Mustafa Lokhandwala

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival when people show feelings of love, affection and friendship. Many people give cards, letters, flowers or gifts to their loved ones. It is celebrated in many ways worldwide. These are just some of the concepts kids can learn about during a Valentine's Day theme:The history of Valentine's DayWays to show love or appreciation all year longHow to be a good friendHow to include othersHow the human heart works Make your child day special with love and enjoy the Day by fun activities, such as :1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gift them Items for a pretend play bakery or chocolate shop (empty chocolate boxes, cake or cupcake boxes)2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gift them Items for a pretend to play gift or jewellery shop (small boxes, costume jewellery)3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Items for a pretend to play gift or jewellery shop (small boxes, costume jewellery)4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arrange heart-themed decoration at home. Decorate them by red heart balloons, red roses and cake.5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Make a heart shape card from Craft Paper and Colour them with a combination of white and red. Happy Valentine's Day ! Also Explore <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love Books</a> ,<a href="@@SURFACE@@_Love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Love Movies </a>, <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love Quotes </a>, <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love Songs</a> , <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love Stories</a> in our Bee App.

Valentine's Day is celebrated on 14th February every year.

Valentine's Day

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World Emoji Day is observed on 17th of July every year. Emojis have now long been used by people to describe their emotions on a digital platform. Take this day as an opportunity to help your child understand their emotions. Here are a few activities which you can do with your child on this day: <ul><li>Paper plates as Emojis: Paint the paper plates as different emojis - happy, sad, confused, thinking, crying, laughing, annoyed, etc. Stick a popsicle stick at the back of the plates. You can now ask your child to raise the emoji plate corresponding to the feeling you describe. This is how it should go:</li></ul>"When (name of your child) feels sad, what does (s)he look like?" To this, your child should raise the paper plate that is painted with a sad emoji. Replace "sad" with the emotions your child is familiar with, this will help your child better express themselves.<ul><li>Emoji Bookmarks: Take a rectangular piece of thick craft paper and draw and paint emojis on them. This can be used as a bookmark by your child or you can let your child gift this to someone close to them.</li><li>Emoji Hair clips: Get sponge craft material to make emoji shaped hair clips. Make them with your child. Your child will love to wear them all the time.</li><li>Emoji Coasters: You can get the coaster bases and paint them with your child in their favourite emojis. Let them use them for their daily cup of milk/tea/coffee.</li><li>Show your kids a poster with different emojis. Help them understand that all emotions are healthy, even the negative ones. Teach them that it is okay to feel several emotions at one time.</li><li>Take this day as an opportunity and tell them that even you feel emotional at times. Share your emotions with them. When they see you expressing, they will express themselves too.</li></ul>

World Emoji Day is observed on 17th of July every year.

World Emoji Day

Samiksha Choithani

Children should be trained for swimming after the age of 4 years because that is when they are developmentally ready. Swimming Essentials to be kept handy while going swimming with your child:<ul><li>Swimming costume</li><li>Towel</li><li>Shampoo and Shower gel</li><li>Hair clips and bands</li><li>Swimming Cap</li><li>Goggles (Swimming Glasses)</li><li>Armbands</li><li>Swim nappies (if required)</li><li>Tan lotion</li></ul> Children are often quite excited about water, but do consider these water safety basics when you are in a pool with your child:<ul><li>Keep a continuous watch on kids; this is mandatory everywhere - in a bathtub or in a swimming pool.</li><li>Check the quality and strength of the tubes that your child is using.</li><li>Don’t be pushy. If the child is too scared, take them out of the water and try again later.</li><li>If the child is learning to swim, an adult should swim at arm’s length (close to the child).</li><li>Children should be away from the pool when adults are not around, never leave the child unsupervised.</li></ul>

Swimming pools can pose some danger so it's better to take proper precautions.

Swimming pools essentials and considerations

World Chocolate Day, also known as the International chocolate day observed on July 7th, is all about celebrating one of the best creations of humankind- Chocolate. Chocolates, aside from being mouth-watering, also work as a perfect mood enhancer and has some surprising health benefits. Whether you prefer hot cocoa drinks, dark chocolate bars, gooey brownies or truffle cakes, Chocolate provides something for everyone. Celebrate this World Chocolate Day with your entire family, including your tiny tot. Here are ideas which you and your kids might enjoy: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hershey’s Kiss Hunt - Hide Hershey Kisses around your room and have the children search for them.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finger Painting in Chocolate Pudding – Let your children paint in a white plate on Instant chocolate pudding. Keep the camera close; this creates some chocolaty faces.3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Science – Melted Chocolate - See how quickly the melted chocolate sets in small moulds. Use a stopwatch to time it. And then, of course, eat them after the experiment!4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collage - Use empty chocolate wrappers to create a collage. You could use chocolate wrappers as well as everyday chocolate bars. Makes a very shiny picture.5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Make different varieties of Chocolate&nbsp;like ice cream, pudding, cake, milkshake and other recipes Happy World Chocolate Day! Also Explore <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Chocolate Facts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chocolate GK Facts</a> , <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Chocolate Questions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chocolate GK Questions</a>, <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Chocolate Riddles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chocolate Riddles</a> ,<a href="@@SURFACE@@_Chocolate Stories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Chocolate Stories&nbsp;</a>in our Bee App.

World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 07th every year.

