India Activities for Kids

10 Hindi Movies To Learn About Indian Culture

Annabelle Humanes — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:28:58 +0000

What better way to learn about a culture than through its movies? Here are 10 Hindi movies to learn about Indian culture. If you want to learn about Indian culture, all you need to do is watch some of the timeless movies we churn out as a country each year, and notice the graph of...

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Gulab Jamuns: a Recipe and Book about this Indian Treat

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:43:04 +0000

Pairing a story with a recipe is always fun! Getting some kids to taste food that has different textures or flavors than they are used to can be a challenge. We don’t want to exoticize food or push kids to think that food from other cultures is unappealing. If your kids are picky, it’s important...

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Books from Around the World For Little Kid World Citizens!

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:51:32 +0000

Today’s post is from Kali from fortheloveofspanish.com. She blogs about learning Spanish with kids, and she is also a Barefoot Books Ambassador. One of her favorite things to do is make booklists. All the books below are ones she sells through Barefoot Books- they are perfect for our little global citizens!!!! Books from Around the World...

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Books about Pen Pals: Kids Connecting Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:30:55 +0000

I loved having a pen pal as a kid, and I love when my kids write letters (or emails!) to their own pen pals! Writing to a pen-pal in another country can facilitate lifelong friendships- and at a minimum it creates a great learning experience that enhances social studies, geography, penmanship, and language skills. Read these...

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How to Celebrate Diwali with Kids

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:23:06 +0000

Diwali is a 5 day fall festival beginning on the 15th day of the Hindu calendar month of Kartika (Ashwin). Diwali is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world! The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates both new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light...

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Fabulous Books with Asian Characters: Chapter Books and Free Verse

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:12:59 +0000

These books with Asian characters spread East Asia to Central Asia, to Asian-Americans living in the US. I have recommended these to my ESL students, and to kids with multicultural backgrounds, who identify with the characters who often are going through a balancing act of cultures and trying to fit in with mainstream culture. I...

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Kite Flying Around the World: Festivals, Books, Crafts & More

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:53:34 +0000

Let’s talk about about kite-flying around the world! First, a look at the history of kites, then 10 of the biggest kite festivals around the world, plus books and crafts for kids! Get outside and fly a kite today!!! Although the history of kites has been debated, there is evidence of kite flying in China...

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Best Movies for Kids from Around the World (Plus Lesson Plans!)

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:21:28 +0000

Finding age-appropriate, high-quality movies from other countries, especially to watch with younger children, can be a big challenge. Action and story lines may differ drastically, and dubbing or subtitles offer a distinct viewing experience. Content is generally edgier than American audiences are used to and certainly that U.S. schools would be comfortable screening. An award-winning...

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Birthdays Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:17:47 +0000

I love learning about customs and practices in other countries. For this post, I asked all of my friends in the Multicultural Kid Blogger group to give me their favorite birthday traditions! Birthdays are a time for celebration no matter where you live, and it was so fun to find out how other families celebrate...

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Learn Hindi for Kids: Tons of Resources for Families!

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 02:16:09 +0000

~Charu Chhitwal from Ketchup Moms Hindi is my mother tongue yet I am not very proficient at writing it. Sadly, I am not alone. So when mothers like me are faced with assisting our kids with their Hindi homework, what do we do? Well we hunt out the best Hindi Language Resources, so our kids...

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Teach Kids the Story of Diwali

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:24:27 +0000

Diwali is the Festival of Lights celebrated in India. I have lots of interesting posts and activities about the story of Diwali including an introduction to “What is Diwali,” books, kids rangoli art, easy Indian sweets, decorating thali plates, diya craft, and all about rangoli. Teachers often include Diwali in “Christmas Around the World” (though it has nothing to do with...

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What is a Sari? When and where is it worn?

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 05:29:32 +0000

What is a sari? Who wears them and when? Learning about clothing from around the world teaches children to be respectful of differences, and understand cultural traditions they may see around themselves. Let’s learn about saris with a book, some photos, and video (for elementary schools, and another for middle/high schools)! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you...

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Creamy Cashew Chicken Curry

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:11:00 +0000

Thanks to Silk products for sponsoring this post! With the colder weather, I’ve been cooking up some hearty recipes that can warm us up. This creamy cashew chicken curry is irresistible: busy parents love it because it’s healthy, fast, and can cook on the stove while you’re helping with homework, and most kids love the...

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Home Remedies for Colds from Around the World

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:01:29 +0000

We’ve been passing around a cold in our house for the past few weeks (inevitable with 5 kids and the beginning of school!) so I reached out to my friends, my readers, and bloggers at Multicultural Kid Blogs and asked for their home remedies for colds. The exotic variety of antidotes was so much fun...

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Tie-Dye Shirts and their Cultural History

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:00:23 +0000

Tie-dye shirts is a typical summer craft- from summer camps to driveway parties. But did you know that it is not a new invention? Even before the 1960s, tie-dye technique has roots in Indian bandhani and Japanese shibori. In both cases, the dyeing techniques involve binding areas of fabric before dyeing to create color patterns (much as it does...

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