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Make your own mobile phone holder

Gift your parents this home-made mobile phone holder! Read on and follow the steps.

Here’s an interesting project for you, and a thoughtful gift for your parents too!

Try your hand at making this mobile phone holder using wooden sticks.

Materials required:

1. 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch sticks

2. Wooden board (4 mm) for the supporting rear portion (You can also use thick card or cork board)

3. Glue

Click on the hotspots and follow the steps! Make sure to use sharp instruments only in the presence of a parent or teacher.

Here it is! Gift it to your parents and spread the joy!

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Super foods

Quite a few comic characters derive their strength from their very own healthy super foods! How well do you know them?

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Disney Days – 1

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy.. How well do you know Disney’s characters? Take this quiz and find out!

Quiz on Disney characters

How well do you know Disney characters? Guess the answers to these questions, press 'turn' to reveal the answer. Make sure you do so only after guessing the answer yourself! 

He originally appeared as a character in Pinocchio. It is said that Walt Disney liked him so much that he made him Minnie Mouse’s pet, and he went on to appear in several comics. Identify this cat who shares his name with the oldest French newspaper.
His first appearance was in 1932 in ‘Mickey's Revue’ as Dippy Dawg. Later the same year, he was re-imagined as a younger character in ‘The Whoopee Party’—this was also the first time he assumed his clumsy nickname. Who?
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The Mizhavu

Let’s learn about the ‘mizhavu’, the main instrument backdrop to one of the oldest theatre art forms in the world.

Recycled Water – Clean Trains

It takes two lakh litres of water to clean 300 train coaches. Here’s how the Basin Bridge Train Care Centre in Chennai handles it smartly.

Coffee

Let’s learn more about coffee! Watch this interactive video about the beverage.

Let’s learn more about coffee! Watch this video and answer the questions in the end.

Design for Change 5

Watch the story of how a group of girls in Denmark made their peers realize that ‘change in attitude’ is more important than ‘change in clothes’.

Tour de France

The prestigious annual cycling race is currently underway! Read more about it here.

The prestigious annual cycling race is currently underway! Scroll right to read more.

Conquering Mount Everest

With treacherous terrain and harsh conditions, climbing Mount Everest is indeed a challenge! Take a look at our timeline of expeditions.

Napoléon Bonaparte’s Last Horse

Watch this video and learn more about the horse that Napoléon Bonaparte rode to victory against the Prussians and the Russians!

‘Le Vizir’ carried the French emperor to victory against the Prussians and the Russians. Watch this interactive video to learn more!