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Hi,
I'm running an activity weekend for children 6-13 yrs in a couple of months time. I'm a community wildlife officer and the activities are going to be based around the nature reserve that I work on.
One idea was to create a giant natterjack toad and have each child add a couple of bits of papier mache to it. Here's where I get stuck, being a conservation person and not really that arty (I keep trying with varying degrees of success, but not really any good) what do you guys think the best way to go about constructing the base would be. At the moment I'm thinking chicken wire, but don't know if it need a 'skeleton' to stop it collapsing in on itself.
Any hints/tips or suggested reading greatly appreciated.
TIA
Claire
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You might try contacting David Finch (page 5 in the gallery). I understand that he has worked on community projects and some larger scale work.
DavidO
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Thanks for the suggestion I will do that 
Claire
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You might also consider a base of stacked foam insulation, available in sheet of different thickness from building supply businesses. It is fairly easy to cut with a serrated knife (the longer, the better, usually).
It can be cut in segments, then stacked and cemented together with foam board adhesive (in the larger tubes that require a trigger-type dispenser).
Sue
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Hi Sue,
What a great suggestion! Thank you.
I now wish that I were a more arty and creative person! I keep putting off starting it (curse that fear of failure!)
Thanks again, I'll go hunting for foam tomorrow.
Claire
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