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10 Fun Animal Games and Activities for Kids
Many young children are fascinated with animals, so if you have kids who are fond of animals, it may make things fun for them if you were to incorporate some animal games and activities into their daily lives. Not only will this be something that makes these more fun, but there can also be many learning opportunities that can arise from them.
10 Animal-themed Games and Activities for Children
Here are some ideas that can help you keep your animal-loving kids busy and happy.
1. Animal Charades
It’s like playing regular charades, and the rules are the same, except that everything should be animal themed.
What You Need
At least 4 players
How to Play
Split the players into two teams.
Each team will take turns in sending one person to act out the name of a movie, book or animal name. The books and movies should also be animal-themed.
The rest of the team will have to guess what is being acted out within a certain time limit. Based on the ages of the kids you are playing with, you can adjust the difficulty level.
2. Run, Rabbit, Run!
This outdoor game is best played with a group of children.
What You Need
Enough room to run
At least 10 kids
How to Play
Divide the group into two and name one half 'rabbits' and the other, 'foxes'. The rabbits will have to stand on one side, while the foxes spread themselves out around the play area.
The leader of the rabbits will have to take his brood out for a walk during which time the foxes will shout “run, rabbit, run!” and then give chase.
Whichever rabbit gets caught becomes a fox.
3. Who Am I?
This game is fun and helps kids get to know more about different animals.
What You Need
Animal pictures
Safety pins
How to Play
Stick an animal picture onto each child’s back without them finding out what animal they are.
To find out what animal they are, they will need to ask “yes” or “no” questions. e.g., "do I live in the ocean?"
4. Noah’s Arc
This is a fun animal sound game for children.
What You Need
Chits of paper with animal names written on each. Only two of each animal
Bowl
How to Play
The kids have to pick a chit to see what animal they are.
They must then try to find their partner by making the sounds of their particular animal.
5. Pin the Tail on the Donkey
One of the more popular party animal games for 6 year olds.
What You Need
A large picture of a donkey without a tail, stuck to a wall
A donkey 'tail' to be stuck onto the donkey
Blindfold
How to Play
Blindfold a child and have them try to pin the tail in the right place for the donkey.
All the children should get a turn.
Whoever pins the tail closest to the correct spot is the winner.
6. McDonald’s Farm
This is one of the simple and fun animal farm games for kids.
What You Need
Toy farm animals
A box or basket as the barn
How to Play
Before the kids come into the room, you should hide the animals around the room.
When they come in, ask them to find all the animals you hid.
Once all have been gathered, put them into the barn and sing 'old McDonald' while holding up the animal being sung about.
7. Animal Sounds
A great animal guessing game for toddlers.
What You Need
Sound clips of animal sounds
How to Play
You can play the sound clip of an animal making sounds and ask your toddler to guess what animal it is.
Alternatively, you can simply make the sounds yourself and have your little one join in.
8. Animal Scrap Book
One of the interesting wild animal activities for preschool kids is collecting information about the children’s favourite wildlife.
What You Will Need
A notebook or drawing book
Pictures of animals
Glue
Pens and pencils
How to Play
Have the kids pick out their favourite wild animals and gather some basic information on them, such as what type they are (feline, canine etc.), where they live and what they eat.
Any other additional information your child finds interesting can also be put in.
Your kids can swap books at the end and learn about the animals that everyone else likes too.
9. Animal Boogie
This game is fun and will have you and the kids laugh out loud.
What You Need
Animal flashcards
How To Play
Shuffle the animal cards and have the kids pick one.
Everyone will have to act like the animal that comes up. For example, scratch your head and hop around for 'monkey'.
10. Animal Jumble
This is one of the funnier animal puzzle games for kids.
What You Need
Sheets of paper
Pencils and erasers
Tape or glue
How to Play
Assign each child a different body part to draw of a any animal.
They can choose whichever animal they want, but they must not tell anyone else what they have chosen.
