A year ago we got an invitation to an expo for children to learn different stuff that is only for the benefits of the children, it was fun they explore and learn a lot of things in the name of creativity. This program is not only for children, it's for parents also. Learning is fun, we know that we can teach our children stuff at the same time they will learn something from it. Let them make their do some craft to make them use their hands and brain. Here are some recipes to engage the muscles on the child tiny fingers and brain. Here are some of the craft we learn from this program.
Clay creation
This medium of not only provides you with learning and bonding opportunities with your child, it is also a remembrance of his early attempts at creation.
Materials
4 cups all purpose flour
1 and a half cups warm water
1 cup salt
Cookies sheet or aluminum foil
How to do
In a bowl, mix the four water and salt. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using the refrigerated clay, create figures with you child. Allow your creative juices to flow. Create baskets, animal figures, flowers, even make believe food. (Refrigerate unused clay in a plastic bag for the future project.). Place you creation on a cookie sheet or aluminum oil and air dry for several to bake it for an hour in the oven at 300 F. if you like, pain your projects with tempera arter the clay has dried.
Tissue paper beads
This can be used to make fancy children's jewelry, a key holder some fancy table decor if put in a bowl, even as counting beads. Make sure, however that children below three do not gin access to the beads; they might swallow them.
Material
Shred the tissue paper. When you have enough to fill 1 and a half cups, drop these in boiling water. Allow to stand for half a day. Drain the water. Add the flour a little at a time using your hands to knead the mixture. Children like doing this. Cut the straws into one to two inch strips. Mold the clay around the straws to make beads. Let the beads dry. Remove the straws and paint the beads. When the paint dries, string the beads together using yarn.
Vegetable stamps
Here's a homegrown way of making stationery and note cards. That toddler can give to their friend. To stamp in several colors just cut more vegetables. If you want to stamp cloth, replace the tempera with textile paint.
Materials
Lady finger, winged beans, sponge gourd, knife, tempera pain and paper.
How to do
Wash and dry the vegetables then cut each in half. Put a dab of tempera pain in a saucer. Lightly dip the cut half of the veggies onto the paint. Design the paper using the stamp veggies.
Always involve your children in the preparations. Allow them to make their own original creation. Give them a hands on opportunity, have them permission to get dirty and messy once in while. Make sure you assist you child in preparing the materials to avoid accident. It is fun to do things and the same time you learn and have time to bond with your children.
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