Crochet bags

Crochet bag designs using leftover yarns

Cloth bags with leftover materials

DIY Flower vase - Craft 13

Anushya (12 yrs) tried this flower vase from a waste juice bottle using simple things available at home.

Materials required

Any old/waste water/ juice bottle

Glue

Scissors

Blade/Cutter for cutting the bottle

Glitter tubes, stickers, satin ribbons and any decorative material

Mark a round a little below the neck of the bottle. Now, we have to cut this- TO BE DONE BY PARENTS ONLY . Cut it with a blade/cutter neatly on the marked round.

Start decorating it using glitter tubes, satin ribbons, stickers or any decorative material which you have at home. 

Your flower vase from waste materials is ready.

DIY Dot painting on CD - Craft 10

A simple style of painting only dots of different sizes, but when done slowly, patiently and in a planned way it looks amazing. This is the first one I made. So it has some mistakes and not very neat. Also, there are many techniques to do this. This one is easy for kids to do. 

The one in the picture is made on a old CD - we can use it as a coaster or a hanging. If you dont have a CD, you can make it as a painting or greeting card too. 

Materials required

Old CD or plain paper

Paints - Thick Poster colours without mixing water like normal painting or Acrylic/Fabric colours

Scale

Pencil

Any or all of these -to make dots of different sizes

Brush of 2 ,3 sizes whichever you have

Pencil that comes with a rubber behind

Ear bud

Unwanted pencil -to use the tip.

First spread a newspaper so that paint doesn't fall on the floor.

In the shining side of the CD or paper, draw lines- first divide into 4 parts. Next divide each part into 2. Now, we have 8 portions. The lines will be slightly visible on CD. Dont make it very dark as we cannot rub it later.

Dip each brush / pencil /rubber /earbud in paint slightly and press on a rough sheet to see what size they are, so that it is easy to decide where to put which size dots.

The rubber pencil will give biggest dot and pencil will be smallest. Choose some 4-5 colours to paint and start by dipping the pencil slightly in the paint in 1st colour. Gently press on CD. All big dots will look nice when you do it on those lines which we did. If you want to use the same pencil for another colour also, clean it nicely first to remove 1st paint and then use for second. Dont mix colours.

Keep using the other brush/ earbuds /pencil in different colours to completely cover the CD/paper.

Allow it to dry. If it is a CD, you can stick some sticker in the center and a satin ribbon at the back for making it hang. If it is a coaster it will be empty to keep the cup or you are doing it on paper you can cover all areas with dots without leaving gap..

DIY Diya with newspaper - Craft 7

Cute newspaper diya by Anushya - 12 yrs

Materials required

Old Newspaper
Glue
Paints
Brush
Scissors

Cut one sheet from one side of the newspaper. Cut it further into four long equal pieces. Now make them into long rolls by rolling from one end to another diagonally. Attached video for help.

 Make total 5 rolls for one diya. To attach the roll, put little glue in one end (inside the roll) and push another roll edge into it. It will be like one big roll. Repeat for other rolls.

Start from one edge, and slow make a big tight round from the long roll. Stick in the start and end.

After it dries, slowly shape it like a cup first. Then pinch one edge to give shape to the diya.

Apply thin layer of fevicol inside the diya everywhere and allow it to dry. This way, the diya will not lose shape and become stronger.

Now paint it in single or multiple colours as you like. Paint inside first. After it dries, paint outside also.

Your cute paper diya is ready.

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DIY Piggy bank with soapbox - Craft 6

Cute little piggy bank by Anushya - Age 12

Materials required

White/any colour paper

Sketchpens/Decorative things

Glue

Scissors

Cellotape

Old soap box

Pencil

Scale

Colours

Foam/ 3 D stickers- optional

There are total six sides of the box. Leaving two opening sides, draw measurements to cover the box on any colour/plain paper. You can also measure like wrapping it as gift wrapping, leaving two sides uncovered.

Draw your favourite designs for 4 main sides of the box.

Now, for one side opening make a cut like this and then cover it with paper leaving opening for putting money.

The other side should remain as it is- opening for removing the money from the box.

Your cute little fun piggy bank is ready ..you can also stick some fancy stickers, stones or other decorative things whichever you have.

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DIY Wall hanging - Craft 5

DIY Wall hanging with waste materials by Anushya (Age 12)

Materials required

Newspaper

Old cardboard from notebooks or any strong box

Glue

Scissors

Paint

Brush

Pencil

Sketchpens

Satin ribbon

Cellotape

Cut the cardboard in 15 cm x 15 cm measurement and colour it with any colour of your choice.

Cut one side sheet of newspaper into 4 long pieces. Slowly start rolling it from one end till another diagonally so that we get long tubes. Video attached for help.

Now paint them in colours of your choice. If required you can make more tubes to cover the cardboard.

Measure the sides of the cardboard and cut the tubes according so that we get it like a border tray. Stick it with glue on the cardboard.

Make a quilling flower or any design of your choice. You can also stick some stones, stickers or other decorative item.

Decorate the cardboard inside by drawing designs of your choice. You can stick any picture of god/cartoon or family member ..whichever you like. You can also use cutout from old greeting card or magazines.

Finally stick a piece of satin ribbon in the backside so that it can be used a hanging. Apply glue and strengthen it with cellotape.

Your creative and best out of waste wall hanging is ready.

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DIY Keychain with clay- Craft 3

Craft idea contributed by Anushya (12 yrs)

Materials required

Fevicryl mouldit or air dry clay

Scissors

Thread

Any old key ring

Colours

Brush

Take a small ball of both the parts in mouldit clay and mix well to make a single ball. If you use air dry clay, this step is not required.

Flatten the clay to make a round/ heart/ triangle/ square/ star shape or any fancy shape that you like and find it easy to do.

Tip- Use a plastic sheet dusted with talcum powder for working with clay and dust your hands with talcum powder. It will be easy to work and get good shape. Also once dry, it can be easily removed from the plastic sheet.

Use the back end of a brush to make a small hole in the top so that we can attach the key ring there. Allow it to dry well.

Now paint the clay in whichever design you like on both sides or single side as you wish.

Once the paint dries, tie a small thread attaching the clay base on one side and key ring on another.

Your key ring is ready.

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