Once upon a time, a happy rajkumari (princess) and her charmingly in-love prince, fleeing from the elements while out on a picnic, chanced upon a rundown haveli and took refuge there. Unknown to them, it was haunted by the spirit of an unhappy woman who’d been cheated in love and tormented by her lover […]
As deliberated extensively at the recently concluded COP 26 global climate summit held in Glassgow, planet Earth is experiencing global warming and climate change, which has prompted unnatural weather conditions, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Here are some simple ways in which children can learn about conserving Mother Earth and natural resources:
The Warli are an indigenous tribe living in the hilly and coastal terrains of the Gujarat-Maharashtra border. Their art tradition stretches back to 2,000-5,000 BCE. Modern day artistes and designers have begun discovering Warli art and using their art forms involving a set of geometric shapes — a circle, triangle, and square — to […]
Yep, it’s a frog! This simple riddle is in the form of haiku, unique short-form Japanese poetry. Haiku traditionally consists of three short lines that don’t rhyme, with themes centred on nature.
“All I ever wanted was for somebody to publish Harry so I could go to bookshops and see it.” — J.K.Rowling
Reportedly richer than the queen of England, J.K. Rowling — author of the best-selling Harry Potter fantasy series which have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide — has a remarkable rags-to-riches personal story […]
The underwater world is a treasure house of flora and fauna. Hundreds of corals, fish and other creatures of various sizes, shapes and hues inhabit this last unexplored frontier. Here is a way to replicate the wonder of the deep sea by making a glowing underwater night scene.
Things you need
Cardboard box
Scissors/paper cutter
Serial lights
Clay in […]
Once there was a woman who was really fed up with all folks around her. Her parents, for instance. Every time they came to stay, her mother would whinge about her sisters, her neighbours, her grocer. “My neighbour stole my mangoes,” and “Your sisters think I’m their ayah,” “My grocer cheats me,” and so on.
Screams and laughter carried a long way from a coach of a train bound from Bhopal to Chennai. Twin sisters, Ashwina and Avasha, aged 12, and their cousins Prashant and Arjun, were playing Spelling Bee. Nobody took much notice of Arjun’s four-year-old brother, Rachit. The boys didn’t want a tiny tot in their team. […]
Hey, Guys! Do you love crossword puzzles? Rhymes? Songs? Greeting cards? What do all of them have in common? Words, of course!Though we use words day in and day out, they are never uninteresting. That’s because they communicate all types of thoughts, ideas and feelings, and they always give us food for thought. […]
When you hear about successful businesses, do you wonder how they succeeded? Many businesses begin with simple people with big dreams, and loads of energy and enthusiasm.
The Subway Restaurants chain was started by a person who needed money to fund his college education. Seventeen-year Fred DeLuca started selling submarine sandwiches for this, supported […]
She was born, not very pretty. She was born, not very smart. She was born, not very tactful. In other words, she was an awkward child, who grew up to be an awkward adult.
Even her parents found her an embarrassment. Her so-called friends bitched behind her back. She felt betrayed and alone.
2 balls of wool (different colours)
Craft glue
A pair of scissors
1 key ring
2 cardboard pieces (3-inch and 2-inch)
Take a ball of wool and wrap it loosely around the 3-inch cardboard piece. Repeat for the second ball of wool with the 2-inch cardboard piece.
Hold the wool firmly and remove from the cardboard piece, being careful to […]
Clouds watching is incrementally becoming an enjoyable hobby for children and adults during the current pandemic era. Is it a dog? Is it a rabbit? Is it a king sitting on his throne, or a monkey eating an apple? It offers tired eyes a therapeutic break from reading printed material and/ or staring at digital […]
Javed got a pack of ten pencils for his sister. He took one for himself and made it look different so that he would know which was his. Can you identify which one is his?
Answer: The topmost pink pencil
Moms ’n Dads
Here are four suggestions that can help moms and dads to encourage effective learning in […]
Recently Prakash had started hearing a lot about a ‘board’ exam. What’s that? he wondered, Was it a ‘bored’ exam where children and teachers yawned all the time? Or was it a test with questions on blackboards?
