1706 Skills Programme: Creative Ideas from Waste
Vadodara, August 2024: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS), Vadodara organized two ‘Best out of Waste’ Trainings for a batch of 12 girls and 9 boys from slums of Vadodara under the aegis of project supported by MIX FOR KIDS e.V (Germany).
Ms Manshi Yadav was the resource person. She took two sessions, whose details are as follows:
The instructor taught the following:
Making a Swing: Using waste paper and cardboard, the instructor demonstrated how to create a stable base and walls by layering and gluing cardboard. She showed how to cut out supporting structures, put string and secure the structure.
Building a Nest: The instructor guided students in tearing and twisting paper strips, weaving them into a circular base and shaping the nest, ensuring it held together with string or glue.
Colouring and Painting a Winnowing Basket: The instructor taught how to put base and paint different artistic and creative design on the winnowing basket.