Arts, Crafts & Classes (45 entries)
We have started talking ‘scrapbooking’ lately and from your feedback we can tell that we have found few enthusiasts. In this digital age hardly any of us bother to maintain photo albums, yet so many are worth printing, which brings us back to, print and then what? Scrapbooks are nothing but decked up photo albums, [...]
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When I was in school I was tagged the prankster of my class. I loved pranks. [Confession: Still do!] So here’s one of my Holi pranks that I have gotten away with.
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It’s the time of the year to start dodging water balloons, water jets and pack away everything white. Holi may be fun and exciting, but I admit to shuddering at the thought of all the horrible chemicals touching my kids’ skin come March. While we have turned to buying organic colours, we decided to make [...]
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Aqua Sand has got to be my favourite toy. Yes, it is my son’s, but mama loves to play too. The kit comes with a tube of coloured sand, a couple of sculpting tools and a fork cum shovel/strainer. We took a plastic bowl and set to work squeezing the sand into the water to [...]
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It was my sister’s birthday and I wanted to do something different this year since it was my son’s first birthday with masi. ‘Different’ obviously ruled out the usual wrap-a-gift-and-make-him-give-it-to-masi routine. That’s when I came up with the next simple craft for my fifteen month old. Read on and try it.
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The Loopy Chain is one of my favourite any-occasion decoration idea. It’s quick to make and brightens up the dullest corner instantly! All you need is a pair of scissors, a stapler and some strips of colored paper [chart paper, origami paper, glaze paper; every and any kind will do]. These Loopy Chains are great decorations for [...]
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Here’s a very simple, no hassle, idea for a crafty christmas party. Cut out a largish Christmas tree shape from a green chart paper. Put it up on a wall in your party room. As the kids come along give them each a piece of colored paper, a pair of scissors, a pencil and maybe some [...]
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To add to the festive feel I have decided to make my own Christmas tree this year. It is going to be simple and fun to make. Here’s how. Draw a Christmas tree shape on a green card paper. Fold it into half and cut. Make three such Christmas trees shapes. [Pic# 1] Decorate each [...]
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An art & craft material for kids made of corn powder! “Really?!?” was my bewildered reaction when I first chanced upon Playcorn. The main components of Playcorn are corn powder and edible pigment, which makes it completely safe for kids of all ages to play with and have fun. All you need is a piece [...]
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Thank god there is no limit to having fun. Something we should all indulge in more often I think, and of course for that, we need more fun places. So here’s one more to the list, Kids Kouch in Indiranagar, Bangalore. A multifaceted place which offers a Book and Toy Library, Activity Centre and a [...]
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