The make over in action!

What you need...
Empty chocolate box or any cardboard box
Coloured paper (Blue, green)
Slice of bread
Fevicol/ white glue
Mixing bowl
Spoon/knife
Acrylic colours
Paint brush
Plastic wrap

What to do...

Task 1: Wrap the outer side of the chocolate box with a sheet of blue paper, sticking the edges with glue. Let it dry.

 

  
Task 2: In a mixing bowl (any old plastic container) break a slice of white bread into small pieces minus the crust and add a tablespoon of Fevicol. Mix it with a plastic spoon for a few minutes till it forms a dough like consistency. Make small portions of it, one golf ball size portion for the snake, 7 to 8 pea sized balls for the lily and divide the remaining dough into 3 uneven portions for the leaves. Keep all these pieces in a plastic wrap to prevent them from drying up.

Task 3: Take the golf ball portion and placing it on a flat surface roll it out to form the shape of a snake.

 

For the petals of the lily flatten each pea between your thumb and index finger till it is as thick as a cardboard sheet. Now using a butter knife cut a petal shape. Pinch one tapering end of the petal to form a part of the stalk. Continue the same for the other petals which will be joined together at the stalk.

 

For the leaves flatten the dough like we did for the petals but this time shape them round. Using the thumb and index finger bend the edge of the leave upwards to resemble the leaves of a lily flower. From the centre of the leaf make a cut such that the leaf opens up. Use the back of a spoon or a toothpick to mark the veins.

Task 4: Now its time to paint the characters of our story one at a time. Pick shades that appeal to you.
Cut 2 inch strips of green paper and surround your pond with green grass and shrubs.
Once the paint has dried glue the bottom side of the snake, leaves and stalk on the box.

Here's a fresh water pond housing a beautiful, radiant lily... an attractive snake from a nearby forest attracted by the sweet smell and bright colours of the lily pays a visit.

What's your story going to be?