There’s absolutely no better way to start the week than to shove your fists into a nice pail of goop. Of course, the icing on the cake is when you’re using that mess to make papier-mâché creations. Don’t fret if you’re not the craftiest caretaker in the world either. Check out Expert Village’s Web site below for tips on mixing the prerequisite salt, flour and water that you’ll eventually apply to newspaper. The narrator is chipper, informative and speaks slowly enough to accommodate those left-brained viewers who may not be accustomed to sloppy art projects. The Web page focuses on shaping papier-mâché lizards, but you needn’t feel confined to the world of reptiles. With enough patience, persistence and old copies of the Chicago Tribune, you could fashion a collection of animals that would rival the critters at the Lincoln Park Zoo.