How To Make Birthday Wrapping Paper
By Lee Ka Hoong
If you want to teach your children something then I can give you an idea - you can show them how to make birthday wrapping paper. Let me tell you the procedure of making it using potatoes. First you will have to collect all that is required to make the birthday wrapping paper. What you will need are potatoes, paints with a drop of water added to them and plastic container lids.
You will be making potato prints and for this purpose you will need to cut a potato into halves or fourths. Then take a piece of the potato and draw a design on the open portion. The design can be a flower, a geometric pattern or anything according to your wish. But you need to keep one thing in mind, after the drawing is complete, an adult or an older child should be given the task of carving the design into the potato. The next step is of dipping in which you will have to pour the paint on to the lid of the container and dip the potato into the paint. Then take the paper and press the potatoes with the designs face down on different parts of the paper. You can also make various drawings and decorate your birthday wrapping paper.
After you finish this procedure, allow the paper to dry. Finally when your birthday wrapping is ready, it can be used for many purposes. If the birthday of a family member or a friend is coming up then you can use your newly made wrapping paper to wrap up the birthday presents. You can also use the papers to make birthday cards. These wrapping papers can be covered with plastic and sold. You can also keep the paper and use it throughout the year to wrap up presents.
It is a great idea to spend your free time making the birthday wrapping paper as the children can stay engaged, explore their creativity and you can also spend some quality time with your kids. Make sure you have enough potatoes in your house so that you can make different designs. You should also cover the place on which you are working as inadequate covering may lead to a dirty and chaotic situation. The wrapping paper that you are using should be stronger than the regular wrapping paper available at the store. The only precaution you need to take is to give the younger children the task of drawing while the adults should carve the designs into the potatoes.
Lee Ka Hoong
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