Mosaic Art-Make your imagination on board.

 

As a part of exploring new activity to keep our artistic soul busy,we thought to give try to Mosaic Art this time. I thought what can be really simple way for kids to try the same,So draw a particular picture on white chart with the marker.

I have drawn simple fish picture on white chart paper,rest is Khwaish’s Magic of pasting,although I can’t resist myself for long and tried little pasting fun.

 

Khwaish enjoyed making of Fish Mosaic so much that she wanted to do some more next day.So next day I offered her idea of making apple ,since we had red colour construction paper available with us.

So here comes Khwaish independent project,in fact she photographed picture herself.Since we run out of the stock of green paper,she told me “Mamma,I have idea to colour the leaves’’…..brought sketch pen and colored the leaves.

Planning to do some more Mosaic art in the vacations.Have you tried Mosaic art with kids,its Fun!!!

 

Ashu

Summer holiday-Making Finger puppet.

 

Holiday is giving us perfect opportunity to try the new craft activities.So this time while hunting for new activity we came across making of finger puppet quite known concept.

Although Khwaish seem to be  not interested while making the puppets,but she enjoyed little cutting and pasting part later once we started the process.She enjoyed placing all the creatures in line ,even enjoying putting them in her small fingers.

 

Making these bright coloured puppet is absolutely fun,kids get attracted with these bright colour creatures.So have fun with finger puppet-

• Encouraging their motor development skill-cutting ,pasting and sticking the small parts.(please be around with kids to help while cutting,pasting and sticking,since parts are very small for kids to handle independently.)
• Puppets can be used later for story telling process which is already in our list.Use different sounds modulation for story telling,kids will have feel of animal(add roar sound for Lion).
• Puppets can be used to later to discover what they eat,where they live,will fun for kids to explore through play process.
• Differciating them into bird and animal kingdom,you can make some more,and play the game of differciation.
• Bright in colour-Can play colour recognition games with small kids.

There are numeral games you can play with kids using puppet ,I’m sure your kid will have fun while learning too.

So go and explore your own games with finger puppet.

Solar System-Mixing balls with clay play.

 

Khwaish is enjoying her summer holiday to the best,In fact peak summer restricting our moment to home.We are exploring our own ways to do activities time at home.

 

Last month I bought this book ’The solar system '  by Harper Collins publisher from Sapana book house to start the little discussion on solar system,vacations giving us perfect time to explore the same.Although at the time of full lunar eclipse I wish to start this topic little earlier to enjoy the shadowing moon process better. Nevertheless,its never late.

We started the things with the first page watching colourful planets rotating in their orbits.

Now we took out different plastic and rubber balls collection from our toy cupboard and made them in line just like different planets,we were lucky to have some different  colour and sizes balls plus we have one perfect Earth.

 

Started placing the things with big yellow coloured ball as Sun followed by our Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn(rings were made using cooker gasket),Uranus,Neptune and Pluto(not mentioned in the book).

To take the and enjoy topic little more,we change our inputs,took out our clay box.Now time to make our different planets using different colour clay,enjoying rolling process made different planets.

Placed all the planets in the line.

Different versions of Saturn…

 

Planning to have some more sessions on the same topic,please pour your ideas to explore the topic in interesting way.

Meantime you can enjoy theme party inspired of the same topic by Mommy Lab,have fun!!

 

Ashu

Bird watching fun at Munnar-A story of Whistling bird.

Munnar trip was really great experience to enjoy bird kingdom.From Sparrow,Parrot,Pigeon and some colourful birds plus chirping whistling of birds,Yes you read me right.During our stay,first evening I heard whistling sound coming from balcony of resort room,my first impression was may be someone is whistling,I checked around but that sound was coming from bushes and dense forest,that time I came to know its whistling bird.

Next morning it starting with lots of bird chirping around,and all mountains views fresh in sunlight and later addition of whistling sound to them.This whistling sound come so close never before,that bird came and sat on roof of the balcony of the neighbor's room,tried my best to capture the bird .Finally could come with only sound recording of the same.I guess little shy bird ,with no doubts gifted one.

I guess god has given everyone something special,lucky to witness the sound of this bird during the Munnar stay.

What your special bird exploring experience?
Some of special bird experience by greencraftingkid-Bird stories

Ashu

Stencil Art–Making Animal Kingdom.

 

All rejuvenated after vacation in Munnar,back to the the blogging time.Its vacation time for Khwaish ,so we are exploring our own craft session.

I bought animal stencil long back and used it only once before starting the blogging,made some animal model when khwaish turned two.So decided to give it try after long time,Khwaish seem to very excited on holding that stencil.

So here we go to make our own animal kingdom on plain paper.

