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20 Unique DIY Valentines Day Crafts and Ideas for Kids
Valentine's Day is the day to celebrate the beauty of true love! This is also the day you can teach your kids about the importance of showing your love for your friends and family, and feeling loved in return!
Kids are regularly exposed to the theme of Valentine's day on TV, within their friend circle, or even in school! It's a good idea to encourage them to show their love and affection for their classmates and friends by giving them small presents and tokens on Valentine's Day. Not only does this get their creative juices flowing but it also brings the two of you closer. Rest assured that you will be the first to know when your child has a crush on someone at school!
Check out this assortment of Valentine's Day DIYs, homemade cards and snacks that the two of you can create together. Here's to a creative day of love!
Valentine's Day Ideas for Kids
1. Valentine Pencil Love-Butterfly
A simple DIY that kids will love, the Valentine Pencil Love-Butterfly is the perfect gifts for your kids to flaunt, or give away to their friends! Put a twist on the classic kids Valentines cards, and attach a card to the butterfly!
2. Valentine Heart Hair-Clip
If you think homemade Valentine's Day cards for kids are passé, then this DIY Valentine Heart Hair-Clip is perfect for you! Get your daughter's help to make a bunch of these sweet accesories to gift to her gal pals!
3. Valentine Cupid Arrow for Kids
Teach them the mythology of Cupid and his cherubs' love-laced arrows as you help your child use his creativity and make a lovely cupid arrow this Valentine’s Day. Why look for handmade card design ideas when you can have the Valentine Cupid Arrow for Kids!
4. You Make My Heart Bounce
Tiny, bouncy, crazy balls that whizzy across the room and dizzying speeds – which kid doesn't love them? Present your kids with a selection of crazy balls with a note that says "You Make My Heart Bounce!"
5. Valentine's Day Rules
Looking for ideas for Valentine's Day presents for your kid's classmates? Here's something that's appropriate for the occasion as well as practical! Stick a heart-shaped cutout on a ruler, with "Valentine's Day Rules!" written on it, and your child will suddenly have a funky gift for his mates! This idea also doubles up for kids' Valentines cards or return gifts in case you're throwing a house-party.
6. You Blow Me Away
Homemade Valentines Day cards for kids wouldn't be all that fun without the gifts they accompany! Give your kids a gift box full of bubble-blowers with a note attached that says "You Blow Me Away!" Challenge them to blow heart shaped balloons and watch the madness ensue!
7. Handmade Cards
Of course if you are of the old-school mindset, and prefer traditional cards, there's a million ideas to explore! Sit down with your kids and cut pink and red sheets of paper into hearts to write little love notes on for your family and friends! The best Valentine's Day card ideas for kids are usually also the simplest!
8. Heart Shaped Pillows
If you're looking for The best Valentine's Day gifts for your kids, then sticking close to the literal theme of love and hearts can give you many options! Heart shaped pillows for your little preschoolers to cuddle on are sure to be a hit!
9. Stuffed Toys
A kid can never have too many toys! That statement is as true on Valentine's Day as it was on Christmas! Fill up their arms with some adorable stuffed toys and marvel at how they immerse themselves in play!
10. Paint it Pink
It's the colour of the season after all! Give their school supplies and stationery a pink makeover and make your kids the trendiest of the lot on Valentine's day! A new pink bag, bright pink pencils and erases – a great gift idea that ups their cool quotient!
11. Heart Shaped Earrings
Another accesorised Valentine that will make your daughter the Queen Bee of her girl gang – adorable heart shaped earrings are the perfect adornment for the apple of your eye!
12. Love You Berry Much
A mixed bunch of yummy, juicy berries can work as a nice present for your kids, as well as their friends. Berries can serve as a healthy snack, a bite of freshness that will soothe their sweet tooth, as well as a delicious alternative to the Valentine candies!
13. Flower Power
If your child doesn't enjoy art and craft activities like diy valentine cards for kids, then flowers can come to your rescue! Give your kids a bouquet of pretty flowers in pinks and reds, and tell them to distribute them to all their classmates and teachers!
14. Ring Bling
Give your kids a selection of rings with hearts on them in honour of the Valentine's spirit! Tell them that whoever they give the rings to will now be a part of their very own Friendship Pact. Those who wear the rings will be friends forever!
15. Heart Shaped Stickers
Simplify the gift giving activity on Valentines Day completely! Equip your kids with an assortment of heart shaped stickers. Your kids can now paste the stickers as a proclamation of love and friendship on the bags and pencil boxes of their best friends!
16. Heart Balloons
Nothing makes a child rejoice like helium balloons floating into the sky! Splurge on some heart shaped helium balloons and your kids and their friends will think you are the best Momma on the block!
17. Silly String
Who knew an aerosol can full of colourful, plastic string could be so much fun! It's a bit messy though so m ake sure your kids play with these outdoors! Gift them some silly string in pink and red colours and tell them to paint the town pink!
