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School Project:THE FOUR SEASONS

  THE FOUR SEASONS Diorama Here 's how we went about doing our school project; the four seasons. YOU WILL NEED: A sturdy board for the base . Styrofoam  Brown paper /bag Coloured paper Cotton wool PVA Glue Glue gun Some paint B egin by fixing the Styrofoam on the sturdy board.  Use your glue gun to glue it  in place. Paint the backgrounds; Spring -green, Autumn -yellow brown and orange , Summer- yellow and blue.,winter we left it white/ silver. We used the brown paper to make the trees. Cut out flowers and leaves out of colored paper. We glued the trees, leaves flowers and cotton balls-use your glue gun for this. SPRING AUTUMN WINTER Cut out few slits to form branches twist the slits... Finally,  glue the Arctic Hare in each season and show how they adopt to each season!.

Geolastic- Geoboard

Geo-Lastic Art Hi everyone. I found this awesome manipulative toy, from my local toy library. The Geoboard . It is a great tool for exploring mathematical concepts. I let my son (nearly 3) stretch bands around pegs to form line segments and create shapes, alphabet and numbers. My older kids(8,6) joined in the fun too. The Geolastic Number Board comes  with alphabets and number visual cues, therefore children could copy them on the board. I helped my son  copy the shape made by his his sister. He really liked it. Making shapes on Geoboard, could  help improve his fine motor skill s . The virtual version  of Geoboards can be found below in the following links, where older kids/school aged kids could have ample fun: Math Playground- http://www.mathplayground.com/geoboard.html Geoboard,  by The Math Learning Center  Have fun making shapes , alphabets, numbers and geometrical  shaped pictures too.

Sensory bin

  I have been setting up sensory bins for my son . I am a bit afraid of mess; but I use it as an opportunity to teach about cleaning up! We talked about colours, shapes and textures . We tried sorting objects by  colour. We scooped out all the blue objects out of the bin! When children are playing with sand, rice and so on they are learning to experiment. I use common household objects like spoon,forks,lids ....they are great learning tools. Messy sensory play with sand ,water,fingerpaint or dirt gives your child the chance to play alone  observe,copy others,initiate new ideas and use words and gestures to express.. We tried playing a game: number of the day... Add numbers in to your sensory bin (it can be foam numbers or plastic number magnets) I love those little craft foam numbers! Get your child pick/scoop or help him use a tong to pick all the "Number of the Day ".., Why not, Letter of the day? , Shape of the day ? By

Fairy Bread

I  made these cute fairy-breads just to put a smile on my little ones' faces.     Slice your bread and butter them,  then coat the buttered slice with Hundreds and Thousands . Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them on top of the hundreds and thousand s of coated slices! Have fun!

Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Brownies These  "chocolatey " treats which I baked over the weekend, were super soft and wonderfully moist , Not too fudgy or cakey... they just melt in your mouth, I loved the beautiful dry cracked crust which formed onto the top of these brownies! Thanks to my sister, who persuaded me into baking these lovelies ..obviously her pics did... Here is the recipe : 150g semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped 1/2 cup (1 stick) (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons (15 grams) cocoa powder 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 large eggs 3/4 cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup chopped cashew nuts 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).  2. Butter (or spray with a nonstick cooking spray) an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan, and line the bottom of the pan with a baking sheet. 3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of si

Balloon Painting With Cotton Tips

My son really enjoys painting. We have painted on all sorts of things;  paper, boxes, egg cartons and so on.  Here is an activity that develops fine motor skills. A creative way to enjoy painting on a 3D object. I blew up a few balloons and got my son to paint it with cotton tips/Q-tips.  Painting with cotton tips on a Balloon is a great way to help little ones develop their fine motor skills and pencil grip! Here's what you will need, Some Balloons to blow up. Some Paint Cotton tips or Q-tips Get ready for some mess....(protect your table and clothes) outdoors suit better. Here in Australia, it's winter so we decided to stay indoors. Blow some balloons and let your kid paint his/her balloons using Q-tips. My son wanted to use only blue...  I was thinking that he was going to go "spot, spot, spot..."  as we have painted spotty pictures before... But he surprised me by doodling a  smiley face on the balloon...     Try this inexpe

