PINWHEEL FAN

Spring is one of the most awaited season be everyone. Wind breeze, Trees getting their new leaves and blossoming colourful flowers, chirping of the birds, bright sunny day and lot more to enjoy. 

We have crafted this pinwheel fan, to keep in our garden welcoming the Spring !!!

Things Required: 

Colour papers 

Glue

Old earring

Paper straw

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED: 

1) Cut out 8 triangles of the same size. 

2) Glue the triangles to the circle cutout as shown in the video.

3) Turn back and glue the triangle sides backward.

4) Fix the earring in the centre of the wheel and the straw on the back.

MAGICAL HAND - BUTTERFLY

Wished to gift a special different gift for my husband on our 8 th wedding anniversary . Hence , I took hand printouts of my two kids and made this butterfly.

MATERIALS REQUIRED : 

Colour board sheets
Pipe cleaner
Google eyes
Glue
Decoration items/Confetti .

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Take prints of hand and cut it out .

2) Glue them .
3) Glue pipe cleaner with eyes .
4) Decorate it .

Linking it up with Made with Love - June in Colours Dekor .

BOOK REVIEW - THE STORM AND A TREE HOUSE

Back again with a review of a kids story book , THE STORM . This is a story about a family building a tree house for their children and friends of them and the effects of a heavy storm . This books will help kids to understand the meaning of storm and how does it affect us . My daughter enjoyed reading this book , wish to build her own tree house and furbish it for her and her friends like the kids in the story . 

When had a wonderful spring break in Manchester last week . But , the weather was not too good for moving with kids around , it was rainy all through the morning and cool winds in the evening . But , as our plan we visted few places inspite of the bad weather . My lil one loves holding umbrella and walk in the rain . She have a craze for patterns in the umbrella and wish to have all the shades . After reading this book ,  she was saying 'Amma ,storm storm !!! , my umbrella is flying !!! Heavy showers !!!!!! Ices all over !!!! ' . Isn't it lovely to hear her words , the impact of good book ?........we really had a fun . Back home , crafted a tree house .

THINGS REQUIRED : 

Tissue holder
Leaf pictures from magazines
Flower Stickers
Building blocks .

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Cut the holder n number of times to strips (show branches) at one end .
2) Fold each strip gently .
3) Glue leaf pictures to it with flowers in it.
4) Build a house with blocks .
5) Tree house is ready to play with .

Linking it with Shruthi's Challenge - googly eyes  and  bookworm friday and Shruthi's Artsy craftsy Challenge - May 2012 .

FLOWERS USING PENCIL SHAVINGS

A Simple art from waste for kids.

MATERIALS REQUIRED :

Thick A4 Sheet paper or any chart papaer.
Colour papers from magazines.
Glue
Pencil shavings

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Sketch a bouquet.
2) For stems and leaves , cut green colour papers from waste magazines and glue it to them.
3) For flowers , make pencil shavings and glue it to the shape of flowers.
4) Then decorate these flowers with colour pens.

We can either frame it with some stampings or make cute greeting cards .

Sending this to Kids Friendly Crafts Event .