Once everyone is done with their drawings, stick them together and behold a strange animal created from their imaginations.
It should be a lot of fun coming up with a name for it.
Other than just teaching them about animals through different fun activities, you can also take them to volunteer at animal shelters, or you can always get them to help in putting together 'wish lists' for the animals. Shelters often have lists of things they need, like blankets, canned food, towels and other things. This also teaches your child compassion towards all living creatures.
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Explaining Body Awareness To Your Toddler at 14 Months
A toddler's discovery of his or her body parts can seem to be a natural process to parents. This is true, of course. But parents can do their bit by engaging in activities to promote body awareness in toddlers. They can enhance and quicken the way to self-discovery.
Have you ever wondered why your newborn calms down as soon as he sets his eyes on you? Sometimes, a mere touch or a slight hum is more than enough for him to go back to sleep. This is because your child senses your smell and finds solace in your touch. In fact, this is the first stage of body awareness and it enhances manifold with time.
How Body Awareness for Kids Develops
The ability of your child to know your touch and smell is an unconscious one. However, the first major awareness for him comes when he discovers his hands and their ability to hold things. This later graduates to the discovery of his mouth when he successfully manoeuvres his favourite toy towards it. That is when your tot learns coordination of senses and how it works.
As time passes and he grows, he learns newer things like crawling and walking and thereby discovers other body parts. When he begins walking, he gains spatial awareness and can come up with his own ideas to get things done. So, if you see your tot moving a chair and then trying to climb on it to reach a cookie jar, you should be happy that he’s learning body and spatial awareness!
Body Awareness Activities for Toddlers
1. Massaging Body Parts
You can actually start imparting body awareness lessons from a very early age. The daily massages that you give your child to strengthen his bones can also help in enhancing his sensory awareness. Choose a time when he’s wide awake to do this.
2. Singing It out
One of the best ways of helping your toddler to develop body awareness is by teaching him action songs that require pointing out different body parts. You can even come up with some fun songs of your own. Start off by singing them and acting them out. With time, he’ll be able to point out all his body parts.
3. Dressing up Quiz
Dressing up is one of the best times for explaining body parts to toddlers. As you dress him, talk about the different body parts. Tell him that he needs to raise his hands to pull down the t-shirt, or that socks are worn on the feet. Later, ask him questions like where he wears his socks and how he puts on his shorts.
4. Finger Painting
Finger painting is loads of fun and is also another great activity to promote body awareness. Get down on all fours with your toddler and using your fingers and colours, start painting on a sheet of paper. Within no time, your little one will be a willing companion! It’s a wonderful way to enhance sensory awareness and subsequently, body awareness.
You can come up with different games where your child is required to use different body parts to complete them. Just use a little creative juice! Read more
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Carrot potato puree
Carrot is a rich source of beta-carotene, an antioxidant that gets converted to vitamin A in your body. Vitamin A helps develop good eyesight for your baby. Energy dense potato adds thickening effect to the puree, add water or milk if you need to thin down the consistency. This puree will make baby feel full for a good time. While introducing your baby, do not use any oil and spices.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
1 People
10 Minutes
15 Minutes
Ingredients
1 peeled and chopped carrot
1/4 cup peeled and chopped potatoes
2 cups filtered water
A slice of lemon
Method
Step 1
Put water and the chopped potato and carrot in a pressure cooker.
Step 2
Cook for two whistles or until the vegetables are soft.
Step 3
Cool slightly and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée.
Step 4
Pour the purée into a broad non-stick pan and bring to boil, with occasional stirring.
Step 5
Squeeze lemon for taste.
Step 6
Serve lukewarm.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size 155.1g
Calories
118
Calories from Fat
23
Total Fat
2.6g 4%
Saturated Fat
1.3g 7%
Trans Fat
0.0g
Cholesterol
7mg 2%
Sodium
75mg 3%
Potassium
584mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates
21.7g 7%
Dietary Fiber
3.8g 15%
Sugars
2.9g
Protein
2.3g
Vitamin A
90%
Vitamin C
41%
Calcium
3%
Iron
4%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Mom Shares 5 Natural Remedies For Chronic Pain in Women. They Work For Post-Delivery Pains Too!
