Celebrate Diwali with the best Diwali Books for Kids! This hand-picked collection shares the various traditions of the festival of lights. It's festival season, it's time to share with you the best Diwali Books for Kids! This book collection has grown over the years to be able to share with you the various traditions observed during the festival of lights with kids. Here are my top picks of Diwali children's books for how to explain Diwali to a child to go along with our popular Diwali ... Read more...
Rangoli Craft Idea for Kids
Encouraging kids to learn about the world is so much fun with art. Here's a colorful way to explore rangoli designs with kids as you learn about India. Rangoli designs are often used to decorate the entry to homes during Indian festivals including Diwali. Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. Here's how you can make your own Rangoli at home! This post contains amazon affiliate links Rangoli Design Ideas for Kids Rangolis are special patterns made ... Read more...
Diwali Activities for Kids
Discover the top resources for Diwali Activities for Kids. Here are a few ways to teach your child about the Festival of Lights. You will find Diwali Craft Ideas, Diwali Recipes, Diwali Books for Kids and even a few Diwali Videos to show your child. Learning about the world and the festivals around it encourages our children to become Global Kids. As we start the holiday season many of us enjoy sharing our moments of Gratitude throughout the month.I'd love to take a moment to let my ... Read more...
Making Flower Rangoli with Kids for Diwali
Encourage your child to learn about Diwali through creating a flower rangoli, a traditional Indian art of decorating the entrance to a home for the festival of lights. Here's how to make... What are Rangolis for Diwali Rangolis can be created in a variety of ways with a variety No matter the design, Diwali would be incomplete without the traditional rangoli to welcome guests. Rangolis are drawn in households celebrating Diwali in India and throughout the ... Read more...
How to Make Samosas and Mint Chutney with Kids
Traveling the globe with kids can be such fun. In this article we're featuring India! Explore how to create Indian recipes with kids including Samosas and Mint Chutney that are easy and delicious. Plus discover a few more ways to learn about India. Are you ready to explore India? Learning About India with Kids Welcome to "Around The World in 12 Dishes". We will be taking you on a journey around the world, exploring 12 different countries with our children, by ... Read more...
DIY Stamps with Designs from India
The patterns and designs that come from India are eye catching. Here's a fun way to teach your child about art and India. Create your own stamp! Looking at a few Indian patterns and designs through items from India in our house we started to discover some reoccurring patterns. I had my daughter collect those items and start to make sketches on the designs. We also explored websites that featured Indian items to make it easier to create. Exploring Designs from India with Kids In ... Read more...
Talking With Your Child About the Presidential Election
Teaching our children about the importance of voting is a role as parents we need to embrace and educate our children about. Many have fought before us and continue to do so around the world to ensure that we have our voting right as a United States of America Citizen. That being said, this presidential election year has been quite a year to try walk through with your impressionable children due to some of the topics that are being addressed in political campaigns. I imagine our parents ... Read more...
Why We Need to Rise Up Together For Our Children’s Tomorrow
There are so many reasons why we need to understand how the nation's politics and our voting system really works as Americans. The biggest one is for our children's tomorrow... Will you RISE UP and be a VOICE? Advocating for Others Through Government Leaders The past year has been an eye opener for many Americans including for me personally. We've seen, step by step, how the election process happens for the President of the United States. The truth for many of ... Read more...
Simple & Fun Election Day Activities for Toddlers
Are you looking to celebrate Election Day with your toddler or preschooler? These kid-friendly activities are the perfect introduction to what it means to be civically responsible and vote. Simple Fun Election Day Activities for Toddlers Sing and march to patriotic songs. Make a patriotic headband or dancing rings if desired.Set up a ballot box. Place blank rectangle papers and pencils next to the box. Let the children write and vote.Paint a star. Talk about ways to be a good ... Read more...
GO VOTE! Resources for Teaching Kids About Election Day
Explore this collection of children's books about voting and resources for teaching kids about election day. It's a special time in your child's life to see how our government works in the United States of America. We encourage all of our readers of The Educators' Spin On It to take the time to GO VOTE! I speak from personal experience watching my husband work so very hard to get his US citizenship over the course of many many years and lots of money involved in the ... Read more...
