Monthly DIY Magazine for Kids Aged 5+ (February 2018)

Love, Creativity, and Opportunity is in the air.

Take it and do your thing!

Love is a key ingredient for Creativity

5+ Kids

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February 2018

CreativKits’ February issue is hosted by

Instein, the Artsy, Maker, Scientist, Gardener and Founder

Table of Contents 1. Design your Scratch Art Goodies 04 Introduction 04/05 Things you will need 06 Instructions 07/08 Some Inspirations 09 2. Love your own Micro-Greens 10 Introduction

10/11 Things you will need 12 Instructions 13/14 Word Search Challenge!

15 LOVE-U-MUM Greeting Card

3. Light-your-Hearty Mosaic Art 16 Introduction

16/17 Things you will need 18 Instructions 19 4. Hot-n-cold Colour Switch Slime 20 Introduction

20/21 Things you will need 22 Instructions 23/24 Fun Zone 25

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Love your own Micro-Greens

Light-your-Hearty Mosaic Art

Science & Plus Kits

Hot-n-cold Colour Switching Slime

Art n Craft & Plus Kits

Science & Plus Kit

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Activity 1:

Design your Scratch Art Goodies

Magical world of Scratch Art..

Scan and Learn

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

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Introduction • Knowledge Nugget • Have you ever scratched your name onto a surface? Did you know you can make art this way? In this activity, explore a creative process known as scratch-board art and learn about tools used to do it.

Scratch-board art is a way to create an image using a special board with a black surface layer and white or rainbow colourful under layer. Using a sharp tool, you cut into the black to reveal the white (or coloured) layer below. The resulting image is a series of light lines against a dark background. Scratchboard art is considered a type of direct engraving, a process where an image is incised or cut into a surface. The image is created completely by making repeated small lines, marks and strokes. Hope you’ll enjoy this activity!

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Activity 1:

Design your Scratch Art Goodies

Things you will need •

What do you need to design Scratch Art Goodies?

Scratch Art Base Door Hanger

Scratch Art Base Bookmark

Scratch Art Base Dragon (for fridge magnet)

Scratch Tool

Magnetic Sticker

Cleaning Cloth (Not included)

Ribbons

Note: Brand, Colour, Packaging and Quantity may differ based on activity requirements and availability.

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Instructions (1/3) • Scratch Door Handle •

Scan and Learn

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

Watch a video on How to make Scratch Art Door Hanger at:

https://youtu.be/Ujevj5MuaCI

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nce you have gathered all the material, follow these steps. Make sure your mum or dad is watching over while you do this so that you can reach out to them when you need help.

1. Personalised Door Hanger

Take out the door hanger art base from the pack. Place the black coated side up and start scratching with the wooden scratch tool. Use the sharp end of the tool to scratch. You can use words like “KEEP OUT” , “DO NOT DISTURB” or draw a flower pattern to decorate the door hanger. Use the cleaning cloth or chux to wipe off any extra black powder that comes out after scratching.

Your Door Hanger is ready for a HANGOVER!

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Activity 1:

Design your Scratch Art Goodies

Instructions (2/3) • Scratch Bookmark •

Scan and Learn

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

Watch a video on How to make Scratch Art Bookmark at:

https://youtu.be/7jfM64sPVx4 2. Personalised Bookmark Take out the bookmark art base from the pack. Place the black coated side up and start scratching with the wooden scratch tool. Use the sharp end of the tool to scratch. You can use inspirational words like “LIVE LAUGH LOVE”, write your name or draw design patterns as shown in the video. Use the cleaning cloth or chux to wipe off any extra black powder that comes out after scratching. Finish off with tying a knot of the ribbon into the hole at the top of your bookmark.

Never loose a page with your DIY Bookmark!

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Instructions (3/3) • Scratch Dragon Fridge Magnet • 3. Magnetic Rainbow Dragon Take out the dragon art base from the pack. Place the black coated side up and start scratching with the wooden scratch tool. Use the sharp end of the tool to scratch.

Simply scratch the whole base OR scratch a pattern to reveal the rainbow dragon.

Use the cleaning cloth or chux to wipe off extra black powder that comes out after scratching. Take the white sticker off the back of your magnetic strip and stick it to the back of the dragon base (black side).

Place your MAGNETIC DRAGON on the refrigerator or any magnetic board and see it come ALIVE with colours!

Dragons!

May not be too late to wish someone a Happy Chinese New Year 2018!

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Activity 2:

Love your own Micro-Greens

What are Micro-greens?

Micro-greens are very young plants that are packed full of nutrition and super easy to grow.

They are harvested when just 1 1/2 – 2 weeks old, so they don’t need a lot of extended care and are fairly forgiving. As long as they are kept moist, and have a little light, they will be happy and you will have fresh greens on your plate in no time.

