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DIY GRADE 3 Start Up G.K
Do It Yourself

Birthday surprise!

So, now we know what is recycling…
Can you recycle something from waste? Think of CDs/DVDs at home Want to surprise your friend on his/her birthday but

which are old and no longer in use. without asking him/her birthday directly….

Here is a simple craft which will help you to recycle old CDs/DVDs. Here is a trick!
You will need: Ask your friend to follow these instructions:

• Old CD/DVD 1. Take the number 7 and multiply by the day of

• Felt paper – yellow, red, white and black your birth. e.g: 7 x 29 = 203
(or as per your choice) 2. Subtract 1 e.g.: 203 - 1 = 202

• small piece of thread a 3. Multiply by 13 e.g: 202 x 13 = 2626

• scissors 4. Add the month of your birth e.g.: 2626 + 2 = 2628

• glue b 5. Add 3 e.g.: 2628 + 3 = 2631

How to make it… 6. Multiply by 11 e.g.: 2631 x 11 = 28941
1. Place CD on the coloured felt paper and 7. Subtract the day of your birth e.g.: 28941 -

draw a half circle (as shown in picture b). 29 = 28912

2. Now cut the half circle and stick with glue 8. Subtract the month of your birth
at one end of the CD (see picture c). c e.g.: 28912 - 2=28910 Age old trick!

3. Cut two large white felt paper circles (for

the eyes) and two small black circles for the Now ask your friend the result. Here is how to find someone’s age
without asking him/her directly.
eyeballs and make the eyes as shown in the Then mentally do these steps: • Ask your friend to write his/
picture (see picture d). her age on a piece of paper and
1. Divide by 10 e.g.: 28910/10 = 2891
4. Stick the eyes as shown in figure (a) d keep it as a secret.

5. Cut small red circles from the red felt paper 2. Add 11 e.g.: 2891 + 11 = 2902 Then ask him/her to:
and stick on the yellow felt paper. 3. Divide by 100 e.g: 2902/100 = • multiply the number by 3.

6. Attach the thread on top for hanging e 29.02 • add 12
divide by 3
•
(see picture e).
Your friend’s birthday is on • add 93
th
Your pen/brush holder is ready! 29 February! Ask your friend to tell you the

Think of other ways in which you can recycle old Try it out! number. Drop the first digit and add
3 to the remaining number.
CDs/DVDs.
Now you know his/her age!

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