Lastest Articles
3 Diwali Gift ideas for kids under Rs. 279!
Diwali is next week. If you’ve thought of gifts for neighbors, friends, family then why leave your kids out! This festive season, we have 3 amazing gifting ideas for kids of all ages. Make most of the sale and order these gifts from Rs. 279 only! Idea #1 Personalize a storybook in their name A gift that is educational, filled with learning concepts & is a keepsake with your kids name – what more could you ask for? Pick from 17 Zooboo storybooks to personalize for kids aged 0-10. Now order them at a discounted price + enjoy Free Economy Shipping. Use code FESTIVE30 for 30% off + free home delivery. Idea #2 Gift them an acrylic puzzle with their photo This 56 pieced acrylic puzzle can be customized with any photo of your choice. There a cutely themed designs for the border as well. Your kids will enjoy this keepsake with their name & photo! Use code HAPPY30 to order this from Rs. 279! Idea #3 A soft cushion with cute themes + your fav memory together Add a bit of personal touch to their room or any corner of the house. Customize a cute designer photo cushion with your favourite photograph. These cushions are also available at 30% off just for this week. Use code HAPPY30 Inspired to create your own customized gifts? Head to www.zooboostory.com to customize your storybooks and to www.zoomin.com for other personalized gift options too!
4 reasons you will LOVE the new storybook ‘Finds a story!’ + launch offer
Team Zooboo is excited to announce the launch of the latest storybook for 8-10 year olds – ‘Finds a story’! You can now personalize it for your kids at a special discounted price. Use code FESTIVE30 at checkout. About the book: In this fun tale, your child will stretch their imagination to look for a story all over the house! But finding an original story is not as easy as it looks right? Then again, maybe you just need to look carefully... because there is a story hidden all around you! Where do you think will they discover a new story? Read this book to find out! Encourage your child’s imagination skills & help them learn new concepts and words with this exciting tale. Preview this fun book by entering your child’s name here. PREVIEW THE BOOK HERE Four reasons why you will LOVE this new book: Story about imagination & creativity Teaches kids the importance of original thinking Learn new words and idioms like ‘make oneself scarce’ Kids will learn about helping in the house & being independent This witty book is written by author Payal Dhar and illustrated by the skilful illustrator Sirjita Sarkar. Guess what? You can now order this book at FLAT 30% off + enjoy FREE Home Delivery! Use code FESTIVE30 and place your orders today! SAVE 30% NOW
5 activities to teach your kids the values of Diwali!
Have you ever experienced the difference in behaviour when you ‘tell’ your child something v/s when you ‘show’ them? Children always learn better through experiential learning methods like ‘role-play’, ‘reading books’, ‘art play’ etc. Why not make use of this festive season & the extra time during the Diwali vacation to reinforce some of the traditional values that the auspicious festival of Diwali stands for!? Here are 5 simple ideas that will make your child get into the festive spirit AND help them understand the significance of Diwali! Values: Respect & Family bonding How: Books The Zooboo book ‘A1 Summer’ is all about two siblings trying to adjust to the village life. The story takes you through their journey of learning to appreciate the simple things in life, respecting elders and the value of family bonds. This Diwali, take some time to read this book with your kids & use it as an opportunity to discuss about ‘mindful social behaviour’. Personalize this book here. A heartwarming book that emphasizes on sibling and family bonds... ... and respecting each other. Value: Good always triumphs over Evil How: Enacting/Puppet show This is a great time to tell your kids about the Hindu mythology ‘Ramayana’. You can create a simple stick figures puppet show to explain to the kids what is Diwali & why it is celebrated. Print out the characters of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Lord Hanuman, Lord Lakshman, Ravana and you can refer to this video for enacting the story. Use the moral of the story to emphasis on how good deeds and purity of heart always wins over evil & negativity. www.tokabox.com Values: Sharing & Helping How: Group Diwali art activity with shared resources Nothing will get the kids into the festive mode quicker than a Diwali themed art acitivity! Collect easily available material like paper plates, paints, decorative stickers, printsouts of diya/lanterns etc. Let your kids create some festive art while sharing these resources with their siblings/cousins/friends. hobbycraft madebylakshmi rachelmarsh thejoyofsharing artsycraftsymom Values: Kindness & Empathy How: Donation to the needy Diwali cleaning would surely have resulted in a lot of unused clothes and toys from the house. Take this chance to teach your kids about the value of being kind, helpful & empathetic towards those less fortunate than us. Let your kids be an active part of deciding what they don’t use/need and encourage them to give it away to a shelter home/ngo/ needy. assureshift seattleschild Values: Humility & politeness How: Reward chart for saying the 5 golden words Talk to kids about the 5 golden words – Please, Thank you, Welcome, Sorry & Excuse me. Use them in everyday conversations. Every time they use a golden word in the correct context, give them a star/sticker on a reward chart. Gradually, they will understand the value of being polite, using socially appropriate language & conversing with humility. As a bonus, you can gift them a personalized Zooboo storybook after they complete 50 stickers on their chart! helloparent pinterest Team Zooboo wishes each of you a very Happy Diwali & a Prosperous New Year!
