Any old polystyrene? Soft polystyrene food trays are useful for
weaving with young children, because the thread cuts into the
polystyrene just enough to be held firm, and the shape of the
tray makes it easy to pass other threads behind. Small blocks of
polystyrene packing are good for making minibeasts. Care is
needed with very small bits that go up little noses. A multitude
of uses, especially stuffed with cotton wool. Michaela's room
has slightly eerie ghostly faces made of cotton wool stuffed
into tights. The features are simply pinched into shape and
stitched. The large intestine on the digestive system display is
made of stuffed tights. With appropriate twists and kinks it
looks alarmingly realistic. Thread and yarn offcuts Spread short
bits of wool and other yarn evenly and generously over a sheet
of polythene. Cover with a layer of adhesive, such as Berol's
"Marvin Medium" or PVA. When this is dry you can lift the whole
thing off and you have, in effect, a spectacular sheet of multi-
coloured material,