18. Love You Forever Collage
Thanks to technology, we now have thousands of photos of our kids and l oved ones right on our phones– but nothing beats the magic of a physical, printed collage! You can give your child a collage of your favourite moments with him as a family. You can also make it a group activity with your child and his friends creating their collage of photos together!
19. Heart Shaped Kandvi
Instead of scratching your head and wondering what to gift your kids and their friends for Valentines day, give them a delicious, heart shaped snack instead! The Heart Shaped Kandvi is a favoured veggie snack that your kids and their friends will love!
20. Heart Shaped Aloo Tikki
Another delicious snack that you can easily pack and send off with your kids, to be distributed in their classroom. The Stuffed Aloo Tikki Hearts are nutritious and yummy, and a good alternative to traditional Valentine's day presents!
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You're Lucky If You Had a Normal Delivery! Want to Read My Story?
According to some reports, every third delivery in India is through C-section. Here I am talking about remaining deliveries i.e. normal delivery. I had a normal delivery at one of the best hospitals in my city. I got the best doctor who helped me as a friend. I won't get into those details. I'll write a separate blog on how to enhance the chances of normal delivery.
So back to the point, it was a fine Thursday morning when I started feeling cramps and I didn't have anyone experienced at home to share my problems or thoughts. I decided to take help of technology and I started to note the intensity and interval of my cramps in a baby app. As soon as the app displayed status as active labour, I knew it's time to see my doctor. I was trying to breathe deeply in order to distract my mind from the pain. Trust me guys, practice of pranayama can make your delivery relatively easier one.
The same evening, I went to the doctor, she checked and told me that cervix was not dilated even an inch but I should get admitted to the hospital so that they could monitor my baby's heart rate. I asked her that I wanted everything to be natural which implied no pain enhancers. She assured me that she's just going to monitor the baby and nothing else.
I got admitted to the hospital and apart from monitoring my baby's heart rate, they started IV fluids and pain enhancing medicines. I quickly called my doctor and asked her to stop those medicines but she lied to me and said they were just IV fluids which were necessary for delivery.
In the next few hours, I was in severe pain. First time a nurse came and said, "let me know once you have pain" I was super happy that she might give me some pain relief thing. As soon as I got an immense wave of pain I informed her. Phew, at that moment she gave me pain enhancing medicine. My pain became unbearable. Thoughts of giving up my struggle started to pour in my mind.
My husband was with me all the time. When I was having mild contractions, he just held my hand tightly and assured me that I could do it. This simple gesture was giving me immense strength but as soon as contractions became very dense, even a slight touch was enough to irritate me.
During my whole pregnancy, I told my husband like a parrot that if I surrendered before my labour pain and asked for epidural, he must refuse and would try to convince me for not using epidural. Even in the starting of labour pain, I kept reminding him that we won't opt for epidural.
Then my doctor came and told us that there was not sufficient progress for delivery. She told me that whatever pain you were having was just .001 percent of labour pain, and you should opt for an epidural. That statement frightened me like anything. I thought if I was not able to bear that .001 percent how could I endure actual pain. Above that, I was in labour pain since last 30 hours, so I gave up. I looked at my husband who was also looking clueless, for an opinion whether I should opt for epidural or not. He was also scared by my screams and mornings so he nodded his head in affirmative.
I collected my full strength and asked my doctor that I wanted to bear this pain for 2 or 3 more hours. If even then nothing happened I would opt for epidural.
My doctor smiled at me and said "after 2-3 hours we would not use epidural. You are very brave my dear." These words gave me much needed power and I was ready for the battle.
In order to prepare me for delivery, they gave me an enema (which I think was absolute unnecessary). At 1 pm, I went to the labour room with my dear hubby and after one hour marathon, I had my beautiful baby in my arms. As soon as I delivered my baby, I was yelling at my doctor for removing Santo (a pain enhancer).On the very next day, I got discharged from the hospital. I got 7 stitches in my perrinial area which took almost 7 weeks to heal completely.
So as per my experience, nowadays normal delivery is also not completely normal. So, whether it's a normal delivery or C-section, nothing comes easily. Don't underestimate the toil of bringing a new life on this earth.
At last, I just want to say "kudos to all mothers"!
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8 Homemade Cleaning Hacks To Give Your House A New Look This New Year
New Year = New You, agreed. But wouldn't it be great if you had a New Year = New Home to match your 2019 personality? No, we're not asking you to buy a new house - you can give your home a new, fresh look with just a few simple cleaning hacks that are affordable, cheap, and easy to do.
These hacks will transform your home just in time for the new year!
1. Grime Cleaner
Using your microwave over and over, especially to heat curry can leave stains all over. Get rid of these stains with a simple, 2-ingredient hack.
Things you need:
Juice of 2-3 lemons
A medium size microwave-safe bowl of water
Directions:
Put the lemon juice and the remaining lemon slices in the bowl of water. Mix slightly.
Put the bowl in the microwave and heat for 3 minutes, or till the water boils.
Let it stay in for some time.
Remove the bowl and easily wipe off the grime and stains from inside the microwave.
