(Young Families - March/April 2013)
Balloon In A Bottle
1, Push a balloon into a large PET bottle and pull the balloon mouth over the mouth of the bottle. Try blowing up the balloon - it's impossible, right? The bottle is full of air, so you can't blow up the balloon because there's no more room for any more air in the bottle.
2. Ask an adult to make a small hole at the bottom of the bottle with a pin.
3. Now blow up the balloon. It's hard work, but i can be done.
4. When your balloon's blown up, put your finger over the hole in the bottle. What happens? The air "magically" stays in the balloon!
Answer : Why? By covering or uncovering the secret hole in the bottle, we can adjust the air pressure in the bottle. Cool science trick, huh?
All In A Maze Work
1, Get ready : CD case, 1 piece coloured cardboard, penknife or scissors, ruler, pencil, eraser, hole puncher or eyelet setter, 3mm pipe cleaners in assorted hues, craft glue, 1 round bead, decorations (sequins, decorative adhesive tape and markers, etc)
2. Remove all pieces of paper and content from the CD case.
3. Cut the coloured cardboard into a 12.4cm and 12cm rectangle to fit neatly into the CD case.
4. Using the pencil, draw a maze on the coloured cardboard. Make sure the 'pathways' of the maze are at least 1cm wide.
5. Use the hole puncher or eyelet setter to punch a hole at the end point of the maze.
6. Bend pipe cleaners according to outline of the maze.
7. Stick pipe cleaners onto the cardboard with craft glue, outlining the pathways of the maze.
8. Once the glue has dried, slot cardboard into the CD case and place the round bead within the maze. Close CD case and decorate the outside. Now you're ready to play!
(Young Families - May/June 2013)
Keyboard Pin
1, Get Ready : Unwanted computer keyboards, small ice-cream stick, brooch pin, flat screwdriver or metal ruler, strong craft glue, assorted decorations (felt shapes, glitter and sequins, etc)
2. Use screwdriver and pry a few keys with the necessary letters out of the old keyboard.
3. Clean the keys with wet tissue.
4. Arrange the keys to form the words desired.
5. Decorate one end of the ice-cream stick with felt shapes or other decorations.
6. Attach the keys onto the ice-cream stick with lots of craft glue. Make sure they are straight and secure. Leave to dry for 24 hours.
7. Finish up the final touches of your decorations, and attach the brooch pin to the back of the ice-cream stick with craft glue. Leave to dry, and it's ready to be used.
Bubble-tastic!
1, Mix 1 cup of water, 2 tablespoons of light karo/corn syrup (from supermarkets) or glycerine (from pharmacies) and 4 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid.
2. Fish around the house for "bubble-blowers", such as cookie cutters, funnels, slotted spoons or wires bent into a loop.
3. If you have store-bought bubble solution on hand, add a few drops of food colouring, or make glow-in-the-dark bubbles! For this, break a few glow sticks, cut off the end and empty them into the bubble solution. Shake the bottle and let it settle overnight before using.
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