Dec 30, 2016

A Guilt Free Cake For Toddlers/Kids - Recipe


Cake in my house is always a hit! My mom is a pro in baking cakes. And this recipe of hers has been a favourite in my family & extended family. My son loves it too! I quickly converted my mom's original recipe to a healthier version so that I can give it my toddler happily without having to say "enough, now stop"!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED
  • Whole wheat flour – 1.5 cups (You can use maida or a mix of whole wheat flour & maida for a slightly unhealthy version of the cake)
  • Jaggery – ¾ cup (You can use sugar for a slightly unhealthy version of the cake)
  • Curd – 1 cup
  •  Refined oil – ½ cup
  • Essence (optional)
  • Baking powder – 1 tsp
  •  Baking soda – ½ tsp
  •  Oven or microwave
TIME REQUIRED FOR ACTIVITY PREPARATION – 20 Minutes

PROCEDURE
  • ·         Mix curd & Jaggery in a bowl
  • ·         Add baking powder & baking soda & let it sit for few minutes till the bubbles appear
  • ·         Add oil & essence at this stage if you want & mix
  • ·         Slowly add the flour & keep mixing it
  • ·         Mix it well with a spatula or with a blender. This is your cake batter
  • ·         Apply a thin coat of oil greasing on the baking container (I use Borosil glass containers for Microwave baking)
  • ·         Sprinkle some flour on the container
  • ·         Pour the cake batter into the container & put it in a preheated microwave or oven to bake
  • ·         For my microwave, I put it for some 8 to 9 minutes at 60 power setting. It may vary with the quantity you use & the microwave. Keep it for lesser time & keep checking if the cake is perfectly baked by inserting a greased knife in the middle of the cake in the container. If the knife comes out clean, the baking is complete
  • ·         Let it cool outside the microwave before you cut it

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DIY Ice Hockey - Day 16 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series (VLOG)

This is Day 16 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. We are almost at the end of this series. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities! Hope you have found this series useful for your child. Of course, you can come back to it any time of the year to do these activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 16 - Today's activity is DIY ICE HOCKEY


Works on sensorial & motor skills.






Here is a step by step pictorial guide to make Ice Hockey.




Watch it in action in the video below, you will love it !!!



For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 29, 2016

Punch Out 2017 - Day 15 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 15 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

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DAY 15 - Today's activity is PUNCH OUT 2017


Works on practical life, maths & fine motor skills.




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Dec 28, 2016

Winter Snowflakes Activities - Day 14 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 14 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 14 - Today's activity is WINTER SNOWFLAKES ACTIVITES

This post has multiple activities, the highlight being this Skola Toys wooden snowflake threading toy. I am loving this toy so much that I have been doing this threading for some time now, it is so calming & relaxing ;) Kids benefit equally from this toy. It is a great fine motor activity. You can buy this awesome toy from Skola Toys website HERE at an exclusive 15% discount. Just go to my facebook group "The K Junction - Parenting, Early Learning, Montessori, Music, Healing" HERE & get the discount code from the pinned (topmost) post on the group. You can use this code on their website at the time of checkout. 

There are two more activities related to snowflakes, so do not forget to check them out as well!

Works on fine motor, hand dexterity, concentration & arts. 





Here is the review of Skola Toys anowflake threading toy! Do watch it, you will love it :)



For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 27, 2016

Christmas Manger Color Matching - Day 13 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 13 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 13 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS MANGER COLOR MATCHING


Works on visual discrimination & pre-maths skills.




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Dec 26, 2016

Christmas Nativity DIY Puzzle - Day 12 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 12 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 12 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS NATIVITY DIY PUZZLE


Works on logic, fine motor & hand-eye coordination skills.




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Dec 25, 2016

Christmas Music - Day 11 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

Merry Christmas Everyone :)

This is Day 11 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities! Today we will take a break from the regular activities & focus on the festival with some Christmas music! Let us take out our music instruments & sway away to the music.

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 11 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS MUSIC


Works on music appreciation, language building, gross motor & social skills.




For more details on what music to play, links & resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra. It is not going to be just English songs. I have something more in store for you, so make sure you visit this Babychakra link.

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Dec 24, 2016

Christmas Nativity Storytelling - Day 10 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 10 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 10 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS NATIVITY STORYTELLING


Works on language building, memory, concentration & communication skills.




For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 23, 2016

Bread Christmas Tree - Day 9 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 9 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 9 - Today's activity is BREAD CHRISTMAS TREE


Works on practical life, sensorial & fine motor skills.





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Dec 22, 2016

Christmas Jumping Jack - Day 8 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 8 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 8 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS JUMPING JACK


Works on gross motor, sensorial & language building skills.




For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 21, 2016

Christmas Treasure Hunt - Day 7 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 7 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 7 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS TREASURE HUNT


Works on gross motor, sensorial & language skills.




For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 20, 2016

Christmas Matching Activity - Day 6 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 6 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 6 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS MATCHING ACTIVITY


Works on maths, sensorial & language skills.




For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 19, 2016

Christmas 3 Part Puzzles - Day 5 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 5 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 5 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS 3 PART PUZZLES


Works on logic, fine motor & hand-eye coordination skills.




For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 18, 2016

Christmas Tree Decoration - Day 4 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 4 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 4 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION ACTIVITY


Works on practical life, sensorial & decision-making skills.




For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 17, 2016

Christmas Transferring Activity - Day 3 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 3 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 3 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS TRANSFERRING ACTIVITY


Works on practical life, sensorial & language skills.




For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Dec 16, 2016

Christmas Stars Sorting - Day 2 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 2 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 


DAY 2 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS STARS SORTING


Works on maths & language skills.



For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 


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Dec 15, 2016

Christmas Tree From Paper Cones - Day 1 of 18 Days Of Christmas-ness Series

Today we, The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra, are kicking off our "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series! The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

DAY 1 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS TREE FROM PAPER CONES


Works on maths, language building, sensorial, fine motor skills.


Christmas tree from paper cones

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra.


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