construction paper
noun
: a thick groundwood paper available in many colors and used especially for school artwork
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Cut out ears with white and pink construction paper and attach them to the plate before adding eyes, whiskers and a nose.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
The materials may include cardboard boxes, cotton balls, construction paper, pine cones and rocks.
—Amber M. Simpson, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
Both kids donned the flag’s colors on their T-shirts and heads, the younger in a bandanna and the older in a construction paper crown of blue and red.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Your child can create a frame cut out of construction paper or thin cardboard to highlight the art.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
The materials may include cardboard boxes, cotton balls, construction paper, pine cones and rocks.
—Amber M. Simpson, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
Both kids donned the flag’s colors on their T-shirts and heads, the younger in a bandanna and the older in a construction paper crown of blue and red.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Your child can create a frame cut out of construction paper or thin cardboard to highlight the art.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
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“Construction paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construction%20paper. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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