In Chapter Two, Verse 48 of the Bhagavad Gita one reads: yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañ-jaya siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga ucyate. In Hinduism the term for equanimity is समत्व samatvam (also rendered samatva or samata). Meaning "evenness of temper" in English is from 1610s. aequanimitas) "evenness of mind, calmness," from aequus "even, level" (see equal) + animus "mind, spirit" (see animus). The bottle caps can be stored in a nice box or fabric bag, and also make a great gift…it’s that time of year.Look up equanimity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The one with the most pairs at the end wins the game. How to play? This matching game is like any other, where children take turns turning over two caps at a time, flipping them back over, and trying their best to remember what was where so they can form as many pairs as they can. The amount of resin you pour into the cap is up to you, as long as the image is completely covered. I used a small paper cup to mix in, because it was easy to create a spout for easy pouring. It simply involves mixing a resin with a hardener, gently stirring to avoid making bubbles, and once clear, pouring the resin into the caps. I bought Pebeo’s Gedeo Crystal Resin Kit, which worked beautifully. Resin is not necessary, just something I was really looking forward to working with for the first time.ģ. At this point, the bottle caps are ready to be used in a matching game. Many sites recommend using several layers, so we applied three, waiting for each application to dry thoroughly in between. Resin can cause colours to run, so apply Mod Podge on top of the image as well, in order to seal it. Use Mod Podge to glue images inside the bottle caps by applying with a paint brush to the back of the paper, and pressing them inside. You can find information on the internet about a second option, which is boiling bottle caps to remove the liners.ģ. If it’s heated too much, it turns into a sticky mess that’s difficult to remove. Make sure you have extra bottle caps because it takes a few tries to figure out how long to heat the liner so that it pulls out easily. Pick it up using a cloth so you don’t burn your fingers, and pull out the liner using needle nose pliers. Hold the heat gun about an inch away from the inside of the bottle cap, and gently move it around for about 10-15 seconds. The plastic liners inside the bottle caps need to be removed, and the best way to do this is with a heat gun. Remember to capture the same area on the second image, so it’s easy to match them in the game.Ģ. This allows you to easily see what part of the picture you’re including.Ĭarefully flip it over without moving the quarter, and trace around it using a pencil. This does need to be done on the back so the pencil doesn’t show.Ĭut it out. Tip: The best way to do this is to hold the quarter under the paper and either use a light table, or hold it above a flash light for the same effect. If you don’t have one, you can position a quarter on the image, trace around it with a pencil and cut it out by hand, which is what we did. To cut out the images, you can use a 1 inch circle punch. Keep in mind, the tops of the bottle caps need be identical, otherwise you’ll have kids memorizing that Picasso is under Budweiser, and Monet is under Heineken! The number of caps you choose to make for the game is up to you. Once you’ve chosen a theme, make sure to print each image twice, aiming for a size that will fit nicely inside a bottle cap, which is 1 inch in diameter. The game could be accompanied by a paper with a copy of the images used in the bottle caps, along with the artists’ names, and information about the art work. I used images of art because for older kids, it’s a great way to learn a little bit about artists and their work. A collection of random images works well too. colours, shapes, letters, animals, characters from favorite movies, TV shows, books, etc. Matching games are a great way for kids to give their memory a workout. 2 copies of each printed image being usedġ.Most kids do end up playing a variety of matching/memory games when they’re young, and making their own would be awesome. I started thinking about the zillions of bottle caps I’ve collected, and how cool it would be to fill them with images of art to create a matching game. In this case, I saw a great exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s work at the AGO, and in the gift shop were some bottle cap magnets with her image inside (see photo at the end of this post). I love that moment when inspiration works its magic, and a cool idea enters your head.
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