Till last year dressing up was all we could do on janmasthami. But as N is growing up and being more inquisitive and aware. I thought its the right time to do the themed activities.The activities which would make him learn the relevance of the festivals and all about it. This year for janmasthami I planned few activities which which…
Author: Priyadarshani Panda
HOW TO START WITH PHONICS – PART I
So finally that stage has arrived when I have to teach my toddler phonics. Believe me I was avoiding it and wanted the school to take it from me.But then someone was learning alphabets first before their sounds. So I had to jump in and start with phonics. I know many of you would not agree with teaching phonics when…
Snuffles Saga: My Baby sleeps peacefully again!
Becoming parents is the most wonderful feeling on this earth. And when it is your first time you are on top of the world. The more exciting it is to hold the little bundle of joy in your hands, the more overwhelming is the feeling of anxiety.I remember my good old days when Nirvaan was an infant and every single…
Why You Should Switch to Mother Sparsh Baby Wipes
We live in an era where the market is flooded with options, you name it and you get it.I was never bothered about the options available or choosing the best honestly. But after becoming mother I am no less than a scanner. Anything that touches my baby has to be the best.Baby Wipes is one such thing which touches one…
SIMPLE COUNTING ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS
So we have reached the milestone where we actually know what single and multiple means. And hence the journey of counting started with all the excitement. Counting is one of the basic and simple math skill that a toddler can learn. But it becomes monotonous too. And being a mother of a toddler monotony is something I can’t afford. At…
Why Music is the Best Hobby for Your Child
Music is something which touches us from the very beginning even before we realise we start responding to music. Research proves that an unborn baby can respond to music. Isn’t that magical, and indeed music is magical. Ever wondered what benefits your child will get if introduced to music at the right age? Music can touch us in a way…
HOW TO TEACH A TODDLER TO SIT STILL
,Every time I post my stories on Instagram of N doing activities. I know what the DM’s are going to be like. Mothers of toddlers in my follower list, never miss out on asking “How do you make him sit still for activities?” or my toddler would never sit for it. I might disappoint a few of you with this…
TEN PRE-WRITING ACTIVITIES YOU SHOULD DO WITH YOUR TODDLER
The time N reached the two mark I was on a mission to introduce him to the writing skills, but I was missing out on one major skill that needs honing before the child grabs that pencil and starts with those lines on the paper.Lets talk about how we can help our child hone that major skill with different activities…
HOW TO TEACH SHAPES TO TODDLERS-Ten Activities (12-18 MONTHS)
Shapes are the first lesson of maths a toddler learns and is a great early learning tool.What better way to make them learn other than play. “Play is the work of child “Maria Montessori Here in this post I am going to talk about how I taught my one year old shapes and how the Montessori approach helped in learning…
DIY KITCHEN FOR TODDLERS
Nirvaan’s nursery is a DIY heaven, we have tried to do everything by ourself (mostly by N’s dad).BY the time N was almost 20 months old he started taking the kitchen utensils to his play area for cooking.He enjoyed cooking at his friend’s place with her toy kitchen set.That is when we realised we need to find an appropriate sized…