Scan and Learn

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

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All smart things come in small packages!

Enjoy your Microgreens!

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Activity 2:

Love your own Micro-Greens

Things you need •

What do you need to Grow your Micro-Greens?

Micro-green Seeds

Micro-green Growing Tray

Spray Bottle (Optional, Not included)

Jug of Water (Not Included)

Face Tissue (Not Included)

Note: Brand, Colour, Packaging and Quantity may differ based on activity requirements and availability.

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Instructions (1/2) • Information Video •

Scan and Learn

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

Watch a video on How to make Scratch Art Bookmark at:

https://youtu.be/On1js9EsJWA

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nce you have gathered all the material, follow these steps. Make sure your mum or dad is watching over while you do this so that you can reach out to them when you need help.

Step 1: Get Ready Gather all the material required and use a flat surface like a table or a bench to do the activity.

Step 2: Unpack the Tray Take the growing tray out of its packaging. Remove the black tray and keep it aside.

Step 3: Fill the Tray with Water Fill the clear plastic container with water up-to three quarters of the container. Now place the black tray over the plastic container filled with water.

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Activity 2:

Love your own Micro-Greens

Instructions (2/2) •

Step 4: Place the Tissues Take few thin ply of Face Tissues and place them over the black tray. Use 1-2 folded tissue as shown in the video.

Step 5: Spray some Water Spray the tissue with water 1-2 times using the Spray Bottle. If you don’t have a spray bottle, sprinkle water using your fingers.

Step 6: Sprinkle some Seeds Sprinkle the Micro-Seeds provided over the wet tissue and keep the tray away from direct sun.

Step 7: Spray water regularly Spray the seeds 2-3 times as day with water. You can also cover the seeds with an aluminium foil to retain moisture. Remember to remove the foil each time you spray.

Step 8: Top-up the Tray In a few days, you will see roots growing. Once the roots reach the water, spraying is no longer required.

If required, top up the water in the clear plastic container.

Step 9: Add liquid fertilizer (optional) Optionally, you can add half strength liquid fertilizer into the water for faster growth.

Step 10: Harvest your Seedlings Harvest the seedlings in 7-14 days by cutting just above the seeds as shown in the video. Use your micro-greens straight after harvest for maximum flavour.

Remember to wash your tray and container thoroughly before re-use.

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Word Search Challenge! •

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Activity 3:

Light-your-Hearty Mosaic Art

Scan and Learn

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

If you thought Mosaic Art can only be made with stones, glass, or ceramic tiles then you must check out this website. Just scan the code using your smart phone camera!

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Introduction • Knowledge Nugget •

How is Mosaic Art made?

Mosaic art dates back thousands of years, with classical works made of stones, glass, or ceramic tiles. Many modern digital artists work with individual pixels on a computer, but others still use physical objects to create mosaic art, piece by piece. What they use to make those mosaics is quite varied, limited only by the imagination and the availability of chosen medium.

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Activity 3:

Light-your-Hearty Mosaic Art

Things you will need •

Contents of the Mosaic Art Kit are: Heat-shape MDF Base

Tweezers

Crackled Glass Pieces

Acrylic Glue

Cleaning Cloth (Not included)

Tea-light Candle

Vitreous Glass Tiles Pencil (Not included)

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Love the way glass shines when light hits on it :)

Instructions •

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nce you have gathered all the material, follow these steps. Make sure your mum or dad is watching over while you do this so that you can reach out to them when you need help. Be careful with the glass pieces!

Step 1: Prepare the Base Wipe the Heart-shape MDF base with a Cleaning Cloth to get rid of any dust or dirt.

Step 2: Trace the Tea-light Keep the Tea-light at the centre of the MDF base and use a pencil to stencil around the tea-light.

Step 3: Tile Outside Border (Heart Shaped) Spread some glue around the boundary of the MDF base and stick square shape small blue ceramic tiles (Vitreous Glass Tiles). Spread the glue in small parts to avoid drying of the glue.

Use the tweezers to place the tiles to avoid the glue sticking on the fingers. Leave 1-2mm gap between each tile.

Step 4: Tile Inside Border (Circle Shaped) Spread some glue around the stencil of the tea-light and stick square shape small blue Vitreous Glass Times in the same way.

Again, leave 1-2mm gap between each tile. Leave the pieces to dry for 15-20 mins.

Step 5: Fill in the Gaps After the tiles have dried, it’s time to fill in the rest of the space. In this step we need to start from the edges and work your way inwards. Try putting pieces without tweezers just to get an idea of how it fits. The pieces needs to fit in like a puzzle leaving minimum gap possible. Once you are confident of placing the glass pieces in a particular manner, spread some glue and start sticking the glass pieces with the tweezers.

