Craft Activities for Kids

Dumba The Drummer – You can have endless fun with this colourful drummer. He is never still and will perform the most realistic antics. Dumba and his drum are easily made and this will make a most attractive novelty for yourself or as a present for one of your friends. The body of Dumba is made from a wooden ball …

Drilling Holes in Glass – Drilling a hole in glass sounds most difficult but it can be easily accomplished with a little care and patience. Use either a hand drill, a bit and brace or a three-cornered file, similar to the type used for sharpening saws. Study the diagram and the process will be simple. Make a dam of putty …

Clay Moulding – Items required: Moulding clay of orange colour Moulding clay of green colour Paper knife Modelling clay is any of a group of malleable substances used in building and sculpting. The material compositions and production processes vary considerably. Ceramic Clay: Ceramic clay are water-based substances made from clay minerals and other raw materials. They are baked at high temperatures …

Dog Face – Funny Face Painting – Transform yourself into your favourite pet, and amuse all your friends with this funny costume.

Distempering – Walls decorated with the modern flat distemper do look most attractive and this is simple to paint. You will need a wide distemper brush and the ready mixed distemper paints that are on the market. Mix your distemper as instructed on the tin, and pour this into a large tin or pail. Give it really good mixing so …

Desk Blotter in Wood – Take a look at the very handsome desk blotter illustrated on this page. This will make an excellent finish to your writing table or bureau and can be made quite easily from wood. Let us build this from the start. Cut a piece of hard wood measuring 6 in. by 3 in. and ¼ in. …

Deep Sea Angling Game – This is a game that can be made quite easily and has the added advantage that it can be played by any number of boys and girls. The materials needed to build this absorbing game are few and can be obtained as little or no cost. You will need a large biscuit tin, a few …

Cowboy Costume – This has always been a popular “get up” for the boy at a fancy dress ball and this is how you can make it. Use a scout’s hat for the stetson, with a coloured handkerchief tied round the brim. The shirt should be multi-coloured, with breast pockets and an open neck, covered with a gray red scarf …

Colour Printing – In two or more colour printing, you will have to prepare a stencil for each separate colour. Supposing you are printing the showcard illustrated, with the word “Print” in black and “in colour” in red. This will mean preparing a stencil for each colour, printing one colour first and thoroughly cleaning the silk screen and then printing …

Coin That Comes Into View – This very simple experiment open people’s eyes. Take a bowl that you cannot see through, i.e., it must not be made of glass. Place a coin inside it, on the bottom; but place it up against the side so that it is just out of view. Now, whatever you do, do not move the …