Range of art & craft activities for kids. Make cards, masks, gifts and toys using simple, even throw-away things… Crafts & art is fun, we’ll show you how
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Have you ever seen an empty glass bottle lying in one corner of the kitchen or store room? It makes you feel like giving it a new life. Make it a flower vase and then see it take its place proudly in the house as a precious object. Sand Flower Vase [Illustrations by Anup Singh] The things you need: …...
Shiny vehicles on a shop shelf are inviting, but how about making a shiny red bus, much like the ones you see on the roads. What’s more, you can give a new life to things that are being readied for the dustbin at this very instant! The things you need: Empty juice carton Felt paper (any colour …...
We cannot paint the walls of our house but we can definitely paint the pots in our house. Painting Pots [Illustrations by Shiju George] All you need is: Poster paints. Paint brush. Step 1: Pick up a pot and remove any dust from it using a soft cloth or a brush. Step 2: If you have earthern pots, …...
This unusual fishing game is simple to assemble and great fun to play. And you won’t have to worry about pulling poor live fish out of the water. Items required: Four to six magnets (one for each player; magnets can be found at any hardware shop), paper clips, stickytape, four to six thin …...
Plasticine Candle Stand [Illustrations by Anup Singh] Before you begin making the candle stand, spread some sheets of newspaper so that you do not dirty the floor. The things you need: Plasticine Old newspaper Steel bowl Step 1: Flatten plasticine to make a circle. Cut a perfect circle using the …...
A moving object transfers its force to the second object and itself comes to rest. Did you understand that? No? But you will once you play this little game with marbles. The things you need: Clay or plasticine Broomstick Marbles Step 1: Take two broomsticks and bend them around two centimetres in …...
No, this is not an exam. Thank God! It is time to have some fun. We looked at the map of South America and thought it looked like the face of a man looking sideways. Doesn’t it? Others thought it looked like a lion’s profile. The man’s face came out better so we put it here. On the …...
Personalised T-Shirts [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Paint T-shirts for Mom, Dad, Grandma…anyone! The things you need: Plain T-Shirt Fabric paints Put some paint on your hands and make impressions on the T-shirt. If you have siblings then you can also ask them to put their fingerprints too. …...
A fan is the ideal thing to have when you are sweating on a bright sunny summer day. Paper Fan [Illustrations by Shiju George] All you need is: Paper One strand from the broom stick Adhesive Colours Step 1: Fan fold the paper as shown in the figure. Step 2: Again fold it from the centre and stick …...
Finger Puppet [illustrations by Kusum Chamoli] Make a finger puppet for your little sister, and watch her squeal with joy. Things you need: Bits of card sheets or thick paper. Sketch pen or crayons. Fevicol. Scissors. Step 1: Draw the outline of a figure that you want to make a puppet of. It could …...