Scrapbooking the walls?

  Kids are fascinated by the idea of sticking photos and little notes on every surface they find at hand, So, Why not making a scrapbook, but o hang on the wall? You may have noticed that there's a certain age when children start haging not only posters or pictures, but also phrases or small papers with phrases written on them on the walls. And of course this damages the house walls!!! So I think that making a scrapbook is a good alternative for those who like posting things and decorating their rooms. 

Remember that Kids scrapbooking can be a wonderful family activity, and you can make use of different materials you have at hand. That means, ribbons, carboard, stickers, paper flowers, photos, etc.

Steps

First, get a flat surface like a thick carboard or wood plaform which then you'll hang on the wall.

 

 

Second, tell kids to start collecting all the things they might use for decorating that surface. They can be the things we've mentioned before. They can use tape or nails to stick the photos or pictures on the platform.

Then, make children decide what to stick on the surface, so that the design would be totally theirs. You can also encourage them to use the platform as a memo, in which they can stick "things to do" notices. They can also add a calendar anr mark days as they pass by.

Finally, they will come up with their personal scrapbooks on the walls, and your house walls will be free of scoth stains!

 

I almost forget! Encourage them to stick their school awards and badges as well, they'll love it!

Packing a child's suitcase

  A good idea for packing your child’s suitcase is letting him/her be part of the process. For this, I hereby give you the following useful tips:

 1) It’s always useful to prepare matching outfits in advance for each day of your trip. In this way, you’ll avoid debate on what to wear each day. Always be sure of having extra outfits, in case she/he stains it with some food.

2) Explain how the weather is going to be, and let the kid choose what he/she will wear. In this way, he/she will take a leading role in choosing the clothes and will be happy once he/she has to dress up. Although the child will be in control of choices, you may also decide what’s more appropriate, though.

3) It’s always a good idea to put each outfit in a different plastic bag. This prevents the clothes from getting stains and from mixing with other non-matching outfits.

4) Remember to sew the child’s name inside all the clothes, so that in case he/she loses an item, they can find it easily.

5) If he/she is allowed to take candies or snacks, pack some in an extra bag, and put it in one of the pockets of the bags.

6) In case the child wants to take toys, he can put them inside a plastic bag, in one of the corners of the suitcase. Be sure, you include a list of the toys he/she takes, so that once back home, you can check whether something is missing or not. Avoid putting toys with small parts, because they can get lost easily.

7) Make sure the child’s backpack is not too heavy, since this is not good for their back care.

 

 

Are video games dangerous?

  Most of the people believe that video games are bad for kids, while there are others who think just the opposite. Video games can teach kids many skills, which can be useful in the long run. Video games help children to develop eye coordination. That is to say, while they are concentrated on pressing the joystick button, they are looking at every corner of the screen. They can see EVERYTHING! I don't know how, but they develop this strategy of being alert to what happens on the upper corner, while their character is in the other corner. Secondly, some games teach children to get involved into cooperative activities. That means, some games demand kids to become part of a team. The team's goal is to defeat their opponent, and for that purpose they must "gather" their powers and abilities. This teaches youngsters, that being part of a group, is very important when you want to achieve a difficult goal, which otherwise it would be impossible. Moreover, they learn to respect turns, since in this kind of games, one member plays at a time. 

As we said before, while we find these advantages, there may be others who think video games are really dangerous for kids. These people claim that playing too much video games, causes kids to avoid playing outside which is both fun and healthy. traditional games such as hide and seek, or jumping the rope, may alse be interesting at a certain age, and they may also bring about benefits in kids' health, since they are using their bodies to get engaged. Then, there may be virtual games which ONLY concentrate on shooting and killing, and this is seen as a total drawback. Kids tend to believe that, as in video games, l engaging in violent situations in the only way to solve problems, and this belief leaves aside the idea that "talking" can be a good alternative for sorting  obstacles. Lastly, the fact of being too much into video games, make kids "forget" about their homework and duties, and this may result in serious and poor academic results. Morever, children who spend long hours using their game consoles, may oversleep and turn into school late comers. As a conclusion, parents should be the ones who supervise the relation children-videogames, since they are the grown ups who know what's right and what's not. Kids are kids, and if you let them be all day long in front of the computer, they will definitely be there ALL DAY.

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Who's got the best look?

Celebrities kids in their most fashionable clothes. Whose look is the best one? 

Make your choice!

 
Suri Cruise

 

Second son of Gwen Stefani

 

 

 Gwen's Stefani's son

 

Jessica Alba’s three-year-old daughter

  

Kourtney  Kardashian’s 16-month-old son Mason 

 

Tori Spelling’s daughter Stella

Ice Lollies

  Do your kids love lollies? Surprise them! Use the flavour you want or the kids adore.This is a traditional summer recipe, containing 4 different flavours.

For 12 lollies, 4 of each flavour

Recipe and Ingredients

Orange lollies

juice of 2 medium oranges

1 1/2 tsp caster sugar

Put the orange juice in a bowl and mix the sugar into the juice. Freeze for the whole night. Pour the mixture into 4 x 50ml ice lolly moulds, cover with tin foil and insert a wooden lolly stick into the centre of each. Freeze for six hours or overnight. Un-mould the lollies by running the moulds briefly under a warm running tap to loosen, put them on a wax paper-lined tray and re-freeze

Pomegranate lollies

Juice of 4 large pomegranates

1 tsp caster sugar

Put the pomegranate juice into a separate bowl and mix the sugar into the juice. Pour the mixture into 4 x 50ml ice lolly moulds, cover with tin foil and insert a wooden lolly stick into the centre of each. Freeze for six hours or overnight. Un-mould the lollies by running the moulds briefly under a warm running tap to loosen, put them on a wax paper-lined tray and re-freeze

Raspberry lollies

100g raspberries

100ml spring water

squeeze of lemon juice

2 tsp caster sugar

Put the raspberries, water, lemon juice and sugar into a blender and purée. Pour into a nylon sieve set over a bowl, push gently to get the juices flowing through and discard what is left behind. Add extra water if necessary. Pour each mixture into 4 x 50ml ice lolly moulds, cover with tin foil and insert a wooden lolly stick into the centre of each. Freeze for six hours or overnight. Un-mould the lollies by running the moulds briefly under a warm running tap to loosen, put them on a wax paper-lined tray and re-freeze.

Argentinian Empanadas

 

One of the typical meals we have in Argentina, are the EMPANADAS. They are usually made of chopped beef and sauce but this time, I'll explain to you how to make chicken ones.

Ready? Go!

1) Heat olive oil  with some chopped onions in a skilett  for some minutes until the onions give away all the water.

2) Add some salt, pepper and oregano.

3) Then, add the sliced pieces of chicken and cook until the meat is done. 

4) Again, you may add some spices and aromatic herbs.

5) Add two chopped boiled eggs.

5) Finally, add some creamy cheese and stir gently.

Once the pastry is ready, fill in the empanadas doughs and that's it! Put them into the oven for about 10-15 minute, for the dough to bake. Remember! the pastry is already cooked.

Suri Cruise in her colourful spring clothes

This girl has alwaysliked wearing colourful dresses. She never forgets wearing hats or hoodies. let's see some of her styles...