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Kids have very strong imagination power. At the age when they are not even aware of the word creativity, they have special talents. However, kids do not have the skill of showcasing their talent like adults. So it's the duty of elders to give these little angels a chance to recognize their talent, you can do it in various ways, out of which making crafts is one. Craft making activity is also a fun way of teaching them. The following are some arts and crafts for kids, which they will surely enjoy.
Craft Ideas for Kids
The main aim of craft making activity is to have fun. So do not force the kids to make perfect craft items, let them add their own imagination to it, even if it means ending up making a dinosaur where a sparrow was intended! The kids slowly will learn from their mistake, but till then, let them enjoy themselves!
Lava Lamp
Crafts do not necessarily mean something made out of paper! There are pine cone crafts for kids, obviously made out of pine cones. There are also Halloween crafts for kids, which are not only made of paper but also from pumpkins etc.
Lava lamp is one such unique kids craft idea. This educational crafts for kids will teach them about density and the basic scientific fact that, oil and water do not mix. Besides that, it also teaches gives you a colorful showpiece!
Things Required
Clear plastic bottle, cleaned and label removed (about 500-milliliter bottle)
Food coloring
Effervescent antacid tablets
Vegetable oil
Water
Pie pan
Process
Firstly fill the bottle halfway with oil, then add water, an inch lower that the top. Do not stir the mixture. Next stir in 10 drops of your favorite food coloring, bright colors look pretty. Place this bottle on the pie pan and set aside. Break 1 quarter antacid into the bottle. You will see bubbles being formed, when the bubbles slow downs, add another quarter-tablet. Do not add too many tablets at once as doing this will cloud the oil with bubbles. You can store this lava lamp, wait for the bubbles to settle down completely so that gas doesn't builds up in the bottle. When there are no more bubbles rising, cover the bottle and place it in a secure place where there is no danger of spilling.
Tree Pop-Up Card
Young or old, everybody likes the pop-up cards. But how to make pop card? Making these cards at home is very easy. The following steps will give you detailed directions for it.
Things Required
3 pieces of construction paper
Markers
Pencil
Scissors
Glue
Glitter
Process
Firstly fold 2 pieces of paper in half. One piece will be used to make the outer cover and the other will be used inside the card. Make 4 short, parallel cuts only along the fold line of the inner card. Make the cuts in pairs, and maintain some distance between the two pairs. Slowly fold over the flaps which were made due to the cuts. Open these folds and then open the card. Push these flaps up, these flaps will serve as tree trunks. Now close the card so that the flaps remain inside the card. Cut two tree shapes from a green chart paper, make sure that the tree shapes are small enough to fit inside the card, when it is closed. Gently stick the trees to the trunks with help of glue. Close the card, let the glue dry for sometime. Now we will make use of the other folded piece of paper, which we had set aside in the beginning. Stick this paper onto the outside card, on the top corner, make sure you do not stick it where the trees are. Decorate the card with glitter. Instead of trees, you can stick something unique like Japanese dolls, you can learn how to make Japanese dolls, refer to this article Japanese crafts for kids. However if the kids are toddlers, you can start with something simple like stars or balls. Top Toys For Girls - The Best Christmas Gift Ideas For 2010 Christmas Coloring Pages Santa | Christmas Tree Uutline A guide to some of the cheap London hotels How To Share on Christmas Season Boarding Islands Dmitry Medvedev Sigh "Wonderful Country" Demi Lovato Rehab - Quits Tour To Get Serious Help! What is Franchise Consulting? Tournaments/ Why NOT SUPPORT THEM What Is A Franchise Agreement? Maintaining the Christmas Spirit Will there be a PVR under your Christmas tree this year? Marsa Alam Tours, Excursions, Trips, Marsa Alam Excursion list Turkey Holidays for the Best European Nightlife