3 DIY Activities for Your Child This Summer

Summer vacations maybe a time to relax, but are you hearing your child screaming ‘I’m bored’ every ten minutes? Are you constantly thinking of ways to entertain and engage your child during summer?
Be sure to try these simple, imaginative, and fun activities! Here a few do-it-yourself activities that your child will love doing.

Bottle Rocket

Things you’ll need:

1. Plastic bottle
2. Coloured paper
3. A pair of scissors
4. Glue
5. Family/ individual photographs

Directions:

1. Cut out small square or rectangle on the centre of the coloured paper to fit your photograph.
2. Stick the photo on it.
3. Now wrap the paper over a plastic bottle and ​stick it using glue.
4. Cut two thin strips from a different coloured paper and stick ​them on the top and bottom of the rocket.
5. Using another coloured paper, make a cone and ​stick  it on top.
6. ​Cut out two ​triangles with the same colour as the cone for the sides

Your bottle rocket is ready!

Paper Fan

Things you’ll need:

1. Coloured papers
2. Ice cream sticks/long pencils
3. Liquid Glue

Directions:

1. Pleat coloured papers in the same or two different coloured papers.
2. Staple the ends together.
3. Stick the ice cream sticks/pencils to either end of the paper.
4. You can now decorate the fan with colours, glitter, stickers or more.

You handmade fan is ready! Perfect for the summer!

Paper Lantern:

Things you’ll need:

1. Coloured Paper
2. A pair of scissors
3. Pencil
4. Scale
5. Glue

Directions:

1. Fold a coloured paper in half and draw parallel lines
2. Cut the paper along the lines till near the top
3. Stick the ends together
4. Cut out a strip of paper and paste it on the top for handle

Your magic lantern is ready! Create colourful lanterns and light up your room.

Written by Fathima Khaja