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Make Orchids at Home
Make Orchids at Home [Illustrations by Shinod AP] The things you need: Half-a-metre of organdy Golden wire Green electrical wire Adhesive Thread Step 1: Draw out the orchid petals on the organdy. Cut them. Step 2: Cut the golden wire such that it is of the same length as the petal. Stick it in the centre of all petals....
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....
Poppy Doll
Poppy Doll [Illustrations by Shinod AP] If poppy does not grow in your garden then you can plant it yourself. The things you need: Poppy flower A pen Step 1: Take a poppy flower and overturn its petals. This will form the dress of your doll. Step 2: With the help of a pen make the doll’s features on the flower’s round bulb at its center....
Marbles Teach
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 the centre. Marbles Teach [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Step 2: Seal the ends with clay or plasticine and apply some in the centre for support....
Marble Paper
Marble Paper [Illustrations by Shinod AP] Although handmade paper is costlier than regular paper, it easily lends itself to experimentation. And your creative skills will add to its value! The things you need: A few sheets of handmade paper Oil paints A flat tray with raised edges Step 1: Fill the tray with water and add a few drops of oil paint. If you want a multi-colour effect add drops of different colours....
A Crib for Jesus
The things you need: Sticks or branches from trees Leaves, twigs and hay Thermacol sheet Adhesive and scissors Thread or Wool Statues of baby Jesus or the Virgin Mary with child, etc. Step 1: You need to take a 1 inch thick sheet of thermacol. Take four sticks and fix them on the corner of the thermacol sheet. Put some adhesive around each of the sticks to ensure that they are firm on the thermacol....
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....
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....
Consequences
You can make variations in the game and devise your own themes. The things you need: Pencil/ Pen Sheets of paper Sit in a circle. Give a sheet of paper to everyone. One of you take on the role of the organizer and instruct the others to do as you tell them. This is what you have to say.1.Write the name of a girl. After everyone writes a name of a girl ask them to fold the paper as shown in the figure....
Painting Pots
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, give them a coating of colour that you think would match with the colour of your walls....