Quiz Whizz – 1
Put your thinking caps on and take this quick general knowledge quiz. How many can you get right?
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Smurf Venture
Join the smurfs on their life changing journey! Smurfs: The Lost Village hits screens this Friday. Here’s a smurf-tastic activity for you!
They are blue, live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest and have their own identity. They are the smurfs.
Smurfette, the only girl in the village dares to dream and she wants to find the lost village. She is convinced that there are more like them tucked away in that village. Her wish comes true when she chances upon a mysterious map. Smurfette and her best friends— Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty want to find the lost smurfs.
They team up to go on an adventure through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures, to find the mysterious lost village. There is the added danger of Gargamel, the wizard who threatens to find the smurfs and drain them off their magic to make a potion that would make him the most powerful wizard in the world. Gargamel’s faithful cat Azrael tips him off about Smurfette and her friends, and they too embark on a journey.
Who do you think will find the lost village first? Get ready for a roller-coaster ride full of twists and turns as you travel with the smurfs to discover the biggest secret in history!
Click on PDF DOWNLOAD to get your Smurf-themed activity sheets! Here’s an activity for you:
Join in the Festivities
It is the Easter weekend! See how countries around the world celebrate this festival. Some of these customs certainly seem interesting and fun…
It is the Easter weekend and countries across the globe are celebrating! Let’s take a look at some customs and traditions around the world.
Click on the country’s name to read more.
So, what are you doing this weekend?
Hike and Trek – 4
A balaclava, a poncho, a trekking pole… Watch this video to find out all about what accessories will help you out on a high-altitude trek.
What’s that Idiom – 3
We’re back with more idioms! This time, take a trip around the world with these idioms based on names of places! All roads lead to _ _ _ _!
An idiom is a word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning. Here are some commonly used idioms involving places. For example, the popular idiom ‘All roads lead to Rome‘, which means that all the methods of doing something will achieve the same result in the end.
Can you complete these idioms correctly?
Great going! We’ll be back with more idioms soon!
Happy Easter!
Easter is here! Celebrate with this colourful memory game where you need to match identical decorated Easter eggs!
Easter is celebrated around the world on April 16. During this season, chocolate eggs decorated with colourful foil are exchanged as gifts.
Here is an Easter game for you. Can you match identical eggs? Get going!
Illustrations: freepik.com
Design from Nature – 2
An inspiration for outdoor running from inside the kitchen! Read on, to learn the story behind the running shoe!
Let’s continue to our second inspiration – from Waffles to Shoe Soles. To view the image, move the slider from the right hand side towards the left on the image.
Did you know that the idea for the rubber shoe sole comes from the waffle iron/toaster? The mould and design is so similar that you probably would have guessed it.
It was the year 1971 and shoe soles were heavy. Bill Bowerman was a former track and field coach, and now made running shoes. He was looking for an idea to make a lighter, flexible sole. One day he was having breakfast with his wife and saw her pouring dough onto the waffle iron. He wondered what would happen if you poured rubber onto the iron. He thought that the grooves on the waffle iron would make a wonderful mould for running shoes! Thus, the idea for the light and flexible soles of the sports shoe was born. Bill Bowerman was also the co-founder of Nike!
[Images: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons]
Learn Math through Sports – 2
One of the most common applications of Math in sports are angles. Whether it is cricket, football or tennis, angles play an important role in getting the better of your opponent…
Toys from Trash – Matchbox Train
A matchbox can be re-used in a lot of ways. Here’s an easy to make toy which can be customized to suit the occasion!
Cricket Crossword
IPL season has kicked off! Can you complete this crossword based on the teams and captains in the tournament? Try it out!