Pain is one of the earliest, primary indicators of something having gone wrong in the body. As women, we experience several kinds of pain through life, in various stages. From menstrual cramps to pregnancy bloating to postpartum pains, we are no stranger to body ache and discomfort! However, there are some kinds of pains that can persist for a long time and interfere with our daily life. While some of these are beyond our control, others are caused by preventable and manageable factors. When Surbhi, a mother to two children and also a physician, saw her mother diagnosed with osteoarthritis, it was a moment of utter despair for her...
Surbhi's mother was plagued with excruciating pain and inflammation in her joints. The physical pain also affected her on a psychological level - she feared the pain would drastically alter her life! No medicines seemed to soothe the painful and burning sensation in her joints...
Her mother was suffering with chronic pain. Unlike acute pain, which is usually intense but short lived and associated with conditions like viral fever or injury, chronic pain lasts much longer. There are different conditions that are characterised by chronic pain, the most common ones being fibromyalgia and arthritis. Some women even suffer from chronic headaches and chronic back pain. This kind of chronic pain can indeed greatly and severely alter the quality of life.
In her quest to help her mother and restore her quality of life to normal, Surbhi tried a number of solutions. She put together her expert knowledge with her love and affection and charted a complete chronic pain management plan for her mom. The solutions indeed worked miraculously and managed to do what even medicines could not!
Chronic pain sufferers often feel that life is more challenging for them. Yes, it is true that chronic pain wrecks your life. It can destroy your happiness and may affect career and relationships too, owing majorly to the limitations it puts on people. It disturbs your sleep and may cause irritability, depression and even lead to suicidal thoughts. With chronic sufferings, our system does not realise that there should be an end to the pain. Pain stimulates chemicals that cause inflammation, leading to other chemicals causing more pain... and so on and so forth it goes.
According to scientific studies, women experience pain more often and more intensely than men. Data reveals that women are 4 to 7 times more likely to suffer from a chronic disease conditions. Unfortunately, their pain is less likely to be taken seriously by doctors. Treatment offered is often aggressive. For women, a long list of biological (pregnancy, childbirth), psychological and social factors (such as issues of family stress, weight gain) can bring about the onset of chronic pain.
Unfortunately, there is no permanent cure for chronic pain. Common anti-inflammatory and pain killer drugs that are prescribed by doctors give only temporary relief. While relieving pain, this drug may destroy the gastrointestinal tract and may produce potentially dangerous side effects.
Chronic Pain Management – A Daughter and Physician's Perspective
Managing chronic pain can get quite tricky, especially because of how closely it affects a personal mentally/emotionally, along with the physical implications. As a daughter and as a physician too, I have observed the agony of chronic pain up close. I know it affects a person’s mental and physical state so badly.
Here I am sharing a complete guide to natural remedies for chronic pain, hoping it will help others.
1. Massage
Massage is the most common and well-known method that works superbly in reducing the intensity of pain. It works in two ways. First, it increases the level of feel-good hormones (such as serotonin and endorphins) and reduces the level of stress hormones (such as cortisol). In fact, it shows great results in post-operative patients. Apart from reducing pain, massage also helps in significant reduction of anxiety level.
Useful for: back pain, osteoarthritis, tension headache, neck pain, and surgery-related discomfort.
Tips and Caution: it is a must to learn the correct technique and method of massaging. It is also mandatory to understand your disease condition; otherwise, it may cause adverse side effect and worsening of a disease condition.
2. Managing Stress
Most people do not realise that management of chronic pain is very closely associated with stress management. Most people tend to accept 'stress' as a 'part and parcel' of the modern day lifestyle. However, it need not be so.
