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Making paper from grass was definitely time consuming and a probable allergen irritant. Much of the work will have to be done without the children present. For instance, most of the blending will have to be predone, for classroom management reasons, and then the children can participate in some blending and the blotting of the water. The grass pulp did not absorb water as readily as did the cotton so it was easier to blot. The pulp was a little easier to spread because it was denser and more cohesive. Be aware, when blending, more pulp is being made than it appears by sight or touch. The paper fell right off the screen after it was blotted!