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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 a Card of Webbed Veins
Make a Card of Webbed Veins [Illustrations by Shinod AP] The leaves of the peepal tree have a beautiful shape – they taper to a needle-point. And when these green leaves brush against each other, they constantly make a rustling sound and attract everyone’s attention. Even when the leaves dry, leaving behind a webbed skeleton of veins, they look grand – grand enough to be made into greeting cards. The things you need:...
Door Decor
Come Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas or the New Year people always hang torans above the doors of their houses. Toran is a bit of decoration made with leaves or flowers or even paper. Nowadays, toran are also made of plastic. People from various parts of India make torans differently. But this is how a traditional toran is usually made: Door Decor [Illustrations by Shinod AP] The things you need: Mango leaves Cord Thread Needle Flowers Step 1: Use a needle and thread to make a garland of flowers....
Towel Ring
Towel Ring [Illustrations by Shinod AP] The things you need: Plain cotton cloth (18 inches by 18 inches) Cardboard Needle and thread A plastic or iron ring Foam or cotton Wool, sketch pens/fabric paints, Adhesive Step 1: With the help of a thread and needle, do a running stitch at the edges of the cloth....
Cap your Scissors
Cap your Scissors [Illustrations by Shinod AP] If you want to find your scissors just when you need them, make this sturdy case for them. The things you need: Any old cloth (12 inches by 16 inches) A sheet of foam (half inch thickness) A sewing machine A thick fancy cord Step 1: Fold the cloth into a quarter. Draw a triangle of base three inches and height seven inches, as shown below....
The Green Family
The Green Family [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Want to have a family of your own? A green family? All it takes is a little water and sunshine to entice this green family to spread its roots! The things you need: Empty containers of different sizes Wheat seeds Soil Water Poster colours Brush Step 1: Fill three-fourths of all the containers with garden soil. Step 2: Spread a handful of wheat seeds on the soil....
Bookmarks
Bookmarks are very easy to make and you can make use of the things lying at your home. The things you need: Old greeting card. Crayons. Pencil and eraser. Scissors. Step 1 Take an old greeting card. On the inside, draw a carrot on it. Now cut it in the same shape. Use a greeting card that is made of thick paper so that your bookmark does not fold or crack easily. Step 2 To make a colourful bookmark, use paints, crayons or colour pencils on the plain side of the card....
Burst the Balloon
Burst the Balloon [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Your audience will see you blowing a blue balloon, but as soon as you prick it, the balloon will change its colour. The things you need: Balloons of two colours (blue and pink) A grain of rice or wheat A needle Step 1: Put the pink balloon inside the blue one and blow into both of them together....
Paper Chains
Diwali is that time of year when markets get flooded with decorations. You could buy them or perhaps try and make them on your own. Paper Chains [Illustrations by Shiju George] All you need is: Crepe paper or Glossy paper. Scissors. Colours. Adhesive. Step 1: Take a sheet of paper, nine inches square. Fold it diagonally into two. You will get a triangle like the one in the illustration....
Paper Lamp Shades
Paper is one thing that can be used for a variety of purposes – crafts, packaging, storage, stationery…the uses are countless. Here is one of the things that you can make. The things you need: Chart paper Scissors Adhesive Step 1: Take the chartpaper and cut it into a rectangular piece (12 inches x 6 inches). Paper Lamp Shades [Illustrations by Anup Singh] Step 2: Fold the paper lengthwise into half....