Arts, Crafts & Classes (45 entries)
Crayola needs to create a chain of stores in our country. Their products are just incredible! Top quality art and craft fun doesn’t come packaged better than the range of products this company offers. I’ve been chancing upon one-off products at various stores and recently was in for a treat.
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This is an all time favourite poem! Every kid in my family in the last ten years has had his hand printed beside these beautiful lines written either on a card or a small poster. This is a quick keepsake that’ll stay with you forever but takes only a few minutes to make. Here’s how…
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I recently needed to get hold of tie and dye tee shirts for my husband and 3.5 year old son for a Swinging 60′s theme party. After searching in vain I decided to create my own patterns at home and started experimenting. It’s fun to do and provides craft type entertainment for the tot too.
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I love browsing the internet for new ideas and what I like to call mind openers. They give you new ways to look at everyday things. Here’s me sharing one of them with you…how to re-use an old CD. You’ll need:
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If you don’t want to use an actual egg for the traditional Easter-egg-painting part of the festivities, here’s an easy to do Easter craft that doesn’t require much in terms of materials. You’ll need: Some coloured kite paper strips Fevicol A blown up balloon Paints
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Batik Eggs Supplies: • Fresh, raw eggs or whole hard boiled eggs • Crepe paper • Hot water • 1 tablespoon of white vinegar • Candle and matches • Leaves • Stocking
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Most often, the best gifts are handmade ones and when a child presents his/her crafty idea to doting grandparents, uncles and aunts; the present takes on a priceless quality. My grandmother recently gave my four year old son an Easter egg basket that I had decorated for her 26 years ago. Here are a few [...]
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I almost want to break out into a few halleluiahs after my recent visit to Kitab Khana. Let it not be said anymore that Mumbai moms are only subjected to workbooks, educational books and storybooks with the worst grammar on the planet anymore.
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Continuing our theme on summer camps, our Mumbai mums pick and choose their favourites in various areas. Do write in if you have any specific queries or add your picks to the comments section. The summer is round the corner and so are children’s vacations. Most of us are busy planning our holidays and looking [...]
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Its that time of the year when you are torn between screaming “Yay! It’s the holidays” and “Oh no! It’s the holidays”. Let’s go for the former we say, and check out what fun stuff you can get your kids doing so they are not getting YOU climbing up the wall! There seem to be so [...]
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