“No, silly. It’s just another exam, but a very important one,” explained his brother, Anand, who […]
Studies. Online classes. Exams. Do they make you groan? Or do you enjoy what you learn and take tests in your stride with a chilled-out attitude?
Whether your school allows you to participate in fun-learning activities or tries to make you cram, it’s your attitude that will make learning an enjoyable experience.
Do equations scare you? Are your numeral tables jumbled all the time? What about complicated physics formulae? For all the things that confuse you, here’s a smart pocket pinwheel reminder that you can make in a jiffy to enable you to tackle those ‘forget-tables’!
Things needed
Split-pin brass paper fastener
Sheets of thick chart […]
Letters of the alphabet are hiding in these words to write a secret message for you. To discover the message, find out which letter is speaking and write it beside the sentence.
I am in ice-cream but not in scream ______
The ability to work in teams is an important skill for success in school, college, workplace and life. Are you a good team player? Or are you better working on your own? Take this survey to find out!
Do you go out of your way to understand and collaborate with your teammates?
Summer holidays are here! Though the huge surge in Covid-19 cases has forced families to cancel travel plans, summer holidays are a time of relaxation and leisure and children look forward to engaging in nonroutine enjoyable off-screen activities. An innovative summer activity is for children to hand-make puppets, and stage puppet shows for family and […]
“I’m sick and tired of Vijay’s boasting, ” Sundar complained.
Ramani closed her book and looked up. “So am I. He’s always boasting about his wonderful holidays abroad or how his parents can afford bathroom fittings that cost the earth.”
“Waste of money, if you ask me. I’m sure I could put that money […]
It’s school time again, with lists and pamphlets and reminders that clutter your space. Nothing is handier than a personalised bulletin board to put it all up.
You will need:
Corrugated cardboard/ Thick cardboard
Fabric
Thick chart paper
Broad satin ribbon for the border
Decorative stuff
1. The first artificial outer space satellite, Sputnik 1 was in the shape of a beach ball and weighed 84 kilograms. In which country was it invented?
a. United States of America
b. Russia
c. Sweden
d. France
2. An unexpected visitor was sent into space on an experimental mission by the Russians in 1957. This […]
Inventors make life simpler for us with their inventions, but the road to innovation is not smooth, it’s paved with many trials and tribulations and some quirky incidents. Here are some happenstance incidents of three famous scientists’ lives.
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was the inventor of the electric light bulb and has 1,093 patents to his […]
Here is a simple, yet sweet ladybug to draw. Just follow it step by step and draw a bright picture for your room!
Do it Yourself
Funky Jeans
Use your creativity to transform your staid pair of jeans into funky trousers bearing your personal style statement. Here are some great ideas to embellish your jeans:
Bonds of friendship are special. Unfortunately because of social distancing rules and travel restrictions mandated to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s been especially hard for children and adolescents to meet with and bond with friends. But there are many who have made innovative efforts to bond with friends […]
When you set out to do something to make a difference — for example, to eradicate hunger — working solo or with a few friends is not enough. Sometimes it’s necessary to write letters to alert government officials, newspaper editors, local business leaders and producers of television news programmes.
Once met a gadabout on my travels who kept me entertained with tall stories of where he had gone and who he had met. But the oddest experience he said he had was when he lost his bearings and found himself in front of a cottage in the midst of a […]
Do you want your life to make a difference to society?
There are many ways in which we can make an impact on the lives of others. We can protect the environment, create awareness of social needs and reach out to help those in need.
The satisfaction of making a difference is inestimable. PW Kidzone gives […]
The New Year has begun and a planner is just the thing for a great start! Make your very own planner. You will need:
A 5-section notebook
Colour pens, glitter glue, stickers, 3D colours, and satin ribbon.
Give a heading to each of the five sections. Next, enter your goals and resolutions under each head.
Set your goals for […]
It had been a regular day in school. One of our teachers asked us about our ambitions. I wonder what came over me as I foolishly expressed my secret ambition, “I want to be a chef!”
There was total silence for a minute, and then the entire class burst out laughing. I had […]
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