Less & more, big & small- by the age of 3, most kids understand the visual interpretation of these terms. Comparing a handful of balls with one ball or showing a mama bear and a baby bear works pretty well in learning the basics in earlier years too. You can make several simple math games […]
Three months into the first lockdown in 2020 and the most common worry amongst parents, besides everything else, was how to keep children physically active. If you look at the scenario, truly the past 18 months of pandemic and the life our children have been leading, is quite unreal. It simply goes against the very […]
As parents, we try to encourage our children to find activities that make them happy and are also good for them. This attempt and the need has risen more in the past year ever since terms like “isolation”, “quarantine”, “social distancing” and “stay at home” became just another part of our lives. We all know the […]
Kids’ worlds are full of science…everywhere they look! And rightly so. Science is a part & parcel of our lives. It is something that everybody should be versed in. Learning basic science concepts helps us make sense of the world around us, allows us to make informed decisions, live a safer life, and improve critical thinking. […]
Ask a child and they will always say- “You never have enough toys!” Well, that’s absolutely true. Because every toy brings joy to a child for some time- yes, you heard it right- ONLY. SOME. TIME. And then creeps in boredom. Or the child outgrows it. All in all, this doesn’t work well, either for […]
Our cute little Easter Bunnies are ready to pop some colors around this Easter, with bleeding tissue paper art! We got a perfect chance to explore the bleeding tissue paper art technique this weekend. It’s really fun and easy. All you need- some heavy paper that can take getting wet colored paper that will bleed […]
This pandemic has certainly given all of us a lot more time with family and children. And this family time has not just helped us bond well with our children but also gave an opportunity to share so much more about our own childhood, our life back in those days with long power cuts, holidays […]
One STEAM activity that we couldn’t get right in our first 2-3 attempts, but finally worked! Salt Painting- Where art meets science … One of the most satisfying forms of art, I must say. Salt Painting- steps to be followed On a sheet, make patterns using Fevicol, sprinkle salt on the same, shake off excess salt, […]
When it comes to numbers, there are so so so many ways that mathematical functions & concepts can be shared in the simplest ways to children. Numbers can be explored all over the place in a child’s world ! And here’s one such simple yet highly interactive and entertaining game for kids. Guess how many? […]
I will be the first to admit, math is not my strongest suit. When I was young, numbers scared me. I have always been a language girl. Probably that’s why I make an effort to make math fun for my kids. I hope they don’t grow up with number fears! And that’s how I came […]