Schools have started counting backwards towards
the summer break. That tells it’s a high time for us to get equipped with creative
ideas to beat the kind of words we do not want to hear like... What’s next, we
are bored etc.
I was living in denial that summer break is
around the corner. However, a week of spring break was simply enough of a
trailer for me to get started to prepare for the movie. I started thinking
about the fun, creative and simple activities that kids can do outdoors while I
can recover from the home invasion.
Molding and sculpting made to the top of my
list.
Molding using nontoxic Plaster
of Paris is one of my daughter’s favorite craft. You can create perfect reproductions of any object within minutes using mold with
this excellent medium for casting decorative figurines. Plastic shapes and packaging
from toys make perfect molds. Painting and decorating the figurines is so much
fun and engaging. We used plastic masks as molds.
What you will need
- Non Toxic POP
- Molds
- Paints
- Paint brush
Follow the instruction on POP pack and pour in molds. Paint and decorate
when dry.
Sculpting using air-dry
terra cotta clay is another fun filled activity to create 3-D decorations,
figurines, jewelry etc. You can carve, use rubber stamps, textured materials, press beads, small stones or other decorative items
directly into this clay. Paint with tempera, acrylic or watercolor when dry. The best
part is its air dry and does not need kiln
Other fun ideas are terracotta pot painting using stencils, sand art, rock
painting, sidewalk painting, finger painting, blow painting etc.
Wishing you all a very colorful and joyful Mother’s Day and summer break!
