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Arts and Crafts-Isla

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 Do you have a creative side? or Are you just bored at home? Arts and crafts is the perfect way to fill your time with some fun.  We mostly get the impression that arts and crafts is for small children, but this isn't true. Whether your a parent who wants to find something to do for your child, or a bored teenager, or a adult with a creative side. We are all able to enjoy arts and crafts.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxvD0Z2S3R4 Here is a link to 6 fun and easy paper crafts ideas, these ones are simple but fun, all you need is some paper. These are especially easy and fun for younger age groups, but are still appropriate for everyone.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cHedSJeDs This link is to a video with tutorials on five different teenage crafts/DIY room decor. This video is perfect for a teenager who is a little bored but ready to do some more challenging arts and crafts, not only that you can then keep it as a decoration for your room.  https://www.can...

Activities for rainy days - Clara

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 Of course, going outside is a very important and entertaining activity to do every day especially during lockdown but on rainy days it can be a struggle to do this. So I am going to introduce you to some at-home crafts that do not require too many materials or any technology. I will also show some channels and sources where you can investigate  and find more arts and crafts.  A fun craft that you have probably not tried before is called paint pour. It is the artwork of mixing colors and letting the paint create art. You grab a cup and add in some colors of your choice, then slightly mix them with a popsicle stick and pour them in whichever manner you like onto your canvas. This can be messy but very fun. It would look something like the picture below :) Something else you can do to pass time with crafts is to challenge yourself to make artwork out of materials in your house. For example a toilet paper roll, an old shoebox, etc. A channel called five-minute crafts play ha...

Healthy and Easy Foods- Ben

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  In quarantine we have seen that most people eat very unhealthy foods so I’m here to turn this around. I have picked 2 very delicious and healthy recipes from BBC that I have made before and i assure that it is delicious and very healthy. Veggie yaki udon Ingredients 1½ tbsp sesame oil 1  red onion  , cut into thin wedges 160g  mangetout 70g  baby corn  , halved 2  baby pak choi  , quartered 3  spring onions  , sliced 1  large garlic clove  , crushed ½ tbsp mild curry powder 4 tsp  low-salt soy sauce 300g  ready-to-cook udon noodles 1 tbsp pickled sushi ginger , chopped, plus 2 tbsp of the brine Method STEP 1 Heat the oil in a  non-stick frying pan  or  wok  over a high heat. Add the onion and fry for 5 mins. Stir in the mangetout, corn, pak choi and spring onions and cook for 5 mins more. Add the garlic, curry powder and soy sauce, and cook for another minute. STEP 2 Add the u...