Step 6: Your Hearty Mosaic Art is Ready Place the tea-light candle in the centre and your Masterpiece is ready! Show off to your friends and family OR gift it to on special occasions.

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Activity 4:

Hot-n-cold Colour Switching Slime

What is a Slime?

Slime is made of long molecules of different polymers, including glue and starch, which becomes cross-linked, or intertwined, when you mix them together with water. These cross-linked polymers stick together but can be stretched out and moulded into any shape without easily breaking.

How does it change colour?

The slime contains thermo-chromic pigment - a pigment that changes its colour depending on its temperature. This particular type of thermo-chromic pigment is known as a leucodye, and it can only change its colour between being transparent and having one colour, or between just two colours. The molecules of a leucodye change their shape slightly when heated or cooled, and this shifts the leucodye between its two colour 20 of 28states.

Introduction • Knowledge Nugget •

I wonder why children love slime so much?

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Scan and Learn

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

Activity 4:

Hot-n-cold Colour Switch Slime

Things you will need •

What do you need to make Colour Changing Slime?

Borax (Quantity included as required)

School Glue

Thermo-chromic pigment Powder

Food Colouring Plastic Cup (Not included)

Paper Towel (Not included) 2 x Mixing Bowls (Not Included)

5ml/ 60ml/ 120ml Measuring Cups (Not included)

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Instructions (1/2) • Information Video •

Scan and Watch

Learn how to scan the code on Page 27

Watch the instruction video to follow this experiment:

https://youtu.be/VqSYnEBAL-c

The colour of slime will differ as we have used different colour in the activity.

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nce you have gathered all the material shown on the left page, follow these steps. Make sure your mum or dad is watching over while you do this, so that you can reach out to them when you need help.

Step 1: Get Ready

Gather all the material required and use a flat surface like a table or a bench to do the activity. Keep a paper towel handy in case of any spillage. You will need measuring cups for almost all steps, so keep it handy all the time.

Step 2: Pour some glue Pour 60 ml (1/4 cup) of School Glue in a mixing bowl. Use a measuring cup from your mum’s kitchen for this step.

Step 3: Add warm water Add 60 ml (1/4 cup) of warm water to the mixing bowl. Measuring cup again!

Step 4: Stir the solution Stir this solution until it is mixed to an even consistency and keep this solution to a side to be used in a later steps.

This is solution Number 1.

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Activity 4:

Hot-n-cold Colour Switch Slime

Instructions (2/2) •

Step 5: Pour some warm water

Step 9: Add some colour

Take another mixing bowl and fill it with 120 ml (1/2 cup) of warm water. Use appropriate measuring cup!

Add 2 to 3 drops of food colouring to the slime and mix it together by folding the slime 10-20 times. Add more colour if required. The slime should have the colour of the food colouring now.

Step 6: Add Borax powder To this mixing bowl add 2.5gm (half tea spoon) of borax powder and stir until the borax powder is completely dissolved.

This is solution number 2.

Step 7: Add Borax powder Slowly add small amounts (10 drops at a time) of the Borax mixture (solution number 2) to the Glue mixture (solution number 1) until it thickens into slime.

Make sure to continue stirring the Glue mixture as you are adding the Borax mixture. Add first ten drops and then stir these drop into the mixture completely before adding ten more drops. Stop once the mixture has turned into a loose slime consistency.

Note: If too much borax solution is added the slime will be very stiff and not very slimy, so make sure to add solution 2 slowly and be careful not to add too much. If you end up adding too much borax solution your slime ends up being stiff and rigid.

Step 10: Add Thermo-chromic Add 5gm (half tea-spoon) of thermo chromic pigment to the slime and again fold it 10-20 times until it is mixed completely. Make sure your slime is completely covered in the pigment and takes the colour of the pigment.

Step 11: See the Hot Colour Place the slime in the microwave for roughly 10-20 seconds (depending on the power of the microwave). This will cause the slime to heat to above 33 degrees Celsius (92 degrees Fahrenheit) and slime colour will change turn to the food colour you have added in the step 8.

Step 12: See the Cold Colour Cooling it down will cause the slime to return to the colour of your thermo chromic pigment again. You can cool it down instantly by placing it over ice or a cold can of water or soft drink.

Step 8: Fold your Slime Take your loose slime and fold it 15-20 times to make sure all the ingredients are mixed well.

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How would you play with it?

Fun Zone •

Let’s see how other people play with it...

Make Hand-prints Rub your hands together 10-20 times and place them on cold slime to see it changing colour.

Trick your friends Dip cool slime into warm water to see the magic.

Throw on the Soda Can Heat-up the Slime and throw it on cold soda can to see the magic.

Science is so much fun.

Told ya!

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