Sunday, August 26, 2018

Moving- Through the Eyes of a Ten Year Old

Hi Guys! I thought about it and I want to take this blog back to its roots: my thoughts. I will post D.I.Ys once in a while, but I want this to be my main thing. The first thing I wanted to talk about is moving. Why? I move quite a bit and trust me, I still haven't gotten used to it.

Moving isn't always being excited to go to a new place and explore. I remember my first move,(unless you count moving next door and missing your "corner') which was moving from the U.S to India. I was 6 and the move affected me so much. I used to be super upset most days before the move and thinking about leaving all of my friends. After the move, my friends from the U.S and I stayed in touch for a while but lost it because we just didn't put any effort into it. Don't worry, I learnt from my mistakes.

The next move I went through was back from India to the U.S. India was where I made my first real best friends. I had a gang back in second grade and guess who was their leader. That's right ladies and gentlemen, the insightful blogger was a gang leader of monstrous 7-year olds. I had never had so much fun in my life! I loved India and without even knowing it, I was in 5th grade. Unfortunately, I had to move back to the U.S and was heartbroken. Our family friends had moved all the way from Ohio and I couldn't even spend a whole year with them. I was missing the chance to be student council president and take part in multiple interschool competitions. But, in the end, I knew I was the saddest about, again leaving my friends. I refused to lose touch with my friends. I worked hard and remembered to email them. It's been a year and I am still in touch with them and Facetime every week (otherwise they slap me through the phone :)).

Finally, I also moved recently from state to state and the scariest thing awaiting me is middle school. I know nobody and all my dreams of going to middle school with my group of friends, arm in arm have vanished. I would have been on the school news crew and given another chance to participate in a student representative election, and once again, it didn't matter. (Don't worry, I'm in touch with my friends from Pennsylvania and India) I'm scared, but I know that this is going to be a great year filled with success and fun. I'm going to make it one.

And, even though it sounds like a lot, I learnt so much from those experiences. I ended up being friends with people I never expected to find common interests with and had an impossible amount of fun over the years. In the end, it's okay if you feel upset when you're leaving everything behind, but you have to move on and think about the great things that are awaiting you.

Sunday, July 1, 2018

I HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!

Hey Guys!
Check out my youtube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNTYd8nRtUugV7_QNeFHiLg

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Art Supplies Haul!

Hey Guys!
The other day I was looking on Amazon for a bunch of art supplies and I realized that the prices were not at all what I expected. In fact, you get a lot of things for cheap online. Today I have made a few categories of artsy-people and a haul under $30. Let's go!(two lines below)
1. The Clay Crafters

The Stuff:

1. Polymer Clay

2. Air Dry Clay

3.Acrylic Paint Set (with brushes)

4. Clay Tools

2. Painting Picassos

The Stuff:

1.Canvases (2 cost around $5.50)

2.Watercolors(with brushes)

3.Acrylic Paint Set (with brushes)


3.Sketching Superstars(ok, I'll stop with the alliteration!)

The Stuff:

1.Sketchbook

2.Charcoal Pencils

3.Art Eraser

4.Markers

5.Color Pencils


Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Unicorn DIYs!

Hey Guys!
I'm going to be showing you how to make some amazing unicorn-themed DIYs. Let's get started!

1.Unicorn Wall Décor:

Materials needed:
2 Pieces of Poster Paper
Yellow colored construction paper
Glue
Markers
Tape
Scissors

Directions:
1.On one piece of poster draw the shape of a unicorn's body
2. On the other piece of poster, draw the unicorn's mane and tail.
3. Color the hair and add details to the body such as an eye, a mouth and hooves.
4.Take your yellow piece of construction paper and roll it into a cone so that it looks like a unicorn's horn.
5. Flatten the bottom of the horn and glue it to the top of your unicorn's head.
6. Glue your paper mane so that it covers the bottom of the horn.
7. Cut out a 'Welcome' sign to put above your unicorn and enjoy your DIY!


2. Unicorn Slime!


Materials needed:
Clear Glue
Pink & Blue Dye
Activator

Directions:
1.Split your glue into 2 parts: Dye one pink and the other blue.
2. Now you just need to activate your slime and you are done!


3.Unicorn Paper Clip Holder

Materials needed:
Circular plastic chili-flakes container(you get them from the pizza place sometimes)
White & Yellow  Paint
Markers
Sharpie
Cardboard
Scissors

Directions:
1. Paint your container white
2. Cut out a triangle of cardboard and paint it yellow. This will be the horn.
3.Draw eyes and a mouth near the top of your container
4.Cut out 2 little ears.
5.Add details to your horn and your ears.
6. Draw the mane at the top of the container.
7.Hot glue your ears and horn on and you are done!

