Archive for Art & Crafts

HOW TO MAKE A KITE

Things needed:1.  paper

2. paints and things to decorate-

3. glue and string

4. scissors ,pencil ,ruler

Method :         Draw a kite any shape you like.Paint on it, you can stick and

do collage work.Stick and decorate the string.Hang it it your room or near the

window.

3 kites

collage kite                   blach kite

 

blue kites

 

Have fun with your friends.You can draw your favourite characters for the kite.

Remember to use old cards and paper to decorate.You can paint and use sparkle glue.

HOW TO MAKE AN ANGEL(FAIRY) WITH A PAPER PLATE

You need:-1.   a paper plate

2.   a stapler and stapler pins

3.   paste and glitter

4.   crayons and water colours(bright shades,silver\gold)

5.   a punch and ribbon.

Method:-1.  Cut the paper plate as shown.Colour or paint the dress,draw the eyes

mouth and hair.Use glitter if you like on the dress.Now make a cone and

staple at the back.The body is ready .See the picture

2.  Now take the second part of the plate and cut it in the shape of

wings.Paint or colour it (use glitter or decorate the wings as you like.)

Staple the wings.(see the picture)

 

angel9 angel final

 

ancel4        angel5  angel3

 

angel1  angel6

 

angel8   angel7

Is’nt that a lot of ideas.Try them

RANGOLI

The Festivals of Lights-Diwali was in the beginning of this month(november)

You all must have done a lot of craft and art related to diwali in school-

You must have made cards ,diyas, torans. lanterns and many more things.

Mum must have made rangoli at home.Heres a little about rangoli-

Rangoli is an ancient traditional Indian art form.It is a brightly coloured

design on the floor created using different materials such as coloured

powders,seeds and grains flower petals and paints.Rangoli symbolises a

warm welcome and good luck.Rangoli designs have simple geometrical patterns

to highly intricate images.

Simple steps to make a rangoli-Make dots equidistance and then the

pattern(see picture below)

design1 dots

 

design 2

 

design3

 

design4 Now make your own designs -its fun

 

HOW TO MAKE AN AQUARIUM WITH PAPER

Things needed:  1.  Blue paint in a bowl.

2. A spoon of shampoo and a straw to blow.

3.  A4 size paper- you can use old chart paper/news paper.

4.  Fish cut out

5. Glue.

 

Method:     1. Put the paint in the bowl with a little water and shampoo

and blow gently into the solution ( see picture)

blue color bubbles

 

2. Take the paper ,hold it with both hands above the bubbles formed ,as

you blow.Move the paper up,down and sideways,making sure the

bubbles touch all sides of the paper. You will have a water effect on

the paper.You can use other colours(See the picture below)

bubbles on paper

3. Now take the cut outs of the fish and colour them.

Then stick the fish on the paper with the bubbles.Your aquarium

is ready.You can draw sea weed with green paint.(  See the picture below)

 

fisheson bubble painting

 

 

fish on ble water

 

Another idea for your aquarium-

 

sea horse

 

You can make a border around the paper and pin it on your board in

your room.

How to make a butterfly with waste material

you need : 1Wax crayons

2 water colour paints

3 news paper,and glue.

4 Ice – cream sticks

4Method: follow the picture chart.

butterfly2

 

 

Now kids make many butterflies & hang them from your window & watch them fly everytime

the wind blows .

Have fun — remember to use waste material .

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