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Mosaic Art

Posted on 13th August 201715th January 2018 by TheDiaryofMom

MOSAIC ART

Our weekend is all about trying out new crafts that we learn through craft television serials or Pinterest .So this weekend we made our own mosaic art with colored paper squares.Its super easy and simple.Wanna make your own then follow the instructions below 😊👇🏻.

You will need:

Black paper
Chalk
Permanent Marker
A pair of scissors
Glue
Colored paper (as many colors as you like)

Instructions:

1.First of all cut out colored paper squares👇🏻 (they shouldn’t be neat ✂️) just chop chop randomly as many as colors you like

2.Second, draw your design on the black paper with chalk,could be anything flowers,butterflies etc etc).We drew a jellyfish 😊

3.Once you have your design/pattern start gluing the squares

*glue them firmly and make sure there are no left out gaps in between

We Used A Variety Of Colors For Our JellyFish

4.Cover up the background as well(to make it look more artistic).For example if your planning to draw a jellyfish like us then color the background in the shades of blue.For flowers green etc etc.

Once your painting is complete you will have your own mosaic art

Do let me know in the comments below what do you think? 👇🏻

Colored Popsicle Stick Snow Flakes

Posted on 21st July 201715th January 2018 by TheDiaryofMom

COLORED POPSICLE STICK SNOW FLAKES

As most of the summer is spent indoors.Arts & crafts is one thing that can surely keep the kids busy for the whole day or for a few hours.There are tons of crafts that can be done specially with the popsicle sticks.So today I’m gonna show you the easiest and the simplest one.Some of you might be familiar with it but for those of you who aren’t….they can follow these simple steps to create one of your own.

You will need

Popsicle Sticks (colored or plain ones) (x4)

Glue

Fancy Accessories (stickers,sequins,wool balls, or any thing that you make like to make it look fancy)

Instructions

1.Make a flake and stick it together like the picture below👇🏻
(Let it dry for at least 20mins).

*this step can be done before hand as well (as some kids are impatient and can’t wait that long 🙈)

2.Once dry add glue dots and let your kids decorate as desired.

Princess Z couldn’t stop her hands on using the deco stuff so she put them all 😂

4.Once the snow flake is ready… hang it and admire the work done (by your kids).

Yes! It’s that simple 😲😄

This is one super easy and simple craft that kids would love.You can make and decorate as many as you like all summer long.This will surely keep them busy and entertained.

Do let me know how it went in the comments below 👇🏻.

Newspaper Hat

Posted on 28th June 201715th January 2018 by TheDiaryofMom

HOW TO MAKE A NEWSPAPER HAT

It was Earth day at Princess Z’s school and we (parents) had to make a costume or accessorize them with any recycled material and be creative.I was looking for something that would be creative and served a purpose at the same time.I did my part of research and came across different ways of recycling newspaper.I found many ways but the thing I decided to go with was a Newspaper Hat. Here’s how we made a Newspaper Hat by recycling the daily newspaper.

You will need:

Newspapers
Tape
Scissors
Any accessories (like flowers,buttons…) to glue to the hat. (Optional)

Steps:

1.The most important step is to take the right fitting measurements…so do to that make your child sit down,place newspapers sheets on her head…and mold them on the circumference of the head as shown in the picture below👇🏻

2.Once you have the perfect size… tape around adding layers of newspapers (as many as you like) (I prefer 5 to 6 layers)

*This part is a little tricky…keep adding layers, until your satisfied.

3.Once you have your layered hat, remove and cut out the extra edges and accessories as you like.

I added flowers made from wool and glue them on the on the taped side making it look more neat.

Cutting out the extra newspaper will give you layers…making it look more fancy

This is the easier and most useful way of recycling newspaper.These hats can be accessorized in many ways and can be used in parties,recycling day or even in the daily life.

How to make a Nurse Cap

Posted on 10th May 201715th January 2018 by TheDiaryofMom

HOW TO MAKE A NURSE CAP

As Princess Z will be celebrating The International Nurse day at her school on Thursday.I didn’t wanted to buy her the full suit available in the market.Firstly they are quite pricey and secondly, they are of one time use only so instead i decided to dress her up in full white clothes with a Nurse Cap made at home.I wasn’t very sure about it at first but then was happy with the result🙂.Below 👇🏻are the step by step instructions on how to make a Nurse Cap:

All you will need is :

-A4 size Chart Paper (I used chart paper to make it a bit stiff,any other kind of paper can be used).

-A Red/Pink Cross (Cut out from colored paper or either painted) (I got my done on the chart paper and painted it pink).

-Scotch Tape/Glue/Stapler

-Scissors

Here are the Step by Step Instructions-

Step 1: I know how we usually get an A1 size chart paper in the market.So to begin with place I placed a regular A4 printer paper on the chart paper and cut it out to get the exact size.

Step 2 : Once you have your A4 size chart paper, fold it less than half way through. (From up to downwards).

Note: The fold should be on top (like shown in the picture)👇🏻

Step 3 : Place and glue the cross in the middle of the folded line.(should be more towards the line fold)👇🏻

Step 4 : Turn the paper over

Note: The line fold should come below

Step 5 : Fold the corners and tape/staple them as shown 👇🏻

Step 5 : This is how it should look after the fold

Step 6 : Fold the instructed lines in the picture below 👇🏻and tape/staple it

Step 7 : Turn over and Voila it’s ready! 😊

TIP: To keep it steady on the head..tie a bun and pin it in.

Christmas Tree

Posted on 25th December 201615th January 2018 by TheDiaryofMom

CHRISTMAS TREE

As being the Christmas week Princess Z and I decided to do something fun and as Christmas is near 🎄we planned to do a Christmas tree that’s made with love and affection and is a great decoration.

Here’s how it’s done:

You will need:

Green/White colored square paper

Glue

A pair of Scissors

Glitter,Stickers for decorations

Instructions:

1.Take a square green/white colored paper and turn it into a triangle

2.Cut horizontal lines as instructed (the lines can be thick or thin as desired).

Any shade of green/white paper will work for the Christmas tree to look more realistic

3.Open it up and start folding it strip by strip(connecting them in the middle)

Start folding each of the strips connecting them in the center

4.Once your Christmas Tree is formed decorate as desired using shapes,glitters or stickers

Note:Cut out stars,circles or any other decor and let your kids stick and decorate the tree adding there special touch to it. This is a fun activity to bring the Christmas spirit alive 🎄.

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