Hey, Guys!
I still remember shedding a few tears for the dyslexic hero of the movie Taare Zameen Par and rocking with laughter on my bean bag while watching Baby’s Day Out. Whether it’s animated cinema, children’s classics, or humour, a good movie can linger in the memory for years. I’m sure all of you have […]
The names of three popular authors are hidden in each line alongside. Each line has two ‘dummy’ alphabets. Find out which are the ‘dummy’ letters and delete them to find the answers.
Answers: Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, J k Rowling
Book Mark
Speed Reading Made Easy
Don’t you wish you could find the time to read all recommended books? […]
Make a bookshelf
Anitha Bennett
Here’s how you can make a bookshelf for yourself. It’s quite simple! You will need:
• A sturdy cardboard box
• Poster board or two thick card-board sheets
• Scissors/knife
• Paints/gift wrapping paper
Preparation guide:
1. Choose a cardboard box of the dimensions that you want your bookcase to be. Remove the top flaps.
2. lay the […]
Hello children!
The thrill of experiencing exciting events, exploring new locations, meeting strange characters and unraveling mysteries is stimulating. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of children’s literature.
The magic of books is their capability to transport us beyond everyday routines into new worlds and exciting adventures.
Books provide more than mere entertainment. They motivate, inform, […]
Shruthi’s Pink Stripe
Nisha Daniel
“Higher!” Shruti yelled. She was on a swing and Vanitha was pushing. The bright pink swing was suspended from a large tree and Shruti could see the sunlit branches and the clouds as she felt the wind rush through her hair. It
felt heavenly.
Sharing her joy Vanitha pushed harder.
“Stop! Stop!” Shruthi shouted […]
There are thousands of colour shades. How many can you spot in this grid? Search forward, backwards, upwards and downward.
Answers: Ecru, magenta, scarlet, cyan, beige, lavender, maroon.
Moms’n Dads
Anitha Bennett
Try this family project. Focus on a theme like ‘Nature’.
Your goal should be to collect objects of as many colours pertaining to the theme as you […]
Chunky Rainbow Crayons
Anitha Bennett
You can make your own multicolour crayons using your old ones.
You need:
Old broken crayons
Ice-cube or muffin tray (look for ones with interesting shapes.)
Glitter
A shallow pan
A smaller pan
Methodology:
Peel the paper from old crayons.
Place the larger shallow pan filled with water on a stove. Allow water to boil. Ask an adult to help while […]
Hello Children!
Do you love balloons? Cartoons? Flowers? All of them conjure up images of colour.
Can you imagine a black-and-white comic book? A clown dressed in grey? A world without colour? We enjoy colours around us every day but rarely stop to think about them. This issue of Kidzone is dedicated to colour. You’ll find some colourful […]
Hello Children!
Who doesn’t like a good laugh? There are so many things that make us laugh — a comic strip, the expression on a friend’s face, a funny story or a kid brother’s innocent comment. Or just pure happiness.
I’m sure you will agree that everyone needs large doses of laughter in their lives. That’s […]
Draw Your Toon
Anitha Bennett
Funny faces are easy to draw. The key to drawing cartoons or caricatures is to exaggerate a person’s facial features — like huge eyes, rabbit teeth or hairy ears — to make them larger than life on paper. Follow these instructions and mix and match to draw hilarious funny faces!
1. The […]
Finding joy at Christmas
Nisha Daniel
“Yaah….aah….”
Clint looked on in amazement at his two little cousins yelling and chasing each other. Christmas at Grandma’s was a new experience. It was truly a madhouse!
He surveyed the Christmas tree he had decorated. ‘Nice. But how will I protect it from these brats?’ he wondered, just as Vinola […]
How many smiles can you spot in this picture?
Choose alphabets from this question to find a laughter word.
• What do you hear when you crack a joke with a jovial chum? ______________!
• Do you think a merry heart is, in fact, as good as ____________?
Answers: 13, Chuckle, Medicine
Book Mark
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
The transformation of […]
The home is a great place to develop children’s public speaking skills. You never know whether you have a motivational speaker or a joker in your family until you encourage everyone to speak up.
