Tru-Ray® Festive Green Sulphite Construction Paper, 12″ x 18″ – 50 Sheets

Description

This premium construction paper delivers exceptional durability and longevity for your homeschool projects. Made from 100% vat-dyed sulphite fiber, this 76-pound paper offers superior strength that resists cracking and tearing even when scored, folded, or curled. The acid-free composition ensures your children’s artwork and educational projects remain vibrant and intact for years to come, while the fade-resistant properties keep colors bright long after completion.

Each package contains 50 heavyweight sheets measuring 12″ x 18″, providing ample material for extended use across multiple subjects and activities. The paper’s rigid construction makes it ideal for three-dimensional projects that need to stand upright, while its smooth surface works beautifully with various art mediums including watercolors, markers, and colored pencils.

Key Features

The environmentally conscious construction incorporates 50% recycled content with 10% post-consumer materials, teaching children about sustainability while they create. The acid-free formula makes this paper suitable for scrapbooking and archival projects, ensuring precious memories and important schoolwork won’t deteriorate over time.

How Homeschoolers Can Use This Product

Arts and Crafts Applications

This heavyweight paper excels in hands-on learning activities across multiple grade levels. Use it for creating pop-up books that reinforce reading comprehension, designing geometric shapes for math lessons, or constructing historical timelines that can stand upright for display. The paper’s durability means children can handle their creations repeatedly without worry about tears or damage.

Cross-Curricular Project Ideas

Science students can create detailed ecosystem dioramas, weather wheels, or anatomical flip books that demonstrate understanding while providing tactile learning experiences. For history lessons, the sturdy construction supports timeline accordion books, historical figure trading cards, or three-dimensional maps that bring geography to life.

Practical Learning Extensions

The fade-resistant properties make this paper perfect for creating educational wall charts, multiplication tables, or reference materials that will remain useful throughout the school year. Students can design book covers for their favorite reads, encouraging both creativity and reading engagement while protecting their books.

Organization and Documentation

Use this acid-free paper for creating portfolio covers that protect important schoolwork, or design custom dividers for subject organization. The archival quality ensures that special projects, certificates, and achievements remain pristine in your homeschool records.

Seasonal and Holiday Activities

The festive green color lends itself naturally to Christmas crafts, St. Patrick’s Day projects, or nature-themed studies about plants and ecosystems. Students can create seasonal decorations that double as learning tools, such as Christmas tree fraction activities or shamrock pattern exercises.