Boggle Junior

There's no need to be boggled by words. Boggle Jr. helps children learn letters, spelling, and reading while having loads of fun! This easy version of the terrifically popular adult Boggle uses pictures and matching games to allow children to make the connection between objects and their names. With Boggle Jr., your preschooler will transform letters into words! Two different matching games encourages various skills and levels with fun and colourful pictures. Your child will practice object and word recognition, letter recognition and matching, spelling, sorting and grouping, concentration, taking turns, and sharing.

After they spell the word out loud, they look through the eight letter cubes to find ones which can be placed in the study plastic tray to spell the word. As players improve, four-letter words can be added to the mix. In the second game, the word is covered up, so players only see the drawing and must spell from memory.

Creative parents can come up with more ways to play with the cards and letter cubes, and it wouldn't be difficult to make new cards you can add to the game.

My son Daffa really like this game...

lets learn and play with our kids....

Frozen Yogurt

Some of my friends recommended me J-Co frozen yogurt and they said that it's so delicious.
Lately I've been craving J.Co's frozen yogurt (somehow I prefer J.Co's than Sour Sally's). It is good for health and complexion. It has natural toppings such as nuts and fruits. I try the J.Cool Couple. this portion is big enough for 2 persons and I can try up to 3 flavours at one go..... hmmmm delicious

If you’re a die-hard ice cream fan, this might just convert you to frozen yogurt. J.Co frozen yogurt is so smooth and creamy, it’s almost as if you’re eating soft-serve ice cream! With a subtle tanginess, it’s a lighter, guilt-free version of ice cream. But its richness also means a lingering slickness on the tongue. Delicious and reasonably priced, what’s not to like about it? it refreshingly, I think frozen yogurt has been embraced as the healthy, low-fat alternative to ice cream.

This is an excellant dessert to end a wonderful meal with.

Feeding your toodler

Feeding toddlers can be challenging. They are often picky eaters, are hesitant to try new foods, and in general, don't seem to eat very much. At this age toddlers are moving from the eating habits they had as infants toward a diet more like your own. Your job is to keep broadening your child's palate by introducing new flavors and textures. Food preferences are set early in life, so help your child develop a taste for healthy foods now. To begin planning your toddler's diet, it can help to begin with the idea that toddlers need a lot less to eat than you think. Remember that children aren't growing as fast as they were during their first year of life and so have lower energy needs



A GOLDEN “RULE” FOR FEEDING CHILDREN

You Decide:

1. What food is served.
2. When food is served.

Your Child Decides:

1. Whether to eat.
2. How much to eat.

QUESTIONS ABOUT...

1. Food allergies?
2. Vitamin and minerals supplements?
3. Your child’s growth or weight?
4. Other food-related issues?
5. Books to read?

A common problem scenerio we see in kids who don't eat much, is a toddler who drinks 4 cups of milk and 3 cups of juice each day. That can add up to 1350 calories, which is probably more than he needs all day, so it is not surprising that this child wouldn't be hungry for other foods.

HELP PREVENT CHOKING

1. Serve food in small pieces that are easy to pick up.
2. Do not give toddlers small hard foods like nuts, seeds, popcorn, hard candies and raw carrots.
3. Spread peanut butter thinly or mix with apple sauce.
4. Remove pits from apricots, cherries, peaches and plums.
5. Cut saussage and grapes in half lengthwise.
6. Teach toddlers to chew well.
7. Make sure children sit down while eating.
8. Stay with toddlers while they are eating and drinking for safety and because eating is a social activity.
   

Happy feeding...

Get ready for backpacking, step-by-step preparation for outdoor adventure

Backpacking is a term that has been used to denote a form of low-cost independent travel.

Preparing your self before you plan your trip, because backpacking is a physically demanding activity much of the success and fulfillment you get out of the adventure depends largely on how your body is prepared to meet the challenges of the outdoors. there fore make it sure that you are fit for the outdoors.

Here's what you need to give consideration to before you go backpacking and suggestions of how to deal with it:

1. prepare for the money. How much money do I need? Well that really depends on where you go, where you stay, how you get around, what you eat/drink and what you buy/see. As you have no doubt established you are going to need a fair supply of money to cover your trip, and The best way to get money almost anywhere is through an ATM.
2. buying a ticket-cheap floght and round the world option.
3. Do your homework – know what to expect, and expect the unexpected.
4. Brush up on first aid skills.
5. Bring all the essential backpacking items.
6. Be sure you’re physically fit to embark on an outdoor adventure.
7. Avoid potentially dehydrating or hypothermic situations.
8. Know how to find your way.
9. Use common sense, and don’t panic.

happy backpacking .....

Ice Age 3: dawn of Dinosaurs

A story of quartet of misfits (including a fast talking but dim sloth named Sid; a moody woolly mammoth named Manny; a devilish saber-toothed tiger named Diego; and an acorn-crazy saber-toothed squirrel known as Scrat). Diego is daffa's favorite characters in this film.

Ice Age: Dawn of Dinosaurs is a clever, pleasingly sentimental tale of prehistoric times. This digitally animated movie, filled with a cast of charming, funny critters from long ago, is family entertainment at its most bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Its story, characters, dialogue, humor and voice performances are first-rate. They center on the devilishly clever, exceedingly enjoyable interludes featuring the aforementioned rodent in situations and circumstances that recall the great animated work. This also a pleasure to look at and scarcely less fun as a story. I came to scoff and stayed to smile. Ice Age snaps with visual wit whenever director Wedge breaks the stale story to pieces and pumps in some bracing fresh air. So it's fitting to find, when the final credits roll, that he played Scrat.

Even though it was predictable, it was different. It had incredible warmth, and the lack of a better plot goes unnoticed with impeccable humour and wit in its place. Unforgettable. You'll probably get a good laugh out of it no matter what age you are.

But remember to always sit next to your child when your family watch for this movie...

choosing playgroup for your children

It is important to choose the right group for your child and the right age for your child to begin. Most groups start taking children from 2 years 9 months although some are registered to take children from 2 years so it worth getting in touch to ask if you feel your child is ready.

Probably the best way to begin choosing a group for your child is to arrange to visit them during a session. Any good playschool will welcome a visit and many will let you and your child join in part or all of a session. By watching the other children you will get a good idea of how your child will enjoy a particular group and whether or not it's the right environment for them.

Visit as many groups as you can and choose the one you feel most comfortable with. You know your child better than anyone and your instinct will tell you where he or she will feel happiest, have the most fun and learn social confidence.