World Chocolate Day

Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. This day is celebrated on the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, who discovered various blood groups.Celebrate this World Blood Donor Day with you tiny tots and the entire family. Here are a few activities which you and your kids might enjoy: 1.&nbsp;Share the Experience and teach the child importance of donating blood and blood bank.2.&nbsp;Spread awareness about the requirement about blood to save a lot of lives of the people.3.&nbsp;Printable for Blood Donate day available on Pinterest , print the same for your child and ask them to colour the image. Happy World Blood Donor Day !

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14 every year.

World Blood Donor Day

World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on January 10 to promote the Hindi language all around the world. Hindi is the better mode of communication among the people in our country and known as the 2nd most commonly spoken language of the world. 1.	Check out Hindi Tongue twisters on the app - Tongue twisters are very fun. It helps you to speak better and learn funny words.2.	Check out Hindi Story and Songs on the app&nbsp;3.	Hindi Kids films are a great way to learn the Hindi language. Watch kids movie once a week regularly so that children develop an interest in learning the language.4.	Rapid Fire – You can play the rapid-fire game wherein you ask questions and your children answer them immediately but in Hindi.5.	Name, Place, Animal, Thing Game in Hindi – You say a Hindi letter out loud, and the children have to think of a name, a place, an animal and a thing is starting with that letter.&nbsp;If your child is not as advanced in Hindi, you may choose just one category, for example, just names.6.	Treasure hunt with riddles in Hindi – For this game, you have to prepare cues that lead to a treasure, which could be anything, some chocolates, a dessert, or a toy. Every level will have a riddle or a question from our app in Hindi, and the kids will have to give the right answer (in Hindi only) to move to the next level. Also Explore Hindi Jokes , Hindi Movies , Hindi Tongue Twisters , Hindi Songs , Hindi Stories in our Bee App.

World Hindi Day&nbsp;is celebrated on 10th January every year.

World Hindi Day

It's just a few days to your child's birthday and you are wondering if everything will go according to your plan or not. Well, here are few things you can prepare beforehand so that on your child's special day you are not busy with organising and execution and are able to spend quality time with your child: <ul><li>If your calling your child's friends over, make all the calls at least 3 days prior and take the confirmations so you can make the arrangements accordingly.</li><li>If you are planning to get food from outside, call the catering people and make appropriate arrangements for the special day.</li><li>If you are going to plan an activity for children, get all the materials for the same and keep everything at one place so that you don't have to rush around for everything on the day of celebration.</li><li>Get a house help for the whole day to help you with the arrangements prior to the celebration and also to help you tidy up the place post the celebrations.</li><li>Make your child try on the clothes and footwear before their birthday so that if any changes are to be made, they can be done within time.</li><li>Wind up all your personal/professional work one day prior to your child's birthday so that you can give your undivided attention to your child.</li></ul> If you are confused as to what you can do to make your child's birthday fulfilling, take a look at our 'Birthday Celebration Ideas' article to get some ideas.

Don't fuss about the preparations on the day of the celebration of your child's birthday, instead, see what all you can manage prior to the celebration to make the day less stressful.

Preparing for your child's Birthday

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on November 26. It is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. There are a lot of ways to encourage your child's creativity this Thanksgiving. Find some fun activities to celebrate the day with your tiny tots: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Family Reunion game - Have everyone in the family write a paragraph about themselves. Have a reader who reads everyone's paragraphs while the other guests try to guess who's paragraph belongs to who.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Talk about why we celebrate Thanksgiving day to your child in the form of Storytelling which will help them to understand the importance of the day.3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Develop a tradition of sharing with those who have less and involve children in contributing to a food shelter or other charities. This can help children to be thankful for what they have and learn the importance of helping others.4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create something for Thanksgiving together. Whether you're cooking with your children or creating a craft, involving kids in the preparation or activity is a great way to celebrate and enjoy family time Happy Thanksgiving Day ! Also Explore <a href="@@SURFACE@@_Thanksgiving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thanksgiving Stories</a> in our Bee App.

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on 26th November every year.

Thanksgiving Day

United Nations (UN) recognises World Environment Day every year on 5th of June. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness about the threats to our environment due to anthropogenic activities (human activities). This day is celebrated to educate people how every little step can be beneficial in saving our environment and reducing the climate change effects. Celebrate this World Environment Day with your tiny tot(s). Here are a few activities which you and your kids might enjoy:<ol><li>Plant a tree or bring a house plant at home. This will teach your child to nurture our fellow living beings.</li><li>Show pictures or videos to your child of different ecosystems - forests, oceans, deserts, etc.</li><li>Tell them the difference between dry and wet waste and why it is important to keep the two wastes separate.</li><li>Teach your kids to be empathetic towards people who keep our country clean.</li><li>Create paper bags with your child and use them the next time you go for shopping.</li><li>If you have a spare cardboard box at your home, paint it creatively and reuse it to keep your child's toys or stationery.</li><li>Buy a bird feeder or create one along with your child at home. Feed food and water to our flying friends in the bird feeder every day.</li><li>Take this day as an opportunity to take a pledge to live an environmentally healthy lifestyle. Teach your kids the same. Here are a few simple ways to cut down environment pollution:</li></ol><ul><li>Stop the use of straws. Encourage your child to do the same.</li><li>Do not throw garbage on the roads.</li><li>Segregate wet and dry waste.</li><li>Switch off all the fans and lights that are not in use.</li><li>Close all the taps. If there is a leak, repair it as soon as possible.</li><li>Use paper or cloth carry bags instead of plastic ones.</li><li>Curb the use of single use plastic.</li></ul> Happy World Environment Day to you!

World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th of June every year.

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