Creativity Archives - Namaste Switzerland

A Colourful Canvas – Melted Crayon Art with Kids

by Shinta Simon | Feb 26, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 3 |

Create a colourful masterpiece for your child’s room with a few crayons, a hair-dryer and little hands to guide you!

Cupcake Liner Blossoms

by Maria de Conceicao | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Learn to create cupcake liner blossoms in this easy step by step tutorial.

Imaginative art with Fingerprints

by Sharanya Mageshwaran | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Finger painting is a fun and easy way to introduce your child to painting.

Blossom away!

by Maria de Conceicao | Feb 28, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Photography | 0 |

Switzerland flaunts the new colours!

Fun colourful Button Craft with kids

by Manasa Mukka | Mar 29, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Bring out your old and new buttons and paints. An ideal DIY to sit out and make in your garden or...

The Art of Terracotta Jewellery

by Guest Contributor | Apr 4, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 1 |

“Terracotta and baking are my passion,” says Surekha I moved to Europe in 2008 with my husband....

Easter Egg Display

by Shinta Simon | Apr 11, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Brighten up your living room with an Easter-themed display which takes little effort and time, and...

Hot Cross Buns

by Maria de Conceicao | Apr 13, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 2 |

Hot-cross buns! Hot-cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! If you have no...

DIY Stress Busters

by Aradhna Sethi | Apr 25, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Watch this tutorial to make these super cute DIY Stress Busters by Aanya and Aakash Sethi.
These stress busters are easy to make, with things you have available at home. We hope you join them and have fun!

Holiday Hot Spots in Summer

by Banu Balaji | May 31, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Holiday Reads, Photography | 0 |

Visit popular destinations in Switzerland through the camera lens of Banu Balaji, our contributor....

Summer Themed Preschool Activities

by Shinta Simon | Jun 8, 2017 | DIY, Sunshine in my Pocket | 1 |

Looking for ways to keep your preschooler occupied while indoors? Here are some fun activities...

Summer style: How pastels never go wrong

by Guest Contributor | Jun 8, 2017 | Photography, Sunshine in my Pocket | 0 |

Summer’s here! It’s time to pack in your jackets and go light and lovely. Check out our...

Cherry Picking in Switzerland

by Guest Contributor | Jun 8, 2017 | Photography, Sunshine in my Pocket | 0 |

“I always enjoyed clicking pictures, getting them in the right frame and composition,” says Niti...

Colors of Autumn

by Maria de Conceicao | Sep 8, 2017 | Hues of Gold, Photography | 0 |

Disclaimer: Photos in this column have been provided by the individuals...

DIY ‘Diya’ and ‘Agarbatti’ Holder for Diwali

by Guest Contributor | Oct 14, 2017 | DIY, Hues of Gold | 0 |

Make your own ‘diya’ and ‘agarbatti’ holder this Diwali. Sriprabha Kasthuri tells you how. With...

Dress up your string lights this Diwali!

by Manasa Mukka | Oct 16, 2017 | DIY, Hues of Gold | 0 |

String lights are part of most of our festive decorations. Make them look more colourful and...

Autumn Vibes

by Guest Contributor | Oct 25, 2017 | Hues of Gold, Photography | 0 |

Rachna Soni moved to Switzerland (Brugg, AG) only two...

Spooky or friendly – meet the Ghost!

by Aradhna Sethi | Oct 27, 2017 | DIY, Hues of Gold | 0 |

Bring out the artist in you – good, bad or ugly – this Halloween. Halloween is just around the...

Microgreens

by Guest Contributor | Oct 30, 2017 | DIY, Hues of Gold | 0 |

Have you been to a restaurant and ordered salads or starters and noticed mini colourful leaves...

DIY Bookmarks with your kids, make reading more fun!

by Chetana Parameswar | Nov 3, 2017 | DIY, Hues of Gold | 0 |

Bookmarks! We all as kids have had different kinds of bookmarks- A leaf from a tree which you...

A Winter Evening in Zurich

by Banu Balaji | Dec 8, 2017 | Christmas Stories, Photography, Ring in the New | 0 |

Visit the Zurich Christmas Markets through the camera lens of Banu Balaji, our contributor. ...

Stone Art – A Memorable Keepsake

by Deepty Mundhra | Dec 8, 2017 | Christmas Stories, DIY, Ring in the New | 1 |

Create your own personalised Christmas decor and gifts. Deepty Mundhra tells us how. Recently,...

Mandala Magic

by Smita Swamy | Feb 15, 2018 | DIY, Ring in the New | 0 |

Bring out the artist in you by approaching art with a practical – almost mathematical twist....

Out with boring weekends!

by Guest Contributor | Mar 8, 2018 | Building Bonds, DIY | 0 |

Aanya Sethi tells her mother how she kept boredom at bay and decorated her school bag with ‘happy...

Gorgeous Spring Flowers

by Banu Balaji | Mar 8, 2018 | Building Bonds, Photography | 0 |

Experience the joy of spring with these beautiful flowers shot by Banu Balaji, our contributor....

Spring up with a keepsake this Easter

by Deepty Mundhra | Mar 21, 2018 | Building Bonds, DIY | 0 |

This Easter, get your feet painted and get started to create art that can be kept over years… as a...

