Customer Reviews for Staples - Pastel 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper, 20 lbs., 8.5" x 11", 500/Ream - Canary
Customer Rating
5
Paper for Language Arts
on February 11, 2015
Posted by: Paula K.
I use this paper with my primary aged children to create books. They can fold it easily and it does not crack and deteriorate the way construction paper does. We use multi-color pages and they love to write in their "books."
This product is perfect for school informational flyers. It's nice to have a different color from white- this gives parents the ability to spot it in the kids' backpacks. Teachers like using color for special projects as well.
Sometimes I think I am done with construction paper. At least for special projects copy paper holds up better. Valentine making this week went smoothly using this lavender paper and also the red paper from the Brights assorted pack from Staples. Kids folded the paper and added doilies and stickers and messages of their own. We use Staples' glue sticks OR glue pads I made from glue sponges that fit into little dollar store plastic boxes. I had construction paper out too but the cards made with this copy paper turned out nicer.
I wanted paper that was a bit heavier than normal laser paper and richer looking as it would be used in a celebration memory book. This paper was easy to convert into lined stationery for participants to record their thoughts and words of wisdom. It was perfect for my use.
I use parchment paper with my students for maps and special drawings but it can get expensive if you need a lot of it. So this ivory paper looks almost as special. I copy their timeline figures on this paper and they cut out the figures to make History Timeline projects. Some kids like to TEAR apart the timeline figures so it looks sort of vintage and scrappy. Handling the timeline figures many times builds retention. We read them then they are looking at them again as they cut them one more time as they glue them to the correct spot in their timeline books. Review is easy as it is all spread out on their timeline pages and it looks so "old fashioned" too!