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Twinkling Stars
Twinkling Stars [Illustrations by Anup Singh] All you need is: Square piece of paper. Colours. Fold the paper as shown in each of the figures below. Make three triangles in the same way. Now interlock two of them as shown below. Paste the third triangle to the interlocked triangles. Your star is ready to be coloured. Make as many stars as you want and let them spangle your room....
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....
Challenge Knot Tie
Challenge Knot Tie [Illustrations by Shiju George] This is an easy one, but it will baffle people who don’t know how to do it. All you need is: A piece of rope 3 or 4 feet long. Step 1: Hold the rope as in Figure 1, and give your friends a chance to try to tie a knot in the rope without at any time letting go of either end....
Calendar
Calendar [Illustrations by Anup Singh] The things you need: A spiral sketch book A thin wire Beads Adhesive and scissors Old magazines Stationery: Pencil, eraser, sharpner and ruler and cardboard Colours: Pencil / Crayons or paints and sketch pens Step 1: Take a spiral sketch book to make the calendar (preferably A4 size). Divide the first page into two parts as shown in the figure....
Unusual Fish
Unusual Fish [Illustrations by Anup Singh] All you need is: Square sheet of paper. Colours. Fold the paper as shown in each of the figures. There it is, draw an eye and your unique fish is ready. It’s so simple that you could make a whole family of fish in just a few minutes.
My Hut
My Hut [Illustrations by Anup Singh] All you need is: Square sheet of paper. Colours. Fold the paper as shown in each of the figures. The hut that you have made looks unfurnished. Use some good colours to paint it.
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....
Christmas Decorations
Decorations for a Christmas tree can all be made at home, with simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-find things like threads and ribbons, sweets, old bulbs, empty matchboxes and lots of popcorn. Here are some of the things you should collect to get your tree going. Christmas tree Coloured paper (preferably one that shines) Popcorn Christmas Decorations [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Paints and paint brush...
Be Bubbly
Making bubbles is really easy and so magical. All you need is: A short piece of wire. Half a teaspoon of washing powder or detergent. A cup of water. Step 1: Make a loop in the wire as shown in figure 2. Step 2: Prepare a soap solution by mixing the detergent in the water. Step 3: Dip the loop in the soapy solution and blow into the loop from a distance. See the bubbles grow into a rainbow globe....