Paper Fan

As a child, we didn't have the luxury of having many fans at home. One fan serves the whole family and the only place to feel air-conditioning will be major shopping centers. When the weather was hot, my grand-parents and parents will use fan made from dried grass to fan me and my brother.

This craft was taught by my grand-father. We used recycled brown paper used for wrapping stuff then. He would twist the ends to make it easier for us to hold and fan.

Materials needed:

• Hard Paper, preferably A3 size but I'm using A4 because my son complained that it's to big for him to draw.
• Colour Medium, he used colour pencils.
• Scotch Tape

How to do it:

1. Draw on the piece of paper.
2. After completion, fold the short end of the paper in zig-zag pattern of about 2cm wide.
3. Hold on the end of the gathered paper.
4. Tape it to secure.
5. Gentle pull the open end to 'open' the fan.

Now, you can fan yourself on a hot day!

Magic Card

I did this card during the June school holidays. I said I did it because this project need to 2 person to do it. A 'giver' and a 'receiver'. In this case, I was the one who gave the card. I was very mad with my son over some mischief he did but still I have to let him know I still love him a lot ...

Anyway, I drew balloons on the outside and it says ... "Mom ♡ You" inside.

Materials needed:

• Paper
• White crayon
• Colouring pencils

How to do it:

1. The 'giver' designs the card by writing and drawing on the card with white crayon.
2. Press hard when you are writing to get the crayon imprint on the card.
3. The 'receiver' colour all over the card to reveal what's on the card.

Note:
Of course, the receiver would be able to see the picture/words written but it's fun to see it appearing as he/she colours it

Pop Art

We saw this craft on TV quite sometime back. It's looks fun for the kid but messy for the mommy. Definitely a craft that requires you to put on an apron or old clothes unless you want to decorate your shirt too!

Materials needed:

• Glasses or cups
• Washing detergent
• Water
• Straws
• Paints, assorted colours
• Paper

How to do it:

1. Mix 1 part water with 3 parts washing detergent in a glass.
2. Add in 4 parts paint to the above.
3. Use a straw to stir it.
4. Have your child blow OUT through the straw slowly to create bubbles.
5. Press the paper on the glass to pop the bubbles.
6. Remove the paper and you will see the pop marks.
7. Have 2 or 3 colours to make is colourful.
8. Makes a nice wrapping paper!

Note:

• DO NOT use disposable cups because they are too light and might topple over when the child press the paper over it.
• Try using different sizes of glass, cup or even bowl to have different effect.

* It's fun making bubbles! *

D for Dotty Flower

I told my daughter, we have doing dotting today. D for Dots and she said wooh-wooh! LOL That's DOG dear!

She couldn't stop wanting to paint with her fingers. I had to tell her a few times that it's dot-dot-dot. Of course, I did let the kids do their finger messing later but I added white paint to lighten the shades because they, especially the girl, will paint on the table and chair after she get tired of painting on paper.

Materials needed:

• Cut out shape of a flower and leaf
• Paints, assorted colours
• Stick - disposable chopstick or ice cream stick
• Scotch tape

How to do it:

1. Dip finger into paint.
2. Transfer to paper by dotting.
3. Once completed, let it dry.
4. Tape the chopstick to the back of the flower and leaf.

That's it!

* Having fun dotting away *

* Dotting became Finger Painting *