Best Out of Waste Competition for Primary section at Witty Kids, Chikoowadi (2018-19)

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Creativity is making masterpieces out of the discarded. Making the best out of waste has been a part of human life since the early ages. It was the human creative mind that gave birth to this extraordinary idea of using unwanted material in a useful way. Hence, to think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted. Best out of waste is one such craft which follows this environmental friendly principle and at the same time creates useful and picturesque objects out of waste products.

There are tons of little things we can do to play a small part in reducing landfill waste, cleaning the air and preserving the natural landscape. In order to make the students aware of the uses of waste material, and to educate them on reducing waste to save our future, ‘Best out of Waste’ competition was organized at Witty Kids for the students of grade I-V.  Students came to school prepared with waste and decorative materials and left no stone unturned in using the waste for the best of their use.

This competition aimed to help students learn and progressively develop a sense of love for the environment and understand that resources should be used carefully. Little hands and imaginative minds came together in a creative demonstration of decorative and useable items. Students used reusable and recyclable materials to create an amazing array of items such as lucrative bags out of old clothes and newspapers, showpieces from discarded CD’S, picture frames and pen stands from ice cream sticks, wall hangings and jewellery boxes from old shoe boxes, artificial flowers and trees from craft materials, puppets from old socks and ties, the list is endless. It was really wonderful to see them create all these!

The competition also helped the students to develop their fine motor skills while using different kinds of material. The children thoroughly enjoyed using their creativity to innovate products that help preserve the environment.