Handmade Baubles

Sequin Bauble Here is a  craft activity you can get your kids to do..this bauble was decorated by my eight-year-old daughter as part of Eid decoration.   Materials : Poly Ball 75mm Sequins – Assorted Pearl Headed Pins – Coloured or glue Polystyrene Ornament Hanger Ribbons Assorted How to make a Sequin Bauble:   1. Choose a selection of different  sequins from the assortment. 2. Cover a Poly Ball with the Sequins fastened to the ball with Pearl Pins or else glue them. 3. Push an Ornament Hanger into the top of the decorated ball and tie a length of Satin Ribbon to create a hanger.     We made these brightly coloured textured baubles to hang as part of our Eid decorations.  Happy Crafting!!

Mackerel Fish Balls

Sri Lankan Fish Balls   These fish balls are a really  popular Sri Lankan finger  food widely known as Fish Cutlets back in Sri Lanka. Great  served as a starter or a side dish for any occasion!  Ingredients: 425g can mackerel/ Tuna 1 large brown onion peeled and  finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic finely grated  1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper/ red chilli powder 1 tsp cumin 1-1/2 tsp  black pepper 5 medium sized potatoes boiled and mashed 1 large green chilli(deseeded and finely chopped) 1 tbsp Soy sauce 1tbsp Tomato sauce 2 tsp Lime or Lemon juice Salt to taste. Batter: 2 eggs lightly beaten 2 tbsp milk 1/2 cup plain flour 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs Oil for frying Method 1. Boil potatoes until tender and  mash. Allow to cool. 2. Drain the mackerel and remove  bones.  3. Add 2 tbsp of oil in to a frying pan, saute the onions until translucent . Add the garlic. 4.Then add the turmeric powder, cayenne pepper and cumin powder. 5.

Rolls

 Sri Lankan Rolls These most delicious pancake rolls are a specialty of Sri Lankan finger food..  they may be made ahead and frozen, then deep fried before serving. Here's the recipe, Ingredients 12 tbsp oil 1 large brown onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 10 curry leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon corriander powder 500g minced beef or (cooked beef) 1

Caterpillar Bread

Here is a great bun recipe to feed your family this winter!Your kids are going to love this caterpillar like bun rolls.   You could add variety for your regular bun rolls by using this method to roll your buns. The filling can be anything your family likes . Recipe adapted from: www.fauziaskitchenfun.com Ingredients for Dough 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup warm milk 2 tsp. instant yeast pinch of baking powder 1 tsp.sugar 1 1/2 tsp.salt 1egg, lightly beaten 2 tbsp.melted butter 3 tbsp.oil 2 tbsp.milk powder (Sesame seeds and tomato Ketchup for decoration purpose) + 1 extra egg Sieve the flour, then add milk powder, baking powder, sugar, yeast and salt.  Then add the oil, butter and  the egg  and mix together.   Now add the milk gradually whilst kneading.  You might not need it all, so add it sparingly until your dough is nice and s

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pie

Chicken And Mushroom Pie Make these hearty simple,easy and delicious pies with a few ingredients! 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium brown onion, halved, thinly sliced 150g button mushrooms, thinly sliced 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (salt ,black pepper and stock powder for seasoning) 100 ml thickened cream 3 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, partially thawed 1 tablespoon milk Season raw chicken breasts with salt, pepper and stock powder and steam until done. Shred the cooked chicken and set aside. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.  Add mushroom. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until lightly browned and tender. Add chicken. Season with pepper.Add

Flat Bread Pizza

Flat Bread Pizza  Here is a quick and easy pizza you could serve any time of the day...try it you are gonna love it.. Quick And Easy Pizza!- Ingredients Pita bread/flat bread Tomato paste/pasta sauce Salami Olives Pizza cheese Black pepper Egg Chilli flakes (optional)   Use flat bread as the base of the pizza and top it up with tomato paste or pasta sauce.  Add some shredded salami, or  cooked sausage meat (In small pan cook sausage, breaking it into small pieces, until browned add some Worcestershire Sauce for extra flavor, and use as topping) .    Spread cheese and olives.   Spread a slightly beaten egg on top and season with salt and black pepper. and place it under the grill for 2-3 minutes.  Serve immediately with chilli flakes. Yum...  Thanks For Stopping By.....