Monday, February 26, 2018

5 DIY Stressballs!

Hey Guys!
Today I will show you how to make 5 super easy stress balls! These are really easy and hardly take 5 minutes to make. Let's get started!

1. The Cornstarch Stress ball!

Materials needed:
2 balloons
Cornstarch
Funnel(You can cut the tip off a paper cone)

Directions:
1.Put the funnel into the balloon.
2.Pour in the cornstarch
3.Tie it up
4.Cut the tip off another balloon and place it over your stress ball

2. The Oobleck Stress ball

Materials needed:
2 balloons
Cornstarch
Water
Funnel

Directions:
1.Prepare some oobleck by mixing water and cornstarch together
2.Put the funnel into the balloon
3.Pour in the oobleck
4.Tie it up
5.Cut the tip off another balloon and place it over your stress ball

3. The Shaving Foam Stress ball

Materials needed:
2 balloons
Shaving Foam

Directions:
1.Place the shaving foam nozzle into the balloon
2.Squeeze in your shaving foam
3.Tie it up
4.Cut the tip off another balloon and lace it over your stress ball


4. The Slime Stress ball

Materials needed:
2 balloons
Funnel
Regular slime

Directions:
1.Put the funnel into the balloon
2.Pour in your slime
3.Tie it up
4.Cut the tip off another balloon and place it over your stress ball

5. The Rice Stress ball

Materials needed:
2 balloons
Funnel
Rice

Directions
1.Put the funnel into the balloon
2.Pour in your rice
3.Tie it up
4.Cut the tip off another balloon and place it over your stress ball



Sunday, February 25, 2018

3 Easy DIY Birthday Gifts!

Hey guys!
Today, I will be sharing how to make 3 easy birthday gifts. These are perfect for your best friend, mom or dad and you can find all the materials you need at home. Let's get started!

1. A Box Full of Blue

Materials needed:
1 Old Shoebox
Stuff that's blue or your friend's favorite color
(I found some airheads, jolly ranchers, post-its, a blue notebook and some doritos!)
Crepe paper(optional)
Paint(optional)
Decorative gems/sequins(optional)

Directions:
1.There's really not much to it. First, if you would like, decorate your shoebox.
2.Then, place some shreddded up tissue paper on the bottom of the box.
3.Place your items into the shoebox.
4.Place a card or gift tag onto your shoebox.
5. Gift your friend/family member this very thoughtful gift!

2. DIY Snowglobe!

Materials needed:
Plastic jar
Charm
Hot Glue Gun
Glitter
Water
Glycerin

Directions:
1. Hot glue a charm standing on the inside of the lid.(so that if you screwed the lid back on and turned the jar over, it would be a snowglobe without the water or glitter)
2. Pour water into your jar until it 1/2 full.
3. Add in your glitter and stir.
4.Pour in your glycerin until it is almost completely full.
5. Hot glue your lid back on and turn your snow globe upside down.
6. Gift your friend/family member this super sparkly gift.

3. 10 Reasons Why You Are My Best Friend

Materials needed:
6 pieces of paper
Stapler
Markers

Directions:
1.Fold your pieces of paper in half all together. You should have 12 pieces of paper in a tiny book now.
2. Decorate the front and back with markers.
3. Inside the pages write 10 reasons why that person is your best friend.
4. Gift your friend/family member this amazing gift!

Friday, February 23, 2018

DIY Easy Faded Bookmark!

Hey Guys!
Today I am going to show you how to make a really cool faded bookmark with materials you can easily find around your house! Without any further ado, let's get started!

Materials needed:
1 Index card(I am not using paper because index cards are sturdier)
2. Markers
3. Scrap of paper
4.Water


Directions:
1.Draw something on a piece of paper, it could be a letter, number or animal. Make sure your paper is smaller than the index card.
2.Cut your shape out and attach some double sided tape onto it. Make sure you can take your shape off of your index card once you put it on.
3. Take rainbow colored markers and color the whole index card without leaving any gaps and making sure color does not get under your paper cut-out.
4. Take a wet paper towel and run the ink so that it the marker looks like watercolors.
5. Peel off your stencil. You can now see that the area that was covered by paper is still white. If you want, you can outline it in black marker.
6.Enjoy your new bookmark!

5 Easy Nail Ideas!

Hey Guys!
Today I'm going to show you 5 easy and fast nail ideas using only household materials. Let's get started!

1. Polka-Dot Party!

Materials needed:
Any 2 colors of nail polish you would like
A pencil

Directions:
1. Paint a base coat over your nails.
2. Dip your pencil into the other color of nail polish and make small polka dots with it.
3. Now, enjoy your polka dot party nails!

