100 th POST SOMETHING SPECIAL !!!!!

This is a special moment for me .This is my 100 th post . Waiting about a week to celebrate this happiness . Am happy to post a special craft to make a very special gift for my daughter . This ganesha was painted by my lil one in her school for ganesh chathurthi . Being an ardent follower and lover of Lord Vinayakar , would like to add this to my collection of his idols . We made a frame to it .Hope , she will definetly treasure it for years .You can try this to treasure kids lovely paintings.

MATERIALS REQUIRED : Square cardboard Gift wrappers Satin ribbons Decoration items Glue Ganesh painting . 

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Take the card board . Wrap it up with gift paper. 

2) Glue the painting paper in the centre.

3) Fold the satin ribbon as shown in the picture to form zigzag texture. 4) Glue to the corners of the board . 

5) Decorate the frame with decorations items .

6) Give to the shop and get this framed.Have given this to get it framed in shop.Will post the photo soon .

HOLI

Holi is a festival celebrated to welcome the ' SPRING SEASON ' in India. Nowadays in all the preschools , they celebrate all the festivals . This help the kids to know about the festivals .

Here is the way , i used to teach my lil one with holi pictures from magazines .






Linking this with Holi Craft Event .

and also with
Show and tell # 55
Fun for kids friday #8
Play Academy # 37

ANIMALS BAGS AND BOXES - REUSE

We will be shifting to our new flat by the end of May . So , we are in the 1st phase of cleaning the house . This includes packing up my daughter's and my craft items . While cleaning up my lil one's selves . We got sight of these paper masks which we purchased last year for her school's Earth and Nature's Day celebration . Maintaining these masks , as such will be difficult with her .

We are in need of containers for her crayons , chart paper etc . To get her interest in leaving everything packed after playing , we made these boxes and bags .




THINGS NEEDED :

Animal masks
Waste boxes and Paper bags.



STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

Glue these masks to the boxes and bags . Use these bags and boxes to keep crayons,colour papers,chart paper , stencils , pens etc .

Shruti's Arsty-Craftsy Challenge,Apr 2011 - Earth day.

Linking it with

Show and tell # 55
Fun for kids friday #8
Play Academy # 37

EGG SHELL EARTH / MOSAIC ART

MATERIALS REQUIRED : 

Egg shells - crushed
Acrylic Colours
Glue
A4 sheet

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:



1) Draw a circle in a plain sheet.
2) Apply glue to it . Then , stick the egg shells to it.
3) Allow it to dry for few hours.
4) Then , paint it with Earth colours. Earth is ready for Earth day activity.

Linking it with 
Show and tell # 55Fun for kids friday #8
Play Academy # 37

and Shruti's Arsty-Craftsy Challenge,Apr 2011 - Earth day.

COLOURING FUN WITH SHAPES

MATERIALS REQUIRED :

Chart paper / Waste card paper
Watercolour
Waste comb and toothbrush

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Draw shape in the chart paper .
2) Cut the shapes out of it using penknife. It will look like stencil .
3) Place the shape stencil in a plain page .
4) Take comb and dip the brush in watercolour. Hold the comb tightly and brush the colour in the comb as shown.

5) Once done,remove the stencil . Shapes are coloured easily .
6) Then , mark the shapes with colour pens.




Linking it with Artsy Craftsy - April 

EARTH DAY --- THINGS TO BE DONE

This is the simple way of teaching our kids to know the importance of Earth day . This is my way of teaching my daugther .


Collect pictures relating to Earth Day from magazines and stick it to a note book . Teach them about it .

Page 1 :




Picture 1: Earth picture showing trees , animals , birds , water and humans.
Picture 2 : Plant trees
Picture 3 : Water the trees/plants
Picture 4: Grow plants in your home.

Page 2 :


Picture 1 : Say NO to plastic.
Picture 2: Make a habit of gifting Plants .
Picture 3 : Make house for birds in your home.

Page 3 :


Picture 1 : Fees birds
Picture 2 : Don't cut down trees.
Picture 3: Don't waste water.
Picture 4: Save water.

Page 4:

Picture 1: Grow your own garden.
Picture 2 : Know and use natural colours.
Picture 3 : Save plants
Picture 4: Reduce air pollution by the use of cycles.

Page 5:


Picture : Save and help animals.


Sending this to shruti's Arsty-Craftsy Challenge,Apr 2011 - Earth day.


Linking it to Fun for kids Friday 8

LADIES FINGER FLOWERS - SUMMER VACATION FUN

A Simple drawing using ladies finger cap . My daughter loves to eat ladies finger and very much loved to colour with her favourite veggie.



MATERIALS REQUIRED :

Poster colours
Crayons
Ladies finger caps

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:

1) Pencil sketch vase with branches.
2) Touch colours with veggie cap and print them in place for flowers.


3) Join flowers with green sketch pen.


4) Mark leaves with your little finger prints.


5) Colour your vase with crayons.
Linking it to Fun for kids Friday 8