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Stick and Shape Castle- Creative Activity for Kids

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Using everyday products to create amazing crafts is fun. See how I used the toothpicks to make an amazing castle and then turn it into a cool game.

Material:

  • Toothpicks
  • Card sheets
  • Pencil
  • Scissor
  • Glue
  • Toddlers’ paints and brush
  • Glittered sheets

Method:

First of all, draw some shapes.Cut these shape out.

Let the child stick the toothpicks on them

Fascinate your child by allowing to paint the shapes in different colors.

Allow the child apply the glue and then arrange shapes to make a new picture. We made the stick castle.

Add more colors to the pictures. Now cut different shapes from the glittered sheet and allow the kid to paste them.

The beautiful stick and shapes castle is ready, and so is a shape hunt game.

You can ask your child to find the circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, and triangles in the picture.

Sparrow nest- An actvity to try with your kids

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Spending time with kids is necessary and teaching them creativity at an early age helps in raising innovative individuals. Here is an amazing activity you must try with your kid to teach them:

  • How simple things can be used creatively
  • vocabulary
  • nature
  • model making

Material:

  • Cotton
  • Paints
  • Toothpicks
  • Glue
  • Playdough

Method:

Take some cotton and paint it brown.

 

Then paste all the toothpicks on cotton randomly.

Then fold the cotton to fine its edges

After that make eggs, leaves, sparrow, and worm from the play dough.

Stick all the things carefully on the base.

The beautiful nest is ready.

 

 

He is in the mid of the Conspiracy…

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The shadow in this picture is one of the three main characters from my book, “I am half-truth, I am full truth, I am all lie.”  He is in the mid of the conspiracy.

It is dark and the jungle looks spooky but he is busy in digging a hole.

Why is he digging a hole when the world is sleeping?

Does he want to hide something?

You must read the book or create your own story but don’t forget to share it with me in the comment box.

To read the previous titles by author Ayesha Marfani, click the links below:

https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Treasure-Chest-Ayesha-Marfani/dp/168160468X

https://www.amazon.com/Fairy-Ordinary-Children-Ayesha-Marfani-ebook/dp/B073TYJ56S

Teaching Islamic History Creatively

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Islamic lessons must be designed creatively. The Islamic knowledge must be imparted in the way that students find it interesting. Here are some innovative lesson planning ideas that could work amazingly.

Mystery solving using a visual mind map

The educator can design the mystery visual maps on varied topics.  The sample given below may guide how this technique works.

This mind map will be displayed and children will be asked to decipher the picture using the following bulleted statements

Phase 1 focus the main picture

  • See what it shows

Phase 2 naming the event

  • Identify and locate the things used in the event
  • Identify the time of the occurrence of the event

Clues

  • It was lost by Muslims after getting close to the victory
  • Muslims failed to follow the commands of Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
  • A lot of Sahabas were martyred

Phase 3 (Focus the linked pictures)

Picture 2 TO 5

These pictures are related to picture one

Clues

  • They show the role of someone in picture 1
  • See how the object could be used in specific event in the identified historical time
  1. The students in the first phase will identify that it is war
  2. In the second phase, they will reach the conclusion that it is Ghazwah-e-Uhud
  3. In the third phase, they will come to know that it is related to the role of women
  4. In the fourth phase, they will decipher the role of women in following headings
  5. They carried the leather bag (Mashkiza) in order to give water to the injured
  6. There is the sword in the women hand in picture 3, the students will find out who used it, how when and why
  7. They will decipher the first aid items for ancient times and they will know how women treated the ills
  8. In picture 4, there are the Arabic verses that were said by women to raise the inspiration of the soldiers

Technique number 2

Coordinated flashcards

  • Make the flash cards and jumble them.
  • Then ask the children to read the flashcards.
  • Then allow them to read full text related to the event.
  • Ask them to arrange the flash cards in order.
  • Then ask them to fill the details under the title
  • Then allow them to paste their flashcards on the chart so that it could be displayed

The sample below may tell you how to use this technique.

  • These are the step by step titles on the role of Muhammad in the battle of Hunain.

Titles of flashcards

  • use of before the war tactics
  • sending of Sahaba to gather the information against enemy
  • the decision on initiating the attack on the settling place of the enemy
  • collection of weapons for the war
  • appointed to various leading roles to different people
  • the arrangement of the army on the battlefield in ranks and awarding of flags
  • getting himself armed for the war
  • encouragement at the moment of delicacy
  • displaying himself as a true leader to make other imitate him
  • fulfilling the duty of calling enemies towards Islam
  • his deep prayers for the victory
  • welcoming the victory with the integrity and humbleness

sample flashcards are presented below

 

Technique number 3

A map showing demographics of events

Phase 1

Decipher the graph

Reading the graph together with students

  • It shows the war whose demographics is shown in the graph
  • It shows no bloodshed
  • It says 0 days spend in the war
  • It shows the waiting for enemy for 20 days
  • It shows zero injury
  • Result of the war: Muslim won the war

You can ask your child to search for the name of the event using the above facts extracted from the graph.

They will research the facts then they will know that it was the battle of Tabok

See the demonstration:

Technique number 4

Use of mystery creating props

The use of props can be an excellent idea below is the example that will show how this could prove an excellent idea. Like if you wish to teach the difference in Arab culture before and after Islam, you can arrange the props on two tables.

Before Islam:

  • A crying doll
  • A sword
  • A wine glass
  • A poster of war

After Islam:

  • Hijabi dolls
  • A balance
  • A poster of peace

I hope you enjoyed the post. Please share your techniques in the comment box.

 

 

 

Being Creative with your kids

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I try to fill my time with my kid by being creative. I haven’t taught him letters or never ever asked him to write instead we engage ourselves in various activities.

I also try to use the basic and inexpensive material to teach him that ordinary and imperfect things when put together can create something truly wonderful.

 

Here are some cool activities we tried:

Paper Decoupage:

Required:

  • Two card sheets
  • paints
  • Scissor
  • Glue

Method:

  1. Just make different shapes and petals.
  2. Paint them in different colors- don’t worry if your little one painted it roughly (Remember, imperfect pieces when joined together can make a perfect picture)
  3. cut out the painted shapes and petals
  4. Stick them creatively

See the picture below of how we did it:

Decoration pieces and 3D models:

Material:

  • Dough
  • empty bottle
  • unsupervised kid

Method:

Sometimes you must leave the kids unsupervised. You must provide them the material and then let them create amazing stuff. These amazing models were created by my kids using the dough and beads.

Straw art:

You can create amazing 3D models using straws. We created the Sacred places of Muslim using straws and a candy house.

Material:

  • Straws
  • paints
  • color papers
  • scissor
  • white glue
  • boxes
  • card sheet

Sacred places- Model:

  • Paste the straws on the card sheet.
  • Then paint them
  • After that cut it to the shape you want
  • Then enhance it using glittered sheets and color papers

Candy house:

  1. Take a shoe box and cut it to appropriate size
  2.  Cover it with straws
  3. Paint the straws
  4. Then put a roof on the house. We made ours using a glittered sheet
  5. Then paint the candies
  6. cut out the candies and stick them on the house telling an amazing fairy tale

See the picture:

I hope you enjoyed the post. Please leave your comments in the comment box.