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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Coffee Time
Buy a few plain coffee mugs from the market and paint special designs for each member of your family or friends. They will love it. Coffee Time [Illustrations by Shinod AP] The things you need: Oil or acrylic colours Paint brushes Plain ceramic coffee mugs Turpentine oil Step 1: Wash the mugs with hot water and soap. Dry them and ensure that there are no grease or dirt stains....
Candle Stand
Candle Stand [Illustrations by Shinod AP] This candle stand is simple and it can be made by children as young as four years. The things you need: A few earthen lamps Glitter Transparent adhesive Step 1: Spread a newspaper sheet and keep the glitter and lamps on it. Step 2: Put some adhesive on the earthen lamp and sprinkle the glitter on it. You can make different patterns and designs using the glitter....
Cloud No. Nine
This is your chance to celebrate with a lot of people so don’t let it go and quickly get dressed as a cloud. Cloud No. Nine [Illustrations by Shiju George] All you need is: One Cardboard Sheet. White Chartpaper. Water Colours. Paint Brush. Scissors, pencil and eraser. Step 1: Paste the white chartpaper on to the cardboard sheet. Draw the shape of a cloud and cut it....
Make your own Cards
Things you need: Vegetables like potatoes and lady’s finger. A few bottles of bright poster colours. Painting brushes, one for each colour you want to use. Some drawing sheets, or ivory or poster paper. A knife. A water container. Make your own Cards [] What to do: Step 1 Take a potato and slice it into two. Then draw any design on it with the pencil. Take the knife and run its tip over the motif, making a shallow cut....
Shake a Shaker
Do you want to belt out a song, but need an instrument that will keep the rhythm and add to the effect? Why don’t you try making a ‘shaker’ that will do the trick? Just remember, you will be making a valuable addition to the range of percussion instruments that are used for their rhythm and the texture of their sound – like the maraca (a rattle like instrument in the shape of a gourd, that contains dried seeds, pebbles or lead shots)....
Blow a Puppet
It’s a great idea for a party – ask all the children and adults to make balloon puppets. The things you need: Balloons Coloured wool Glazed paper sheets in different colours Adhesive Scissors Thread Step 1: Blow the balloons and knot them. You can also tie them using a thread. Step 2: Use the material given to make a face on your balloon. Here is how you can do it. Try different kinds of faces and tie them to your wrists so that every one can see it....
Its your day to Rain
Shower everywhere its dry and spread the aroma of wet mud all over. All you need is: A Hot Water Bag. A Wooden Cork. Plastic tube. Plastic shower. Its your day to Rain [Illustrations by Shiju George] Step 1: Choose a cork such that it fits in to the mouth of the hot water bag well making it air tight. Step 2: Make a hole in the centre of the cork....
The Magnetic Knife
The Magnetic Knife [Illustrations by Shiju George] A knife magnetically clings to your hands! All you need is: One table knife. Step 1: Interweave your fingers as in Figure 1, but don’t pick up the knife yet. Step 2: When you interweave your fingers, secretly leave the middle finger of one hand loose (Figure 2). If you arrange your fingers right, no one will be able to tell one finger is loose when looking at your hands from the other side!...
Make a Sachet
Make a Sachet [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Are there are any old T-shirts lying at home and in danger of becoming dusters? Rescue one of them and your creative work begins! The things you need: An old T-shirt A silken cord (18 inches long) Scissors Pencil Step 1: Cut out a piece of seven inches square from an old T-shirt. Place the cloth on a table and make a circle, three inches in radius....
Glove Puppets!
Take out those old socks that have been lying in your cupboard. With these puppets you can actually hold a puppet show for your friends and family. The things you need: Old sock A needle and thread Poster colours Brush Red coloured paper Step 1: Put your hand inside the sock, take hold of a part of Glove Puppets! [Illustrations by Anup Singh] the front of the sock and pull it in....