2. A Tale of 2 Polishes

Materials needed:
Any 2 colors of nail polish that compliment each other
Some glitter nail polish(optional)
A paper towel

Directions:
1.Paint a base coat over your nails.
2.Wipe your second color of nail polish on the edge of your bottle several times. Your brush should be quite dry.
3.Take your second color and slowly apply it starting at the top of your nail and ending halfway to the bottom.
4. Keep on merging your nails and use a paper towel to soak up any extra polish and help blend the 2 colors.
5. Apply your glitter nail polish.
6. Enjoy your beautiful nails!

3. The Seamless Stripe

 Materials needed:
Any 2 colors of nail polish that you would like
Washi tape

Directions:
1. Paint a base coat over your nails.
2.Take a strip of tape and place it almost right under the top of your nail, but not quite. Remember, the tape should not be strong enough to peel off your nail polish, so test it out first
3. Take your second color of nail polish and paint your nails above the tape.
4. Peel your tape off. You should have a thin stripe on the top of your nail.
5. Enjoy your seamless stripe!



Thursday, February 22, 2018

DIY Desk Decor and Organization!

Hey guys!
Today I will show you how to decorate and organize your desk with stuff that you can make yourself! These DIYs are extremely easy and you only need a few materials that will be used repeatedly. Let's get started!

1.DIY Rainbow Bulletin Board:

Materials needed:

Corkboard/Thick Cardboard
Paint(optional)
Pom Poms
Push pins
Washi tape(optional)
Hot Glue Gun

Directions:
1. Paint your corkboard/cardboard
2. Border the sides with Washi tape.
3. Hot glue your pom poms onto your push pins.
4.Attach whatever pieces of paper you want onto your new bulletin board with your rainbow pushpins!

2. DIY Kawaii Pen Holders

Materials needed:
Empty toilet paper roll
Colored paper/Paint
Markers
Small square of cardboard
Hot Glue Gun

Directions:
1. Cover your toilet paper roll with colored paper of paint it. If you are using paper, make sure to draw on the face with markers beforehand. If you are using paint, paint on the face very carefully.
2. Cover the small cardboard square with paper or paint it.
3. Hot glue the roll onto the small square and you should have a brand new pen-holder

3. DIY Notebook Holder

Materials needed:
Empty Cereal box
Colored paper/Paint
Washi Tape
Hot Glue Gun/School Glue

Directions:
1. Cut your cereal box in half horizontally. You should now have a box with 3 sides.
2. Cover your box with paper or paint it.
3. Cover the sides with Washi tape to conceal any raggedy edges.
4. Place your notebooks in and you are done!






















Wednesday, February 21, 2018

5 Slime Hacks! How To Get The Perfect Slime!

Hi guys!
 Today I will be sharing with you 5 super simple and smart slime hacks. I use these all the time, and I really hope you enjoy them. If you guys know some other hacks please share them in the comments below! Now, let's get started!

1.How to soften slime:

-For white glue slimes, add lotion, lemon juice, glycerin or vinegar to soften your slime.

-For clear slimes, run it under warm water or add a small bit of any clear vinegar, if you have any.

2.How to make your slime bigger:

-Add lotion a little bit at a time. This will make your slime bigger and stickier, so remember to add in activator while you are doing this.

- Add in shaving cream or foaming hand soap. Remember to add in a little bit at a time.

3.Store your activator in a old glue bottle to make it easier to pour it out.

4. Another way to make fluffy slime is to add in foaming hand-soap instead of shaving cream. This will scent your slime too!

5.When you are making your slime, add in equal parts clear glue and water so that your slime clears up in 1-2 days instead of 5-7.

Monday, February 19, 2018

5 Things To Do When You Are Bored!

Hi guys!
In today's post, I will be sharing 5 things to do when you are bored! I personally get bored sometimes during the holidays and found myself some things to do when I was bored. Without any further ado, let's get started!

1. Doodle! = You don't have do draw something in particular all the time. Grab a pen, some paper and doodle away.

2. Make a snack = Who said you need a stove to satisfy your appetite? Make a sandwich, salad or even a parfait to enjoy while you kick back and relax.

3. Watch a movie = Who would not want to watch a movie? Write some options on some popsicle sticks and pick one out of a jar!

4. Write in a journal = Vent out your feelings in a journal or diary. Draw pictures and write in different colors depending on how you feel!

5. Do a DIY! = I love doing DIYs, especially really fun stuff like slime. I think it is really satisfying to know that you made something cool all by yourself.

That's it for this post, but I hope you keep reading and enjoy my blog!

Warm Regards,
Samriddhi

 

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