Vocabulary list
French craft supplies vocabulary: 12 paper, glue and decoration words
Recognise twelve French paper-craft supplies with articles, object cards and examples, then choose the right material for cutting, joining or decorating.
- A1
- 12 words
- Gender marked
- With examples
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In short
For a paper craft, start with du papier de couleur, des ciseaux and de la colle. To join or decorate pieces, use un trombone, de la ficelle, un ruban or des gommettes. The twelve object cards show the difference between the material and the tool you hold.
Paper and card
Cut and fasten
Tie and decorate
Find the paper-craft object
Find:
| Action | Material | French example |
|---|---|---|
| Stick | la colle | Je colle les deux morceaux de papier. |
| Clip together | le trombone | Je mets un trombone sur les deux feuilles. |
| Staple | l’agrafeuse | J’agrafe les feuilles ensemble. |
| Tie | la ficelle | J’attache les deux morceaux avec de la ficelle. |
- Sam
J’aime faire des cartes. Tu as du papier de couleur ?
I like making cards. Do you have any coloured paper?
- Lou
Oui. Tu préfères le bleu ou le jaune ?
Yes. Do you prefer blue or yellow?
- Sam
Le jaune, merci. Je colle une fleur au milieu.
Yellow, thanks. I’m sticking a flower in the middle.
- Lou
Voici le bâton de colle et les gommettes.
Here are the glue stick and the shape stickers.
- Sam
Je vais ajouter un ruban rouge.
I’m going to add a red ribbon.