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Savio D'Souza & Ashutosh Desai,TNN | Apr 27, 2014, 06.27 AM IST
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Here's a bunch of cool activity websites to keep

your children occupied this vacation season
Origami club
As children, almost all of us were taught
Origami; to work with our fingers and hands
using this wonderful Japanese art of paper
folding. And if you loved those craft sessions, you
can now kindle that passion in your kids during
these holidays. All you need is lots of paper,
some lemonade and light snacks for some fun
afternoons. The site sorts tutorials based on
Heres a bunch of cool activity websites to keep your
themes that include animals, fruits and
children occupied this vacation season.
vegetables, sea creatures, flowers, clothes, and
even numbers and symbols. And regardless of
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Click on any section and you are taken to a page that displays images of
each of the finished paper-folding designs. Select any one and you and
your team of 'paper folders' can choose between a diagrammatic
instruction set, or a step-bystep animation - a great site that guarantees
quality time between you and yours. And hey, let them invite their
friends over on the weekends for Origami Olympics!
en.origami-club.com

Wonderopolis
With children following you around the house, you're constantly subjected to the "but, why?", or
the "whats" and even the "hows". Indeed, the questions our kids ask are enough to keep us on our
toes. Now, with Wonderoplis, you have a resource that will help you nurture their curiosity about
the world around them.
In existence since October 2010, Wonderopolis poses an intriguing question every day - How
small is an ant's brain compared to an elephant's brain? How many people on earth? What is the
strongest muscle in your body? Why is it easier to lift someone in water than on land? Who
invented chewing gum? Why is grass green? What makes us blink? And even stuff like, do dogs
really eat homework? The site then explores the subject in written text, by way of an audio
recording, a supporting video, and even a discussion through comments.
Currently home to over 1,200 "wonders", parents can use Wonderopolis to prepare "Fact" cards
for their kids so they can also talk to their friends about the amazing things they've learnt.
Ah yes, in case you were 'wondering', the site is designed so you can find fun facts sorted by age,
and also by subject matter.
wonderopolis.org
Smart kit
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boring either. Smart Kit is packed with clever puzzles and games that stimulate thinking, logic and
problem solving. More importantly, the site's administrators ensure that all of its content is age
appropriate. That means all its offerings are devoid of violence, harsh language and adult
situations.
The games on the site are divided into categories such as quick thinking, logic, physics, hidden
object puzzles, math, jigsaws, word and picture games, brain teasers, memory, quizzes and spot
the differences. Smart Kit also has an entire section of printable puzzles that don't require the
computer.
www.smart-kit.com
Mocomi
This Indian website is split into three sections: Fun, Learn and Mocomag. The Fun section has
creative activities like arts and crafts, drawing, games, stories, nature and outdoor activities. For
example, you can either learn how to draw objects with the help of an animation, or head to the
zone that lets you download and print activities like jigsaw puzzles and photo frames.
Enter the Learn section and your kids can dive into subjects like history, arts, geography, culture
and more. Each subject is accompanied with an animation or slideshow, as well as illustrations
and examples.
Register on Mocomi and kids get free access to the "Mocomag", an online magazine, for six
months. Each issue covers current topics like the IPL7, festivals, driverless cars, deep-sea fishing
and more.

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The kid should see this
There's a lot of content on the internet, but not all of it is suitable for kids. On the other hand,
there is a large chunk of information - that may not be intended for them - but is still safe,
educational and entertaining. TKSST's creator, Rion Nakaya, scours the internet with her two kids
(a six-year-old and a three-year-old) to aggregate the best child-safe videos from across the web.
Here, you will find videos on how things work, how stuff is made, about machines, languages,
sports, inventions, nature and even humourous ones like Charlie Chaplin's dinner roll dance in
Gold Rush and two dogs dining at a table. So if you've got young ones to keep busy, this is the site
they should be visiting.
thekidshouldseethis.com

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Now while the site is packed with some fantastic tutorials, it is also full of advertising links.
Parents are therefore advised to chaperone their wards when on it.

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Or, simply print out a few drawing lessons every week, and hand them to your li'l Michelangelo or
Kahlo.

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