This is the time of the year when Baha’is around the world are in an anticipation of upcoming Ayyam-i-Ha. I have “dug up” this post to share with you if you are thinking of the last minute gifts for this holiday. It would work for any other holiday too!
Girls used to loved making cards each year. In the past we participated in the Nawruz exchange where we made and sent out several beautiful cards.
Today I will share a very simply tutorial with you – Glitter Handprint Card.
You will need:
A piece of construction paper
A pencil
Craft glue
Glitter
Markers
Clear construction paper
Instructions:
1. Fold your paper into half.
2. On the outer side sign your paper with a general Ayyam-i-Ha or any kind of greeting (e.g Happy Ayyam-i-Ha, Best wishes for Ayyam-i-Ha etc)
3. On the inside, use one side to trace your child’s handprint. You can turn it into a flower as we did and draw a butterfly or two on top. Of you can leave it as it is.
4. Apply craft glue generously inside the print and inside any other pictures you drew, but not too much as it may make the paper too damp.
5. Use glitter and a brush to spread it on the glue. Let your child’s imagination fly free! You might end up with a lot of glitter mess, but unless you have a crawling infant or a pet that can inhale or lick the glitter, you will be fine after wiping it down with wet wipes or a damp cloth (I know we had to do it several times and then run a dry cloth or paper towel over).
6. Place a piece of construction paper over your child’s work to secure glitter – your card is now ready to be sent and won’t into a glitter explosion when it arrives and the envelop is opened!
I hope you enjoyed making your glitter hand for memories to come!
For more Ayyám-i-Há fun, be sure to check out the Ayyám-i-Há Fun Book we wrote together with Leanna from All Done Monkey, as well as Leanna’s Ayyám-i-Há Gift Guide!
Sarmad Garmroud
Love it! 🙂