MULTIPURPOSE HOLDER

MATERIALS REQUIRED :

Bangles
Glue
Thick Card board

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Collect bangles of same sizes .



2) Apply glue to the bangle as shown .



3) Stick the first bangle to a thick sheet . Then , stack all the bangles as shown .



4) Allow it to dry for few hours .



5) Use it as holder for pens/pencils/knifes/mobile phones/flower vase etc .

MAGICAL PAINTING FOR KIDS

We had colourful cheerful weekend . My daughter enjoyed a lot doing this . A fun filled painting with Wax crayons and Water colours.

MATERIALS REQUIRED :

Wax crayons

Paper

Water colours

Sponge

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

with white crayon:

1) Draw pictures using white wax crayon ( any colour) .

2) Then paint over them with sponge .

3) Colours will not stand over wax . Pictures will be seen clearly . Kids will enjoy this definetly.

Linking it with Shruthi's Artsy-Craftsy Challenge July 2011 - Colour Mix.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - GRANDMA'S FAMOUS STORY-HUNGRY CROW

Wow !!! Such a cute sight of crow munching a medhu vadai . None will be there without knowing the grandma's story , Hungry Crow and Vada . We enjoyed the sight of a crow slowly flew down , watched out for humans , came to the vada in the track and then started munching it . Isn't a lovely sight with my 4 yr old daughter? . Caught this sight in Coimbatore Junction through the window of the passenger train to Shoranur .

SAND PAINTING / COLOURING AND SALT PAINTING

These were done for my daughter's school crafts in nursery.

SAND PAINTED MELON :





Mix different colours with sand in different dry bowls.

Draw designs in paper .

Apply gum to the design and spread colours to it.

Dry for 2 hours and just remove the dust with a soft brush.


SALT PAINTED RANGOLI :




Mix different colours with salt in different dry bowls.

Draw rangoli designs in paper .

Apply gum to the design and spread colours to it.

Dry for 2 hours and just remove the dust with a soft brush.


Linking it with shruthi Artsy Craftsy Challenge July 2011.

MY FIRST AWARD AND A GIVE AWAY

This is my first lovely award for my crafts blog . Thank you arul for sharing this with me .


A lovely craft lover , Shruthi celebrates her 2nd blog anniversary with a give away . For more details check here .

BALLOON PRINTING

It is yet another simple and funniest painting technique for kids .

MATERIALS REQUIRED :

Balloons
Colours
Paper / Cardboard / Cloth

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :


1) Blow balloons and tie with a thread .

2) Dip it in colours .

3) Block it 2 times in bottom / top portion of the paper one in each corner.

4) Fold the paper in the centre/fold it 2 halves . Press it gently and open the paper .

5) Wow,what a lovely one !!! Cute painting , isn't it?

Linking it with Show and Tell #61 , Made by little hands , monday , For kids friday #16 and Play Academy .

SIMPLE KALAMKARI DESIGNS

Kalamkari is an art of hand painting in Fabrics . Famous art of Andra Pradesh .
Linking it with Shruti's Folk Art