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Sunday with Dad
A Sunday is so typical when Dad is around The morning starts With a loud TV sound. One groan from my sister and another from me Doesn’t melt his heart To let us sleep for a minute or three. Mom tries to catch up On her wee bit of sleep For she knows Dad is there To make a cup of tea. But once we are all up It all seems so bright For that’s the only day...
Why do Aircrafts Have a Black Box?
Often, after an air disaster, we hear about the black box in the news. The black box does not play any part in making an aircraft fly but it serves an important function. It is basically an electronic device used by investigators to discover the cause of a crash and may be, prevent others. Why do Aircrafts Have a Black Box? [Illustration by Shiju George] The black box can be inserted or removed from an aircraft....
Here comes the Mango
Here comes the Mango [Illustrations by Shiju George] Set everyone’s stomach growling with your irresistable, yummy look. All you need is: Two Cardboard Sheets. Two White Chartpapers. Water Colours. Paint Brush. Two meter yellow ribbon. Scissors, pencil and eraser. Step 1: Paste a white chartpaper on to a cardboard sheet. Draw the shape of a mango and cut it....
Which is the Most Abundant Fruit in India?
Did you know that in India, mango orchards cover roughly 33 percent (1.08 million hectares) of the total area under fruit cultivation? In a hectare of land you can grow thousands of trees. And each tree bears, thousands of fruit! I will leave it to you to calculate how many mangoes the country produces! It’s no wonder that the subzi mandis (vegetable and fruit markets) get flooded with mangoes in summers. Forget the fact that the country produces millions of mangoes, do you know how many varieties there are?...
Bunny Rabbit
If you wish to make a toy at home that does not take much time, then try this. It looks cute and can be added to your soft toy collection. The things you need: Fused bulb Cotton Adhesive Black pepper corns Velvet paper or the Indian ‘Bindi’ Scissors Step 1: Take a bulb and stick cotton on it, covering it completely. Give additional padding of cotton for the mouth of the rabbit. Step 2: Cut out the cotton in the shape of rabbit ears and stick them to the rabbit’s head....
How are Stars Named?
Till now we have only seen roads, railway stations, airports, places etc. being named after famous people. But imagine paying money to get a star named after you. If that can happen, then anything is possible in this world! Well, there are organisations in different parts of the world that sell names for the stars in the sky. All you have to do is – go there, fill out the long, detailed form that they give you and buy star names or name stars after someone....
Make your Own Trophy
Make your Own Trophy [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Whether you are playing games, organising a painting competition or giving titles to all your friends, design trophies for all occassions. The things you need: Thermacol sheet Plain paper Adhesive Colours 5: Cutter 6: Scissor 7: Colouring brushes Step 1: Take a thermacol sheet and cut it out in any shape you want to make the upper half of the trophy....
Make Your Own Slippers
Most of us have slippers to wear inside the house and a different pair for outside use. So why not make your very own slip-ons that make you feel as if you are walking on clouds? Make Your Own Slippers [Illustrations by Shinod AP] The things you need: The soles of any old pair of slippers. A sheet of foam (1/2 inch thickness) 3 Cotton or flannel cloth (one square metre)...
Art on the Broomstick
The vacations are round the corner and there needs to be some excitement every day. One imaginative way out is to make beautiful things out of waste material. The things you need: An old broomstick Adhesive Blade Thermocol sheet Black chart paper Scissors Pencil, eraser, ruler and sharpener Step 1: Stick the black chart paper on the thermocol sheet. Step 2: Draw an object or a landscape. Art on the Broomstick [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Step 3: Slit the end of the broomsticks....
Santa Mask
The things you need to make a Santa Claus mask are: White card sheet and red glaze paper Adhesive and scissors Pencil and eraser Cotton Colours String Santa Mask [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Step 1: Draw the face of Santa Claus on the card sheet. Colour it first and then cut on the outline. Stick cotton to make the beard, moustache and eyebrows of the Santa....