Spring at its best in Morges

by Guest Contributor | May 2, 2018 | Building Bonds, Photography | 0 |

If you are looking for a fun day trip with your family in the next few days then head to Morges on...

Swiss Summertime

by Guest Contributor | Jun 8, 2018 | Photography, Summer Vibes | 0 |

About the Author Tijo James is an SAP Consultant by day and photography enthusiast in his free...

Blend, Mix and Create!

by Deepty Mundhra | Jul 11, 2018 | DIY, Summer Vibes | 0 |

Summer is here. And so is the time to bring the colour and warmth in and around your home. Mix...

Gran Canaria – a versatile island

by Smita Swamy | Jul 25, 2018 | DIY, Summer Vibes, Worldwide | 0 |

A second visit to the same island. I had mixed feelings. This could be boring. But, on the...

Summer Blooms

by Banu Balaji | Aug 10, 2018 | Photography, Summer Vibes | 0 |

Summer is when flowers in all forms, colors, shapes and sizes show their glory. Here, Banu Balaji...

Leaf Print Clay Bowl

by Deepty Mundhra | Oct 17, 2018 | DIY, On Track Again! | 0 |

The Autumn holidays are here, and as the days get shorter and cooler, our contributor Deepty...

Decorate your candle holders this Diwali

by Jeyanthi Dravidamani | Nov 5, 2018 | DIY, On Track Again! | 0 |

Diwali is here! It’s time to celebrate the festival of lights decorating our homes with diyas,...

Colours of Autumn

by Banu Balaji | Nov 7, 2018 | On Track Again!, Photography | 0 |

Disclaimer: Photos in this column have been provided by...

Slovenia through an artist’s eye

by Smita Swamy | Nov 14, 2018 | DIY, On Track Again!, Worldwide | 0 |

Smita Satish gives us a glimpse of Slovenia through her sketches, paintings, and doodles that she...

Easy DIY greeting cards

by Manasa Mukka | Dec 8, 2018 | Christmas Stories, DIY, Winter Stories | 0 |

It is the time of the year when there is celebration everywhere. Presents are exchanged with...

Christmas Craft: A wooly vase

by Jeyanthi Dravidamani | Dec 21, 2018 | Christmas Stories, DIY, Winter Stories | 0 |

Namaste Switzerland marks every festivity with creative DIY ideas – from greeting cards, to...

Blooming flower experiment

by Chetana Parameswar | Mar 8, 2019 | DIY, Spring into Spring | 0 |

Our contributor Chetana Parameswar brings us the perfect DIY welcoming spring. It’s fun. Try it...

Eco-friendly handmade soap

by Jeyanthi Dravidamani | Mar 8, 2019 | DIY, Spring into Spring | 0 |

Make your own biodegradable, eco-friendly soap with locally available ingredients. One of my goals...

Get creative – shoot indoors

by Banu Balaji | Mar 8, 2019 | Photography, Spring into Spring | 0 |

We all love shooting outdoors. But there can be days when it’s cold, windy and grey. At such...

Paper Tulips

by Kirti Sharma | Apr 8, 2019 | DIY, Nature Springs to Life | 0 |

Spring brings along colourful blossoms and joy. This is the season where colourful tulips raise...

The art of quilling

by Smita Swamy | Apr 8, 2019 | DIY, Nature Springs to Life | 0 |

Quilling is an art of rolling paper strips and creating different shapes. Use your imagination to...

A beginner’s guide to mosaic art

by Guest Contributor | May 8, 2019 | DIY, Summer on the Horizon | 0 |

Our guest contributor Rajani Batula is an Adliswil-artist based artist. For this issue, she shows...

Mixed media – let your imagination soar

by Smita Swamy | Jun 8, 2019 | DIY, Sunny beginnings | 0 |

“The sky’s the limit when it comes to mixed media,” says our art contributor and illustrator...

Mastering Phone Photography

by Guest Contributor | Jun 8, 2019 | Photography, Sunny beginnings | 0 |

How do you make the best use of your phone camera and take that fantastic shot? Our guest writer...

‘Sanjhi’ – an Indian art

by Jeyanthi Dravidamani | Jun 8, 2019 | DIY, Sunny beginnings | 0 |

Make paper stencils with the Indian art of paper cutting – ‘Sanjhi’. Jeyanthi Senthilrajan...

A day at the Zurich Zoo

by Banu Balaji | Aug 8, 2019 | Photography, Picking Pace | 0 |

Our photo feature for this month features some fantastic wildlife shots. Banu Balaji shares a...

Make your own festive marigold wreath

by Chetana Parameswar | Oct 8, 2019 | DIY, Fall and Festivities | 0 |

With Diwali round the corner, making a flower wreath seemed to me the”must-make” activity this...

Spook up your window this Halloween!

by Manasa Mukka | Oct 8, 2019 | DIY, Fall and Festivities | 0 |

October’s here – and we look forward to festivals and celebration. The trend of celebrating...

Trip to Lake Seealpsee

by Banu Balaji | Oct 8, 2019 | Fall and Festivities, Photography, Switzerland | 0 |

Our contributor Banu Balaji, took a day trip to Seealpsee. Here’s a look at the region through her...

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