6 – 7 years

Waterbottle recycle crafts

Water bottle sunflower craft

When we were doing the firework painting with the empty water bottle, my nine year old was telling that the bottle looked like a flower. So we colored our water bottle and created this sunflower craft. Materials need: 1. Empty water bottle 2. Acrylic paint 3. Tacky glue Method :   1. We cut out …

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Aluminium foil craft ideas for kids

Monoprinted Mother’s day card

I usually like activities that my two daughters can do together. It gives me pleasure to watch them spending time together. As they are 8(almost 9) and 3 years old, I should think about activities which should not be difficult for my younger daughter but should not be boring for my elder daughter.  They both loved creating …

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Photoshop tutorial for beginners and kids

Photoshop tutorial for beginners and kids

I have been writing a series about teaching Photoshop to kids. I took a break from the series as I thought a video tutorial would explain better. My eight year old was willing to help me with the videos. We both found some time over the last week end. So, I am back to continue the series …

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A math game for kids

Math Tic Tac Toe – Math game for kids

We love math games which give practice on math facts! Today’s post is about a simple math game for kids, math tic-tac-toe, a similar game to the goldie Tic-Tac-Toe but played with numbers. How fun! The best part is that the game can be played in a car or while you are waiting. All you need is a paper …

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Coffee filter flowers

Coffee filter flowers Valentines day classroom idea

Coffee filter flowers are very simple to make and they look beautiful. We inserted a lollipop in the middle to make it more presentable for Valentine’s day. Materials needed:    1. Coffee filters 2. Crayola Watercolor 3. Lollipop 4. Tape Method :    1. Color the coffee filters with watercolor. The color of the filter …

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Construction paper purse idea for kids

Construction paper purse

When I was young, I learnt a very simple procedure to make this paper purse from my grandmother. I used to make for my younger cousins and they all loved carrying their purses. I taught my daughter how to make this purse. Materials needed: 1. Construction paper 2. Scissors 3. Glue 4. Yarn or ribbon …

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Mothers day craft ideas for kids

Ten kids crafts and art ideas for Mother’s day

I have consolidated ten easy crafts & art ideas to give as gifts for Mother’s day.  All these projects use easily available materials. 1. DIY Flower Hair clips – Hair clips from artificial flowers 2. Jewelry from Paper and Aluminium foil – Necklace from paper and aluminium foil beads 3. Watercolor  flowers – Watercolor flower art for brightening …

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DIY Waldorf window stars – Flashback Friday

Hi Everyone, Flashback Friday is a series of posts from my other blog https://dheekshu.blogspot.com. This post is a combination of two posts written on dates April 12, 2013 and September 24, 2013.  I got the instructions for a basic star from a paper craft book. Sorry, I forgot the name of the book. We created …

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