I was holding animal stencil because I feel it was not possible to hold stencil and use the colour at the same time for Khwaish,so made outline of animal with pencil.

 

Next we all set to use colour and brush…..while using colour reminds me of book and craft session ,we have done earlier.

 

At the end of session we got colourful result of stencil art.

We have planned to use some more stencil work during the vacations,so ready to catch some more stencil action.

 

Ashu

Kerala Revisited-Munnar unlimited from Tea gardens to inhaling aroma of Spices.

 

Kerala well known as God’s own country offers nature at its best which is great temptation for nature lovers like us to explore and breathe the place more and more.This is our second visit to Kerala,last year enjoyed vacation in Wayanad with nature at its best.

Now this time we planned to visit Munnar which has its own set of assets and resources to charm tourist with scenic tea garden raising beauty of place in heavenly manner.By the way my anniversary is chosen occasion to visit  heavenly place.

Tea Garden-Picturesque beauty of place cannot be described in words ,even camera shoot images show incomplete feel of place, one can experience the real beauty of the place after watching it live .This place is full of tea plantation amidst of mountains hold main interest of tourists.We can see lots of Silver Oak and Oranges plantation in-between the tea plants which add to the beauty of the place.The reason behind planting Silver Oak tree had scientific explanation ,its store rain water in roots and later sprinkle water to tea plants in summer,since lot water required by tea plants. Our tour guide told us that some tea plants are 150 year old ,mainly owned/ leased by Tata Tea for 99 years and other major company is RPG owned by RP Goenka.

Spice Garden-Kerala being famous for spice production from cardamom, cashew, black pepper, cinnamon,e.t.c. Our tour guide suggested to go for spice garden tour which was quite a memorable experience.My Husband and daughter had fun of getting drenched in Pennya river water,located at the corner of garden while I enjoyed tour of the garden exploring little details of spice plants.I explored Cardamom,pepper,cinnamon,rudraskh,coffee beans,cocoa plant,pine apple and lot more.There n number of spice garden in kerala producing and selling spices grown in there own backyard.

 

Elephant ride-One of the famous attraction of Munnar was its famous elephant rides which was at distance of 18kms from our hotel.Our guide told us that elephant is very intelligent animal can slide from 15-20 metre mountain slope to reach ground safely to cover distance faster.My daughter Khwaish enjoyed elephant ride and feeding elephant corn and Pineapple specially made basket after 15 min of the ride,I guess reward for elephant to give us safe and memorable ride.

 

Boat ride in Mattupatty Dam-Khwaish enjoyed steamer ride at Mattupatty Dam,she was very excited from the morning when she heard that we will go for boating too.Added attraction of the place was its horse riding.

Eravikulam (Rajamalai) National Park-Eravikulam National Park being  Famous for Mountain goats can be enjoyed in Safari provided by National park for 15 min.Manage to click some of the birds in best of weather.

Floriculture Centre-Well known as flower garden,beautiful place to visit and take flower picture.It is exciting to see so many flowers variety under one roof and well maintained.

Tea Museum-One of interesting place to visit in Munnar is Tea Museum.I just loved the movie displayed at museum giving the detail of history of tea plantation and special contribution by Tata to revolutionize tea plantation and worker life in munner,worth watching and impressive.

It was full package enjoying weather at its best with lot of greenery form tea,spices,other tree plus watching animal kingdom of the region and some bird clicks.Kerala is truly God’s own country offer flora and Fauna at unlimited best .

 

Munnar travel link in case you plan to visit the place in future.

 

Ashu

Hula Hoop-Self motivating experience after series of trial and error.

 

Khwaish demanding two toys from last week,one she mentioned to me as circle which we can twirled around the body,I knew what she is asking for but honestly I did not know that its Hula Hoop.Second one on her list was binocular which again she don’t know the name,she explained me by putting round folded finger around her eyes and I know what is her demand.

To explore what she wanted  to do with toys,we bought same from Sapna book house last weekend,and went to friend’s place.Well we know kids won’t  hold their patience for long time,so she unwrapped her Hula hoop,and started giving try for the same.

She have never tried Hula Hoop,its just that she have seen same at her school.So after all her trial and error,she explored how she can rotate this colourful circle around her body.I ‘m glad to hear her voice declaring ‘Mamma I can do it,I have learned’.I guess I ‘m feeling proud to see my little one exploring and creating her own ways to learn and train herself.This is surely self-motivating experience for her.

Next day onwards,its now classes for us to learn Hula hoop at home,my husband and me giving best try to learn fast from her .I’m overjoyed with this experience of learning from my little teacher,although I have lots of learning in the process of motherhood itself.

 

So what are your kids teaching you today?

 

Ashu