It is a scientifically proven fact that there is a direct co-relation between pain and mental stress level. Especially in the case of chronic pain, mind and body management, and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) work really well.
Tips and Caution: There are various stress reduction techniques trending now a day. But not all are suitable for everyone. Pranayama, meditation, and use of creative arts are some of the common methods that work great in reducing stress. But for getting the best result, it is important to understand your disease, the type of pain, and your interest in a particular technique. You may take professional advice if your stress level is too high.
3. Accupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese science, in which thin needles inserted into the body at a particular point help to relieve pain. Even though there is lack of enough scientific evidence, it has been believed that correct placement of the needles helps in correcting the imbalance of energy, known as chi. It also improves the functioning of the nervous system and musculoskeletal system, which is often where the pain originates.
Useful for: a migraine, chronic back pain, sciatica, osteoarthritis, tension/stress headaches and fibromyalgia.
Tips and Caution: Avoid self-treatment. It is recommended to take an expert's guidance. Results may vary from person to person. It is better to use it as an alternative therapy to other pain controlling methods.
4. Yoga and Meditation
While discussing natural pain management, how could we ever forget our own ancient powerful science of 'Yoga'? Yoga and meditation have tremendous positive effects on our physical, mental and overall health and well-being. Apart from improving the flexibility of our body yoga has a great neuroprotective effect: people who regularly practice yoga see an increase in their pain tolerance levels in due time. Yogis have better mental health and an increased and improved ability to manage their stress level. And this positive effect helps a lot to people who suffer from chronic pain.
Tips and Caution: Avoid over enthusiasm. Start slowly, learn perfectly and then practice regularly. Try to make it a part of your everyday life.
5. Use of Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Use of anti-inflammatory foods and avoiding 'trigger' foods (food that may cause allergic reaction or increase in pain) is the key to reducing chronic inflammation. Experts believe that certain chemicals in the food we eat can trigger the release of neurotransmitters and may increase pain and inflammation.
Second important thing that can cause pain is allergic reaction to food. Wheat, corn, eggs, soy, nuts, citrus foods and dairy products are some of the common foods that may cause allergic reactions. Learning to avoid these foods is a good place to start for avoiding inflammation and pain caused thereof.
Diet for Pain Management
Pain management through food is a revolutionary approach towards healing that can help a lot. Nutritional elements that fight chronic pain are:
1. Foods rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids
There is evidence that Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce certain types of chronic pain and may even decrease the long-term need for anti-inflammatory drugs.
Best source of Omega-3 : Flaxseed, canola oil, walnut, eggs, wheat germ, chia seed, seafood and spinach
2. Anti-Inflammatory Foods
As explained above, anti-inflammatory foods can significantly ease chronic pain. Some of the foodstuffs you can try are:
Garlic: Garlic has antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. It also can boost our immune system and helps in reducing swelling and inflammation.
Ginger: It is one of the oldest roots that used in ancient Ayurveda treatment for its great benefits. The substance called gingerols is responsible for its anti-inflammatory properties. It is believed that it can work like anti-inflammatory drugs without any side effects.
Whole Grains: Of course, whole grains are the good source of fibre and have higher nutritional value than refined carbohydrate, but one surprising benefit of whole grain is that it can reduce the level of C - reactive protein. C-reactive protein is a marker that increases in various inflammatory diseases like in rheumatoid arthritis. So whole grains can be a good natural remedy for pain management.
3. Foods Rich in Antioxidants
Antioxidants are the substance that neutralize the free radicals and prevent the cell damage. It is believed that free radicals may contribute to chronic pain. If left unchecked, these excessive free radicals can further damage the already inflamed tissues. Apart from neutralizing these free radicals, antioxidants increase our immunity and improve the overall health. So, it is wise to include in our diet to reduce pain and inflammation. Best sources of antioxidants:
Green tea: It is an excellent source of polyphenols which are great antioxidants and help to reduce free radicals in the body which can cause pain and inflammation.
