Art & Craft

Kite Trinket Box with Coloured Chart Paper Craft

Help kids make their own box kites with a detailed step-by-step guide. This fun DIY activity not only enhances their crafting skills but also connects them to the rich tradition of kite flying celebrated during Makar Sankranti.

Paper Crafting Brand me 30 to 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 6

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Draw a Kite, and Flower on the Corrugated Sheet to make a Trinket Box for Makar Sankranti

Step - 01

To create the Kite Trinket Box, take a corrugated sheet & draw the diagram referring to the template given. Similarly, take a few colored Chart papers & draw diagram of flower on it.

Cut all the different size pieces from the Corrugated sheets and foam sheets

Step - 02

Cut them with scissors. To decorate the trinket, take colored foam sheet of your choice & cut out squares of different sizes & kite tail as shown in the image.

Create the Structure of Kite with the Corrugated Sheet

Step - 03

Using Fevistik Power, create the structure as shown in the image.

Make a Lid to cover the Box with the Help of a Quilling Strip and Toothpick

Step - 04

Using Fevistik Power of your choice, stick the foam cutouts as shown onto the lid. To create a mechanism for the lid, collect a toothpick & quilling strip. Using Fevistik Power, attach a coil to the toothpick as shown.

Cover the Edges of Makar Sankranti Box with the Help of Chart Paper

Step - 05

Using Fevistik Power, cover the edges of the base with the help of chart paper as shown. Take toothpick structure & insert through the base below as shown in the image.

Use the Rangeela Tempera Colours and Paint the Bases

Step - 06

Using Rangeela Tempera Colour of your choice, paint the inward sides of the base with the help of fine art brushes & let it dry. Now insert the lid through the toothpick structure as shown & lock it with the help of the coil using Fevistik Power & let them dry.

Kite Trinket Box is Ready for Makar Sankranti

Step - 07

To enhance the structure, stick chart paper cutouts & buttons as shown in the image using Fevistik Power. Your handmade kite trinket is ready!