• Plan a weekly time when all members of the family get to stand before an audience (the family) and talk about […]
Magic Box
Cynthia John
This is a game that will help you think of numerous ways to solve problems and get ideas from others to solve yours!
• Decorate a cardboard box by sticking gift paper around it. Take 15 sheets of paper or cards and place them into the box.
• Each person can pick up a […]
Hey, Guys!
At some point in your life you must have rebelled against the education system, like I did. Why should we slog so hard? I asked my parents. If it was just to score high marks and feel proud of it, that seemed a pretty hollow objective.
Now, I realise that my parents who persuaded me […]
Breaking unhealthy habits and adopting good ones can be a family affair. When the whole family is committed to a lifestyle change towards better food choices and exercise, it becomes much easier than doing it solo.
Plan activities such as daily walks, joining fitness clubs and playing a new sport together. You can collect healthy food […]
Home-made Squash
Instead of stocking fizzy drinks and tetrapacks, make your own fruit squashes that you can drink any time. It’s healthier, and cheaper!
Nutritionist Rashmi Chakrapani offers two easy recipes. Store squashes in the refrigerator and serve when you have guests or when you experience summer thirst.
Lime Squash
• Squeeze the juice of 20 limes/lemons. Strain […]
If you really want to start building a healthier lifestyle, here is some advice about drawing up an action plan. Try out these easy ideas and you could soon start feeling energetic and active. Pick up pointers from the other Kidzone pages and make your own action plan.
Keeping germs at bay
Avoid touching your […]
Hello Children!
When was the last time you were laid up in bed with an illness just when you were looking forward to a special event in school?
Illness is literally a pain. Worse it forces you to miss out a lot of fun and enjoyment. Therefore maintaining good health and fitness is important. But good health […]
Here’s how to make a special Puzzle Box for your family.
• Decorate a cardboard box.
• Cut out a Sudoku, Cross-word, Unscramble and other puzzles from a newspaper.
• Stick each one on a piece of card.
• At the back of each card, stick a sweet, a small bar of chocolate, or any other […]
An invisible message
Anitha Bennett
Have friends who love solving puzzles? Then here is something that they would love to receive from you! A puzzle in a puzzle!
You will need:
A sheet of white paper (A4 size), thin cardboard sheet of the same size, a pair of scissors, markers, glitter pens/glue, juice of an orange/lemon, thin paint […]
Grandfather’s puzzle
Nisha Daniel
“You won’t believe what I found!” Tanya yelled. Raveena and Muskan looked up and snatched the wooden board she held from her hands.
“What’s this?” Raveena asked, running her fingers over the embossed pictures of fruits on the board.
“It’s an age-old puzzle my Grandfather made. I found it in my Grandmother’s room and she […]
Dear children
Happy New Year!
What’s it about mysteries and puzzles that’s so captivating? The suspense of not knowing the answer and the challenge of guessing tend to keep us engrossed for hours!
Whether you enjoy crossword puzzles, rubik cubes, jigsaws, mystery novels or teasers, we share your enthusiasm. T
hat’s why this issue of Kidzone is dedicated to […]
Anitha Bennett
A birthday is an occasion that provides ample opportunities for parents to show the birthday girl/boy how valuable they are. And home is the best place to start.
Here are some good ideas for making the birthday person feel like royalty.
Make it an all-day celebration. Start with breakfast. Let her choose the day’s menu starting […]
Simple cake decorations
Anitha Bennett
Decorating a birthday cake yourself can make it extra-special. Get a sponge cake and try these easy decoration ideas.
Quick ’n easy sugar icing
This icing is thin and makes a nice haphazard pattern on the cake.
Mix two cups of powdered sifted sugar with 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence and two tablespoons of milk.
Add more […]
A birthday shock!
Shreya Sanghani
“Let’s give Minosha a birthday surprise,” suggested Riya.
A mischeivous twinkle lit up Hira’s eyes. “How about giving her a birthday shock instead? Followed by the surprises, of course!”
“You and your ideas!” Riya laughed. “What do you have in mind?”
“A midnight ghost to wish her a spooky birthday.”
