Tea
Stained paper is a favorite activity in our house. I have a friend who runs a recycling paper company and he gives us rolls of plain white paper 
that printers usually just throw away (Call your local newspaper and ask when they give out their short rolls). We haven't bought craft paper in years. I like to give my kids a warm, wet- not hot- teabag to use like a paint brush
. We tea stain the paper, let it dry and then I write words (usually Bible 
Verses) and decorate our house with it. It looks rustic and is a great educational tool too! 
Another use for the "free" paper is to let your kids stamp, color, or draw on it with markers and use it as wrapping paper
for birthday parties. (I haven't bought birthday wrap in years either!)Tea staining is so easy...and it's ADDICTING! Have fun!