Berries: Cherries, raspberries, strawberries all had an exceptional nutritional value. Anthocyanins are the chemical component present in these fruits that have excellent antioxidant properties and work much like aspirin in the body!
Cayenne: Capsaicin is the active compound in cayenne that makes it a profound antioxidant agent and helps in reducing inflammation.
Green Leafy Vegetables: We already know of the multitude of benefits of dark green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, and collard. However, what many people don't know is they are excellent food for pain relief. They contain an abundance of carotenoids – the antioxidant that protect cells and play a vital role in reducing inflammation.
Turmeric: If we are talking about anti-inflammatory foods, we simply cannot skip turmeric! It is an important component of ancient Ayurvedic medicine and is used extensively in Indian cuisine. The curcuminoids in turmeric are the active and powerful ingredient that can be as powerful as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in fighting inflammation! The best part of turmeric is that it can be used as a part of our regular diet too, let alone diet for pain management.
4. Herbal and Homeopathic Remedies
Last but not the least, using herbal and homeopathic remedies form a time honoured approach natural pain management. However, these medicines work best according to individual symptoms. It is recommended to seek proper medical advice before trying any kind of natural remedies for pain management.
Any kind of diet for chronic pain sufferers can – or rather should – include a good amount of the above foods. This is a lifestyle change and will take a while for the benefits to kick in. But it will be worth the 'pain'!
How These Remedies Helped My Mother
So, back to my mom’s story: I wanted to help her as a daughter and as a physician too. As a step in that direction, we included the above great anti-inflammatory foods in my mom’s diet. She has given up unhealthy and processed food such as French fries, refined carbohydrates, etc. She also started a regular exercise routine. Lastly, she also paid constructive attention to her mental stress. We also tried accupuncture.
As we all know, “Hard work always pays in life.” And it did for my mother too. Her joint pain improved remarkably; the mobility in her joints increased. For me, it was one of the best moments of my life... I was amazed to see the healing power of these natural methods. Read more
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As an extremely challenging year and now it has come to an end now. Thecoronavirus pandemic gave a shiver and gave a lot of trouble to the entire world. This 2020 is the worst of all the years that I have seen. Many have suffered illness and many
lost their dear ones. So many people who love to travel the world have locked inside the houses. The most frustrating thing was managing kids at home, all the parents got frustrated. The kids were so unhappy at home no school no play grounds and no meeting
with friends and teachers. The only thing that kept my children happy is shopping online their favourite dresses and sweat shirts.
I ask and request each and every one to follow the safety regulations. Please follow the safety guidelines everyday and teach children the same. The health and safety guildelines are the only thing that we need to teach our children. I know everyone of
us are frustrated being a parent we are unable to entertainchildren all the time. But we can use this situation to spend more time with them and teach them what we know and learn what we can do for them. So many people are working from home
and I strongly believe that we can treat this as family time ( may be a little longer time one).
This is also time for us to be cautions about electronic gadgets our children use. Watching all the time will effect our children’s heath and metal growth. Please be careful don’t let your child watch TV or tan or laptop for a long time. Needless to say
the contents that they watch is also very important in terms of what they are going to learn from watching.
Now the year ending is here and I wish the new year bring us good health and happy children.
Those who are pregnant I wish them a very safe delivery. I also wish the newborns who are going to come a healthy and happy life.
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A. Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much. But it is really very difficult to say anything without proper examination. It is advisable to get yourself evaluated by a doctor and follow doctors advise properly. You can also book online doctor’s appointment on FirstCry where the doctor can help you and guide you properly.
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better to take tab pcm for time being n do take steam inhakation couple of tines a day, follpw good home renedies for cold, taje more rest .
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sorghum can I give to my 10 month baby is it safe or not please revert I waiting for your reply
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A. Yes but first give in very small quantity to judge the reaction of your baby.
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