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Make your Own Diyas for Diwali

How to make Diyas for Diwali with Kids Using Playdough and Beads

Learn how to make Diyas for Diwali with Kids with just playdough and beads. An India inspired hands on craft for kids for Diwali. Here's a fun way to learn about another culture with your child.  Diwali is a celebration for the Festival of Lights in India. You can make your own light be creating a Diya. Grab your supplies and come join us Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  Making Diyas for Diwali with Kids Supplies for Diyas for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Diwali, Fall, grade school, Hindi, India, Kim, Preschool, Raising Global Kids

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Making Flower Rangoli with Kids for Diwali

Flower Rangoli for Diwali with Kids

Encourage your child to learn about Diwali by 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...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Art projects, Bilingual Babies, Diwali, Flowers, grade school, India, Preschool, Raising Global Kids, School Ages

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Cardamom Playdough for fun with Diwali Sweets!

Cardamom Scented Playdough for Indian Sweets Playdough Fun with Kids

Explore Diwali with a family through the sweets! Create playful hands-on fun using Diwali cardamom scented playdough to create your own pretend play versions of Diwali Sweets. Plus discover some of our favorite Diwali books for Kids. Amazon Affiliates links in this post. One tradition of Diwali is to share Indian sweets with your family and friends to celebrate the occasion. Bringing this to life in playtime, here's a fun idea for how to make playdough indian sweets with a special ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Recipes Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Diwali, Hindi, India, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, playdough

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DIY Stamps with Designs from India

DIY stamps inspired by India designs

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...

Filed Under: Arts, Cultural Education Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Creative Crafting, Diwali, grade school, India, Kim, Preschool, Raising Global Kids

By Kim Vij

Fall Activity Bundle for Kids

Fall Activity Bundle for Kids - Includes Fall Calendars, Themed Book List, Reading Challenges, Virtual Field Trips and MORE!

Have fun this fall with this downloadable Fall Activity Bundle for kids. Creative and easy fall-themed activities, crafts, games, books, and virtual tours for you all season long for your child.  Make this fall season unforgettable with our Fall Activity Bundle for parents! Packed with everything you need to enjoy the season with your child, this bundle includes beautifully designed fall calendars, a journal to capture special moments, daily acts of kindness prompts, a reading log, ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, Autumn, Fall, grade school, Monthly Planner, Parenting, Preschool, Printables

By Kim Vij

100+ Adorable Fall Activities for Kids

100 Fall Activities for Kids

Fall is here! Discover 100+ fun and educational fall activities for kids that celebrate the season with crafts, nature walks, learning games, and family-friendly ideas—perfect for home or the classroom. 100+ Fun and Easy Fall Activities for Kids Check out our collection of Fall Activities for crafts, recipes, learning and family fun! A collection of 100+ fall activities for your child to explore as the season changes. Have fun and learn with apples, acorns, pumpkins & ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Acorn, Apples, Autumn, Costume, Diwali, Fall, Fall Activities, grade school, Halloween, Monthly Planner, Preschool, Pumpkins, Spiders, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

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A Collection of the Best Fall Books for Kids

A collection of the best fall books for kids to explore the changes in season.

Explore the changes of fall with these fantastic fall books for kids. Red, yellow, and orange leaves come to life as children read stories about this special season full of fun activities. Reading books about fall can be a fun and educational experience for children. It can help them learn about the season, the cycle of life, the importance of relationships, and the power of imagination. Fall is such a beautiful season, and books about fall can help children appreciate the changing ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book List, Fall, grade school, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Apple STEM Activity for Preschoolers

Apple STEM Activity for Preschoolers

Do you enjoy picking apples in the fall? This apple stem activity for preschoolers will give you hours of fun with this Fall STEM Challenge for your child. Plus you don't even have to drive anywhere! You just need a few inventor materials like recycled cardboard, magnets and a small round object.  Let's get started!   Disclosure: Affiliate links used in this post Apple STEM Activity This apple STEM Activity is going to be one of your child's favorite this fall ... Read more...

Filed Under: STEM Tagged With: After School Activities, Apples, Fall, grade school, Preschool, STEAM, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Looking for Fall with Kids with Fall Journal and Observation Sheet

Fall Journal for Kids. A printable activity to encourage observation skills as your child looks for signs of fall and tracks in their fall journal.

Encourage your child to explore the changes this fall with a fall journal and fall observation sheet. What changes will they discover as you head outside and look for fall? Grab your camera and off we go! A new season is starting to sneak up on us... you can almost see signs of Fall. Even down here in the South too! Teaching Your Child to Observe Nature This Fall Teaching our children to become observers is important and fun. We're going on a walk around our ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science Tagged With: #learningafterschool, Acorns, Afterschool Express, Autumn, Fall, Fall Activities, Kim, Leaves, Preschool, Printables, Pumpkins, Science Fun, Senses

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6 Easy Fall Recipes for Kids to Make

6 Easy Fall Recipes for Kids to Make

Head to the kitchen with these delicious fall recipes for kids to make! Tasty and fun recipes your child will have so much fun making together with apples, pumpkin, and more. Here are some delicious fall recipes to make this season with your child… Fall Recipes for Kids to Make One of my favorite things to do with kids is to bring them into the kitchen and bake with them. It's tasty! It's fun! Plus it sneaks in some math, science, and reading. Fall makes these moments even ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Cooking with Kids, Fall, grade school, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipe

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