When you set your feet on the field to play ‘pitthu’ remember to use only a tennis ball. It is light and safe. All you need is: 1. A ball 2. Seven flat pieces of stones – leftover pieces of marble and granite are great, so scout around a house being constructed. How to play:… [ Continue Reading ]
Author: Saakshi Khanna
Dancing Statues
How to play: Children have to dance when the music is played and become absolutely still as soon as the music stops. As a coordinator you can try to distract the children by making funny statements or loony faces in front of them. If the child shakes then he/she will be out of the game.In… [ Continue Reading ]
The Rusty Window
How to play: Have the children form a circle and let them hold each other’s hands forming an inverted ‘V’. Now let one child start the game by going around all the children in the figure of eight. While this child takes his/her rounds, the others sing-In and out the rusty window (3times)You are the… [ Continue Reading ]
Sporty Spirit
Theme: Sporty Spirit This kind of a theme can be kept in a party that’s held indoors or outdoors. Costume Ask the children to come dressed up as their favourite sportsperson — it could be any sport, from any country. They could put on all the accessories that come with the sport such as stretch… [ Continue Reading ]
Nursery Rhyme
Theme: Nursery Rhyme A party based on this theme can be easily organised outdoors or indoors. Costume Children can dress up as any character of a nursery rhyme – Miss Muffet, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Mary and her lamb. Or you could choose characters from well known Hindi nursery rhymes and lullabies. For instance… [ Continue Reading ]
Taking the kids to a Picnic?
Theme: Picnic ‘We are all going for a picnic this sunday’! Say this and you are bound to hear all the children exult a loud ‘Yeah’! A picnic party is something that everyone enjoys, especially children. Costume A picnic is enjoyed most in practical play clothes in which children can tumble around, burrow through the… [ Continue Reading ]
Chain Chain
How to play: It’s an interesting game. But how can one create a chain in a game, your child might ask.Simple. It starts with one person standing at a distance, away from the rest of the group. This person is called the ‘denner’. When everyone is ready, the denner has to run and catch any… [ Continue Reading ]
Attires of the World
Theme: Attires around the world This kind of a party can be arranged indoors and outdoors. And for people performing different functions, there can be different codes. For instance, those serving food may be asked to wear caps from different parts of the world. Or, the costumes can be matched to suit the cuisine that… [ Continue Reading ]
Judy All the Way
Are you there God? It’s me Margaret Freckle Juice Tiger Eyes Written by Judy Blume Extremely popular among the pre-teens and teenagers, Judy Blume is one of the most popular writers for children. The reason for her popularity is easily because the themes of her novels usually deal with the experiences children face in teenage… [ Continue Reading ]
Buying Gifts for the Confident School Kid
An eight to 10-year-old child has almost mastered the basic use of small and large muscles. They can judge and intercept pathways of small balls thrown from a distance. They can use their fingers to do intricate things. Gift range for this age group is large and you could select any of these things. Accessories… [ Continue Reading ]