You won't need to do any glueing because the gelatinous substances in algae fix it to the paper. When the specimen is dry, gently peel off the wax paper. Build a winter weed collection. Collect samples of wildflower stalks that remain in winter. Try to identify and match them to plant samples you collected during the growing season.
Nature provides close-up handling and comparison of leaves, twigs and other plant parts.
Work with a park or nature centre to press plants as a service project. Find out what plant species are absent from academic collections and where they might be found. Try to locate and collect them. Help your local camp or nature centre build a herbarium where plant collections are stored along with a representative sample of native plants. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Alfred Knopf Inc., 1980.