Jupiter From Earth

Jupiter From Earth

In 2015, we started going to the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bangalore regularly. We found out about a lecture that takes place at the planetarium on the first Sunday of every month.  The lecture titled “Know Your Stars” is aimed at helping people get acquainted 

Ice Chalk and That Too the One That Sizzles

Ice Chalk and That Too the One That Sizzles

My daughter had her eyes on this sizzling ice chalk activity for a really long time now. However, I kept holding off the plan on one pretext or another. With the temperature in the ever pleasant Bangalore crossing 30 degrees Celsius already, it was time 

Gender-Neutral Monopoly

Gender-Neutral Monopoly

I have done my graduation in Elementary Education. I was part of this amazing course at Delhi University – Bachelors of Elementary Education – that changed me forever. To call it a course would be wrong; it was in fact, a movement. The course was 

Fruit Skewers – The Perfect Summer Snack

Fruit Skewers – The Perfect Summer Snack

Sometimes I don’t want to eat at all in summers. The weather is hot and most meals are served hot. It just gets me irritated. Especially the snack time. For me snack time means hot tea with hot fritters or samosas. But in summers, even 

Eclipse That Led Us to Make a Pinhole Projector

Eclipse That Led Us to Make a Pinhole Projector

Mr B, my husband was traveling when he informed Little B and I about the then upcoming solar eclipse (that later took place on March 9th). He knew we were going to love it! Isn’t that such a nice feeling when your husband is thousands 

Review – Curious Cobo March Science Activity Box for Kids

Review – Curious Cobo March Science Activity Box for Kids

Disclaimer: I have received Curious Cobo’s March month’s “A Day at the Farm” science activity box for kids in exchange for my unbiased review. It was just another day at work when Curious Cobo contacted me. They wanted Little B and I to try their 

Do You Want Hugs? Valentine’s Day Hug Card Craft for Kids

Do You Want Hugs? Valentine’s Day Hug Card Craft for Kids

Am I bombarding you with craft projects? Of course I am! But it’s about to be Valentine’s Day and that does mean a lot of craft projects. So please bear! This one’s pretty simple. It is a card that gives big hugs and it is 

A Heart-Filled Box – Valentine’s Day Origami Hearts for Fathers

A Heart-Filled Box – Valentine’s Day Origami Hearts for Fathers

I feel that music is the source of so much inspiration, at least for me. Every time I listen to a new song, a bulb lights up in my head. Really! For example, last year I saw Home and it had a nice soundtrack. One 

Toys Are Not For Girls, Toys Are Not For Boys, Toys Are Only Toys

Toys Are Not For Girls, Toys Are Not For Boys, Toys Are Only Toys

(The following article is written exclusively for Kellogg’s Chocos and was originally published at MyCity4Kids. This article is an attempt in breaking gender stereotypes propagated by toys.) Sometimes, I hate being in a toy store. I hate the overly-pink and overly-blue aisles that toy stores 

YellowMellowLife’s 2015 Top 15 Activities to Do With Kids

YellowMellowLife’s 2015 Top 15 Activities to Do With Kids

2015 has challenged the mother inside me like never before. Surely the past had “terrible twos” and “troublesome threes.” They were loud and draining, but they were always manageable. Little B always came through as a child who understands logic and reasoning. Up until 2015,