The IgNobel Prize
24 Nov 2020
Posts tagged with “creativity”
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Entertaining Kids In Confinement
17 Mar 2020
No school, no classes, no movie theaters and no malls. No kid festivals and play centers either. The kids are home for at least two whole weeks. So what do we do with them?
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Making Ideas Work
18 Jun 2019
Kids have loads of fantastic ideas they entertain themselves with. Following through on the ideas and creating something, can be fulfilling and a confidence booster.
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School Annual Day: What's The Goal?
22 Oct 2018
These days school annual day performances are big affairs. Even at the pre-primary and primary levels, professional quality performances are expected. But how much of these performances include contributions from kids? What are kids actually learning from annual day?
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Tania In A Winter Wonderland
15 Jan 2018
This is book 31 of The Tania Series. Tania and her family visit Shimla again, but this time in winter. From solving a crisis to doing science experiments and enjoying winter sports and other activities, this book has it all. Read on to find out all about Tania's adventures in a winter wonderland.
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Getting Creative With E-Waste
11 Nov 2017
Most of our houses are stuffed to the gills with electronic products, that have a typical life of 4 to 6 years. To create awareness about e-waste and encourage kids to recycle it, my daughter's school asked them to create something useful or artistic from e-waste with the help of their parents. After staring at a pile of old wires, broken phones and other junk, I came up with a few ideas for making necklaces, notepads and more. My daughter had fun helping me. Read on to find out what we made and how.
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The Story Telling Game
21 Aug 2017
Does your child have a flair for telling stories? Here is one way to find out. Either way, this is a good game to play at home or while travelling.
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And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
12 Jan 2017
This story has all the elements of a great children's book. Funny, lively, written in rhyme, an excellent rhythm when read out loud, and with lovely illustrations the book is thoroughly enjoyable. But there is something else about it, that makes it really special to me as a writer and a mother.
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What Will you Say This Halloween?
31 Oct 2016
Having lived in the US for 8 years this is one of their traditions that I found most enjoyable. Halloween is a little unusual for a festival. Its not even a holiday. Its just a fun way to spend the evening.
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What Do I Teach My Kids?
24 Jul 2016
Someone had once asked me “Did you not always want to be a queen?” I replied “I did not even want to be class monitor.”
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Edutainment With Household Items
10 Feb 2015
How do you spend time at home with your kids so that you have fun, bond and learn something? Here are some things I like to do. They can be done with simple everyday household items.
