Well, in the case of Arvind Gupta, they show the kids how to make scientific toys from trash. Gupta's story began in the 70s, when he was an engineering student at the Indian Institute of Technology.

A house made from paper. A hovercraft made from old CDs, glue, balloons and rubber bands. A cobra made from Popsicle sticks. These are some of the unique toys created by Arvind Gupta, who lives in ...

Their teacher, Geetha Suvardhana, says that it’s thanks to the simple science toy they have created with which they will tinker, discuss and play for months. This imaginative and easy-to-make toy ...

Learn to craft toys from recycled waste material at a new workshop in Pune The adage ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ will be proved true at a recycling workshop in the city. At ...

Indian engineer Avrind Gupta has long been teaching children the basics of electricity, magnetism, optics, and even engineering by letting them make and play with toys and devices they make out of ...

One doesn't need any fancy equipment to make these simple toys. "All you need are a pair of scissors, glue, some tape, the raw material (plastic waste) and imagination," says Sini. Follow The New ...

After a hard day at work, Luu Chung Nghia from Vong La Commune on the outskirts of Hanoi returns home to his favourite hobby: creating toys from trash. Nghia has created hundreds of toys from ...

With his worldly belongings in two bags, Subid travels across India, teaching children the art of making ‘ahimsa toys’ from trash June 14, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

SUMMER vacation is here and you have plenty of free time now. Many of you have already planned activities for the ...