Republic Day : More than a holiday

Every year 26th January is celebrated as Republic day of India. It is one of the very important of the country after Independence Day(15th August). On this day the constitution of India was written and thus came into force. Though the main event/celebration takes place at Rajpath in New Delhi where the current prime minister of India delivers speech to the public. Along with this artists from various states of the country represent their culture through ‘Jhaakiyaan’. Also the defense forces like navy, police, army, air force and other troops show the bravery acts. This day is also important because bravery awards are distributed among the children who have saved the life of the others on keeping their life on stake. They come, riding on a beautifully decorated elephants and wave their hands towards the audience and the Prime Minister. Bravery is an instinct to act spontaneously at a moment. Flag hosting is again one of the important and patriotic moment during the course of an event. Children make their own flags to show their love towards the nation.

Many television channels gives live telecast from Rajpath, New Delhi. It is good to see children dancing and singing in a very synchronized and aligned manner. 26th January is a National holiday. This time it is on Saturday followed by Sunday. So, It’s double fun. Enjoy this Republic Day by making your own National flag and host it proudly to show your creativity and love for your country.

Photo frames: Capturing moments in style

Photo frames plays an integral role in everyone’s life . Lets make photoframes of our choice to capture those special moments and display them in style. Here are some simple steps to make photo frames at home.

Material Required:

• Ice-cream sticks
• Cardboard
• Glue
• Water colors and paint brush
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Photo
• String or thread
• Things to decorate your photo frame with: buttons, sequins, felt, craft foam, etc.

Steps:

• The basic craft stick photo frame would need a minimum of 4 ice-cream sticks, one stick for each side of the frame.
  
• Decide the shape of the frame. Color the sticks and paste them together as seen in the picture.
• Cut the cardboard slightly than the size of the frame.
• Paste it at the back leaving one side.
• Color the background and ice cream sticks with the color of your choice.
•  Paste the decorative material like buttons, sequins or ribbon on it.
• Put the photo inside from the side which was left nonstick.
• Fold a small piece of cardboard and stick it at the back of it for the support or make a loop with the help of a string or thread to hang it on the wall.

Glass Painting: An awesome learning

Kids are at its best to enjoy winter vacations. What if they learn some art and activities while having a pleasant time during their break? In India Glass Painting is thrilling and exciting art practiced in many parts of the country. Now a days painting has become a popular feature and catching up as a hobby due to its awesome results and easy availability of the material required. BAGS offer you a fulfilled experience to learn Glass painting. Glass painting has a stunning clarity and rich colors. The overall appeal of glass and semi-transparent paints together provide a beautiful look.

Learn Glass Painting in simple steps at Books, Activities and Games stores.

Material required:

• Rectangular or Square shape glass
• Chart paper
• Piece of cloth
• Semi transparent glass colors
• Water colors

How to make:

• Select a design of your choice and draw in on a paper or chart.
• Cut the paper sheet according to the size and shape of glass.
• Clean the glass with the piece of cloth
• Place the glass on the paper.
• Make the outline of the design on the glass with black color tube to avoid splitting of colors and leave it to dry.
• Fill the design with your choice of favorite water colors and Leave the painting to dry for 24 hours.
• See it through the source of light, this will tell you the portions where the paint is less or thin. If required, do another coating of paint on it.

Try out more design in similar way. Painting on glass can be a very fulfilling experience for all.