#8217;s a more eco-friendly way to enjoy slurping up a delicious drink &#8211; by using <b>biodegradable<\/b>, <strong>paper straws<\/strong> instead, which are much better for the environment!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Let&#8217;s have some crafty fun and learn how to make cool, colourful papers straws&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to make paper straws!<\/span><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>What you&#8217;ll need:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thick paper or our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nat Geo Kids straw pattern paper (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nat-Geo-Kids-Paper-Straw-Patterns.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Nat Geo Kids straw pattern paper<\/a><br>Scissors<br><strong>Non-toxic<\/strong> glue<br>Chopsticks<br>Glass jar<br>Paraffin wax<br>Candle warmer or a large cooking pot<br>Paper towel<br>And finally&#8230;an adult to help!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting out paper\" class=\"wp-image-27857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Print out the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Nat-Geo-Kids-Paper-Straw-Patterns.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>Nat Geo Kids straw patterns<\/strong><\/a> and cut out a template. Alternatively, you can use a piece of printer paper cut into 4cm strips.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Using glue on paper\" class=\"wp-image-27858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a long line of glue along the edge of the paper, on the side without the pattern.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling straw\" class=\"wp-image-27859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-3-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Place a chopstick at a diagonal angle on the back of the paper. Then roll the paper around the chopstick until it&#8217;s completely covered. Be careful to roll the paper on top of itself so you don&#8217;t get glue on the chopstick!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Straw on chopstick\" class=\"wp-image-27860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-4-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait 10 minutes for the glue to dry, then wiggle the chopstick out from inside the paper tube.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting straws\" class=\"wp-image-27861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-5-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-5.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cut both ends of the tube to make them straight and even.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-6-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Melting wax\" class=\"wp-image-27864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-6-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-6.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Get an adult to put the paraffin wax in a glass jar. Melt the wax by either putting the jar on a candle warmer or in a pot of warm water on the stove.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-7-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Straw in jar\" class=\"wp-image-27865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-7-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-7-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-7.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully dip the paper tube into the melted wax one half at a time.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-8-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wiping wax from straw\" class=\"wp-image-27868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-8-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-8.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gently wipe the tube with a paper towel to get rid of any extra wax. Be careful not to wipe too hard and damage your straw!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-final-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Paper straws\" class=\"wp-image-27869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-final-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-final-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paper-straws-final-768x1160.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let the straws dry for about 10 minutes. And there you have it&#8230;your eco-friendly paper straw! How many will you make? And what cool, thirst-quenching drinks will you suck up?! <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Did you enjoy finding out how to make a paper straws? Leave a comment below and let us know!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Photo credit<\/em>s &#8212; <em>Rebecca Hale, NG Staff<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that plastic straws are one of the top items found during beach cleanups? And that they can be extremely harmful to our planet&#8217;s magnificent marine life? It&#8217;s time to take action! 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