Enjoy crisps? Care about the environment and homelessness? Join LaiHa from King's Community Business Services in this one hour workshop to make a life-saving crisp packet blanket.

The Crisp Packet Project began in 2019 to address the problems of flimsy sleeping bags for the homeless. A blanket made from crisp packets can protect sleeping bags for weeks in cold and wet weather, reflecting the heat, keeping you dry, and helping to reduce the amount of single-use plastic going to landfill.

In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare the crisp packets, make your own strip of blanket, and how to make a full blanket if you choose. LaiHa will stick around afterwards until 13.30 to offer any additional support. If you're also just interested in hearing about the project - please do come along!

Please wash and dry your crisp packets beforehand.

To join in with the making, you will need:

• At least 4 suitable, clean and dry silver-lined crisp packets (see suitable crisps) for one blanket strip. Not too thick please, and ideally the same size. The more packets, the more strips!

• Well ventilated room e.g. all windows open, or a garage

• Scissors

• Iron (with non-steam setting)

• Ironing board/large flat surface

• Greaseproof paper

• Tape measure

OPTIONAL: If you would like to make a full blanket, you will also need:

• 44 suitable, clean and dry silver-lined crisp packets (see suitable crisps)

• Unrecyclable clear plastic sheet, not thinner than a bread bag (see types of plastic) e.g. outer layer of toilet roll and kitchen roll, dry cleaner’s bag, clothes bags

• A2-P3 half mask

This session will take place over Microsoft Teams and is open to King’s students, staff and alumni. Feel free to bring your lunch! The link to join will be shared with you before the event.

If you have any questions about the workshop, please email laiha.diamond@kcl.ac.uk

Read more about the project: https://crisppacketproject.com/

Find out more about King's Global Day of Service: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-global-day-of-service-2022

Download LaiHa's short guide on how to create a Crisp Packet Blanket: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/service/assets/crisp-packet-project-guide.pdf

Make a Crisp Packet Blanket: A Global Day of Service workshop