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2. Acquire knowledge schemes. and skill of matching colours and colour 3. Use paper and make attractive and useful items using it. 4. Acquire skills of making articles like fruits, vegetables, animals, birds, decorative pieces using papier mache. 5. Acquire technique of varnishing papier mache articles to maintain their freshness and durability. 6. Identify clay soil used for clay modelling. 7. Prepare wet soil and use plaster of paris for clay modelling. 8. Develop skills to construct different types of knots in jute, nylon and cotton threads for macramé work. 9. Use the knots given to threads to give different shapes thereby creating different designs in macramé work. 10. Select appropriate fabrics, tools and materials for making different stuffed toys and dolls. 11. Develop sense of neatness, accuracy and proportion while cutting different parts of the body of a doll or a stuffed toy. 12. Develop skills of preparing wall hangings keeping their aesthetic value and creativity. 13. Identify and prepare certain useful products for home use like laundry bag, T.V. cover, refrigerator top cover. DETAILS OF ACTIVITIES (CLASS VI-XII) Class VI 1. Paper Work a) Prepare different types of flowers using paper (crepe/duplex). b) Prepare a bunch / bouquet of flowers. c) Making a book cover with hand made sheet of paper. 2. Papier Mache a) Preparation of papier mache clay for moulding. b) Moulding of conical shape and round shape vegetable and fruit. c) Prepare a pen holder using papier mache. 3. Clay Modelling Prepare any two flowers, any two fruits and any two vegetables using clay. 68