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How to Make Samosas and Mint Chutney with Kids

Indian Samosas on plate

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 cooking ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Recipes Tagged With: Around the World, Chutney, Dishes, Diwali, Hindi, India, Kim, Recipes, Samosas

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17 Creative Diya Crafts for Kids

DIY Diya Crafts for Kids this Diwali

Learn about Diwali by making your very own diya crafts for kids. Pick from a variety of designs of handmade diyas to make with your child this festival season including ideas with paper, clay, playdough, and more! Explore these Diya decoration ideas to illuminate your home for Diwali season. DIY Diya Crafts for Kids Exploring the world through festivals is a fun way to learn about other cultures with your child. In this post, we're sharing with you various ways that your child can ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Kids Activities Tagged With: Art projects, Diwali, Diya, grade school, India, Kim, Preschool, Raising Global Kids

By Kim Vij

Diwali Activities for Kids

Diwali Activities for Kids with Rangolis, Diyas, Books and more

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...

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

By Kim Vij

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

Navratri Activities and Books for Kids

Navratri Activities for Kids with crafts, books and videos to learn about the festival

Want to learn more about Navratri with your child? Explore this collection of Navratri Activities for kids including videos, books and crafts for your child. What is Navratri and why is it celebrated? Navratri is a 9 day festival celebrated around the world. It has many different traditions based on the culture in various geographic regions. Devotees celebrate Navratri during these 9 days by paying their respect to the nine incarnations of goddess Durga. This festival celebrates the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: After School Activities, Bilingual Babies, grade school, India, Navratri, Preschool, Raising Global Kids

By Kim Vij

Learning About Celebrating Durga Puja with Kids

Learning About Durga Puja with Kids

Exploring our world with books is one of my favorite ways to connect with my child. Discovering customs and festivals and how they passed down from generation to generation can be such fun. Here's how some people celebrate Durga Puja which is a Hindu festival celebrated by families inĀ India and many other parts of the world. I receive a complimentary copy of this book to review as part of Multicultural Children's Book Day. All opinions expressed are my own  Follow along at ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: Book Activities, Book Review, Diverse Books, Diversity, India, Multicultural Children's Book Day

By Kim Vij

Acorn Alphabet Sensory Jar Game for Preschoolers

Acorn Alphabet Sensory Jar Game for Preschoolers

Work on letter recognition this fall with our Acorn Alphabet Sensory Jar Game! Head outdoors to search for acorns and then return to create this special hands-on literacy focused game for your preschooler. Here's how to play!  This week at the Virtual Book Club for Kids we're featuring Acorns and Squirrels!  One funny picture book series that the kids are enjoying is Scaredy Squirrel. We've been collecting tons of acorns that are falling form the trees so we thought this ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Acorns, Alphabet, Fall, Sensory Bottle, sensory jar, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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