2. Greasy Stove Cleaner
All the cooking is naturally bound to leave stains on the gas stove. These stains can be tough - but there's an easy way to get rid of them.
Things you need:
1 cup of baking soda
1/2 cup water
Vinegar
Cleaning brush
Directions:
Take the baking soda and add the water to it, just enough to make a slightly thick but runny paste.
Apply this paste on the greasy spots on your gas stove.
Let it stay for some time – about 20 minutes.
Take the brush and dip it in vinegar, and slowly scrub off the paste.
For any remaining stains, follow the same steps.
3. Wall Stain Cleaner
If you have young, passionate and creative children, there is a chance that your walls might be coloured with crayons. Here's how to get them out in a simple way.
Things you need:
1 tbsp of baking powder
1 tsp of borax powder
1/2 cup of warm water
Sponge
Directions:
Mix the baking powder and borax powder and add warm water. Let the powders dissolve completely.
Put a sponge in the mixture and leave for some time.
Take the soaked sponge and clean the wall.
4. Multipurpose Cleaner
This can be used to clean tables, TV screens, etc. Make your living room inviting, beautiful and fragrant with this simple hack.
Things you need:
2 cups of vinegar
2 cups of water
A few drops of your favourite essential oil (lemon, peppermint, lavender, etc)
A spray bottle
Directions:
Mix the vinegar and water.
Add a few drops of your favourite essential oil.
Put it in a spray bottle and use.
5. Kitchen Sink Cleaner
All you need is one ingredient to get your kitchen squeaky clean.
Things you need:
Baking soda
Directions:
Take a generous amount of baking soda and apply it around and in your kitchen sink.
Leave for some time, and wash it off with water.
6. Hard Water Stains and Rust Cleaner
Hard water on stainless steel can make it look quite ugly. Here's how you can get rid of it.
Things you need:
A few lemons, cut in half
Coarse Salt
Directions:
Take half a lemon and put a good amount of salt on it.
Scrub the stainless steel surface till it’s clean.
Wash with water.
7. Oil Stain Cleaner
Oil stains are hard to remove, and they can make a fabric look old. Here's how you can get rid of them.
Things you need:
Baking soda
Regular dish soap (Prill, Vim, etc)
Vinegar
Old toothbrush
Directions:
Take the baking soda and spread it on the oil stain.
Take some dish soap and spread it on the baking soda film.
Keep it for some time.
Dip the toothbrush in some vinegar and gently scrub off the mixture.
8. Stained Carpet Cleaner
Make your carpet look as good as new by getting rid of all the stains.
Things you need:
2 parts white vinegar
2 parts water
1 part dish soap
A coarse cloth
Directions:
Mix the water, vinegar, and dish soap together.
Dip the coarse cloth in the mixture and rub it on the stained area
Rub till the stain goes away.
Let dry.
Cleaning your house isn't as difficult as you think - just a few simple ingredients available in your pantry can do wonders to the way your home looks, and just in time to welcome 2019!
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Please Replace These 5 Household Things Now!
Out with the old and in with the new. Yes, no matter how hard it might be to get rid of things, it's necessary to do so. There are items you need to replace in your house more often than others. It's a difficult task, yes, but certainly doable!
Wondering what you need to get rid of to de-clutter your home and give it a fresh zing? Well, a closer look around will help you identify them.
5 Things at Home that Need to be Replaced
1. Broken furniture
An old dining table or chest of drawers that is lying unused in a corner of your home needs to be removed. Give it to charity or sell it in a garage sale. However, if you don't want to get rid of it because of sentimental reasons, at least make it a point to fix it. Give it some new paint, polish or a dash of colour.
2. Unused linen
Faded linen draped on your bed can be a real eyesore. Take out old linen from the cupboard and get rid of it. Don't use them to a point that they bring down the entire look of your bedroom. Torn linen is among the many things you need to change in your home now!
3. Dead plants
Plants can make a house look quaint and spacious. However, dead plants can make it look like an unkempt greenhouse. Dead plants will not magically spring back to life with a little water (if only!). Get rid of these in the compost and move on to ‘livelier’ plants.
4. Old technology
If you have blank CDs from when you were a teenager, give them away to your kid for his art project. Defunct tablets and laptops or even MP3 players can be given to charity. Remember this thumb-rule: if it does not serve your purpose, that appliance has no business being at home. Dated technology is definitely among the items you need to replace in your house.
5. Extra cleaning supplies
A cupboard full of extra cleaning supplies can be too much to handle. If you have four toilet cleaning products and use just one of them, give the others away. If you have four packets of washing detergent, combine them in one bottle. There is no use hoarding bottles and cluttering space. You can use the extra space for something more productive - like a larder of cookies for the kids!
Once you're able to get rid of old and rickety items at home, you can make space for a modern upgrade. The trick is to make a list of things you don’t need. Of course, you could also give some of these items a facelift (like an old cupboard) to avoid spending money on a new one. Good luck! Read more
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