Table 3 Craft-making protocol for intervention group
Week | Craft | Steps |
|---|---|---|
1 | Air dry clay art | Open package of clay and take out a small amount of clay Knead clay with fingers Insert clay into mold Even out the clay using fingertips Remove excess clay |
Quilling | Pour a small amount of glue on unwanted paper Choose a piece of quilling paper and insert one end into the quilling pen Turn the pen to roll the paper until the end Shape quilled paper according to design Place the quilled paper on glue to apply glue Glue quilled paper on card, press until it firmly sticks | |
2 | Batik painting | Dominant hand Dip paintbrush in fabric dye and transfer to palette Dilute dye with water Color the batik Clean paint brush by dipping it into water Non-dominant hand Open dropper’s cap Point the tip of the dropper onto the desire area on the batik Squeeze dropper Use the dropper point to spread the color around |
Origami | Take a piece of origami paper Flip and fold paper according to the steps Use fingertip to press on folded sides | |
3 | Threading beads | Cut elastic thread and tie a knot on one end of the thread Take beads from packet/container Treading beads into the other end of the thread Tie both ends together once finished Cut excess thread |
Card making | Cut A4 paper into half and trim edges Fold the paper in half and cut out the design Pick up alphabet stamps Stamp on ink pad then stamp on the card to finish sentences Glue the A4 paper to card paper with quilling | |
4 | Cloth stamping | Fold newspaper in half and insert it into inner layer of the shirt Pick up a stamp and apply fabric dye using paintbrush Put paintbrush into a cup of water Turn over the stamp and put on the cloth Press on stamp for 5 s Carefully remove stamp |
Wooden frame design | Apply hot glue to the end of stick Glue wooden sticks in parallel to make a square frame Apply instant glue on decorative clay Glue decorative clay on to the frame | |
5 | Sewing | Insert thread into the hole of a needle Tie a knot at the end of the thread Match the layer of design and sew the edge of the design until ¾ complete Put cotton into the opening Sew the product until finish Tie a few knots and trim the excess thread |
Perler beading | Pick a design and take a Perler board Use a finger tweezer to pick up Perler beads Place beads on board according to design Carefully place the iron paper against the completed beaddesign Iron Perler beads until it sticks together Flip the beads to the other side and continue to iron Remove Perler from iron paper | |
6 | Braiding and cup mat | Find the midpoint of a rope and tie a knot at the middle of another rope Start braiding from top Tape to secure the top of the rope on table Continue braiding until finish Use hot glue to secure the finished end Curl the rope, glue, and then roll the braided rope into a circular shape |
Soap | Cut the soap base into small pieces using a metal ruler Put soap pieces into a metal cup Heat the metal cup in hot water Put a drop of soap dye and fragrance into melting soap Stir soap slowly using a stick Pour mixture into the mold Spray alcohol on the soap to reduce bubbles |