Holiday homework – something most parents dread of.
Princess Diya had to create a scenery made from waste materials – old pencils, bangle pieces etc. I was a little worried about this one, to be honest. How do you get a four yr old to create so much as a drawing that looks like what its label says? 
Then Diya visited Mahesana – my BIL’s place and was fascinated by the fish tank they have. She kept talking about it, describing it on and on – which gave me an idea. We would (re-)create the magic of a fish tank as an “Underwater scenery” for her school work.
And so we did. Glass bangles were twisted over a candle flame to become colorful fishes. Discarded string of wool helped design a jelly fish. Old pencils, crayons with a green tape became underwater plants. The result was really stunning – check out:
Moral of this story:
Holiday homework – something most parents dread of.
Need not be so if you turn if you turn it into a fun activity. 
What do you think?
Update:
Learn how to make these fishes from this post: Glass fish from a bangle
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