Riya laughed. Soon they were planning […]
Hello Everyone!
It’s someone’s birthday every day of the year, even if yours comes only once annually.
It’s fun to be involved in all birthdays, one way or the other. You might be roped in to plan a birthday party, or you might want to figure out the perfect birthday gift for your best friend.
Birthdays are special […]
Here’s a great way to explore culinary delights from different regions of India with your family.
Set apart one day a week as Food Day. Every week, choose a different regional cuisine to explore.
Every member of the family pitches in to find out more about the highlights of that cuisine, look up recipes in books or […]
Choco-nut log stack
Anitha Bennett
Want to surprise your family with a scrumptious dessert? Here’s a simple lip-smacking Choco-nut Log Stack you can make.
You will need:
1 pack chocolate wafers
2 cups of whipped cream, ½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 big bar of milk chocolate
Almonds and walnuts
Preparation guide
1. […]
“Hey, freak!”
John froze. It was that horrible bully Aaron again.
“What’s for lunch?” Aaron smirked. John tried to run but Aaron was too fast for him.
“No!” John cried. “Don’t take my lunch box!”
Aaron just laughed and snatched it from him as usual. John felt pangs of hunger and shame because he allowed Aaron to take away the […]
Hey, Guys!
Does the thought of a spicy plate of biryani or a yummy chocolate cake excite you?
Most of us are gourmands or gourmets, although the latter is the preferable option. Whether it is a simple pulao you enjoy at home or exotic global cuisines in restaurants, food continues to tease people’s tastebuds and delight them […]
Figure out what your family needs, and plan to fulfill the need together. For example, you could choose to tidy the house all together, as a team.
Choose a day of the week and time when everyone is at home. Let the children draw up the tidiness plan. Allot work to each member of the family, […]
MAKE AN IMPACT!
Anitha Bennett
Do you feel strongly about a cause or idea? Do you want to make others sit up and take notice of it? If so, don’t keep quiet. Take the lead and do what you can to publicise the cause. If you are wondering how to go about it, here are three helpful […]
Finding a Way
Shreya Sanghani
A little green eye opened, and a furry paw stretched. Rohan was enthralled by the kitten that had just woken up and was blinking at him.
Just then, Devleena and Arnav came running in, each holding a kitten in their arms. Rohan and his friends had rescued the kittens from some street urchins […]
Hey, Guys!
How many times have you dreamed of doing something big? Starting a programme to help others? Starting your own club? We often want to do something new — sometimes we get down to doing it, mostly we don’t.
Taking the initiative to start a project (and continuing it) turns dreams into reality.
With ideas, enthusiasm […]
Pocket money is a rite of passage in childhood. It’s fun for children to have money in hand. But it can also help them learn a whole lot of math.
Saving a portion of pocket money is one way. Let your kids figure out how much they can save and calculate the interest their saving can […]
The Secret Code
Anitha Bennett
Does the M word give you the jitters? We’re talking about math, what else! Most of us experience fear and frustration when working with numbers. Be it the simple division sum, or the slightly more complicated world of algebra — it’s hard to equate maths with fun! But there are many new […]
The Number Mix-up
Nisha Daniel
Meena ma’am never went wrong with her numbers. Everybody knew that. So what was happening this morning?
She was teaching class II and was making such simple mistakes that even the students spotted them at once.
She looked again at her colourful equations. Her class VIII students had recently gifted her a board […]
Hello children!
Is maths your most-hated subject? Many find math subjects difficult and frustrating. Yet, whatever your experience with maths as a school subject, you could still have an hidden love of numbers.
If you love number-driven games, magic tricks and puzzles, you don’t really hate maths.
Math subjects can be challenging, and frustrating. But like any other […]
The Humming Butterfly
Nisha Daniel
Class VI was full of transparent jars. Mrs. Rao, the science teacher, had urged the class to collect butterfly eggs and watch them turn into caterpillars, pupas and then butterflies.
Zeenat’s jar had produced a beautiful multihued butterfly while most of the others had ordinary yellow or blue garden butterflies.
Soon all the pupas […]
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