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Placing batter while making tart shells - Kids activity

Comments (0) | Monday 27 October 2014

The other day, I was making raspberry cream cheese tarts and like always, my daughter was standing behind me trying to get my attention. So i asked her to help me with some prep work towards making this tart. I taught her how to place the muffin liners and to place the tart shell mixture in the liners and she seemed pretty interested and with great concentration she did it!

I think it is a great activity for toddlers. 

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Placing muffin liners in muffin tray - Activity for kids - Activity for toddlers

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The other day, I was making raspberry cream cheese tarts and like always, my daughter was standing behind me trying to get my attention. So i asked her to help me with some prep work towards making this tart. I taught her how to place the muffin liners and she seemed pretty interested and with great concentration she did it!

I think it is a great activity for toddlers. 


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Homemade Paneer for kids / Cottage Cheese for kids

Comments (0) | Sunday 26 October 2014



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Gondh Aata Ladoo for kids / Natural Gum Wheat Flour Ladoo for kids.

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Gondh Aata ladoo is extremely nutritious for kids. This dish is especially great during winters as it helps build resistance towards cold.

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Dhokla for kids

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Dhokla is a vegetarian food item that originates from the Indian state of Gujarat. It is made with a batter prepared from chickpea flour. It is a great snack which is enjoyed by most parts of India. It is also a street food. It is extremely spongy like a sponge cake but its a savory dish. It can be served with mint chutney/ketch up. Its very easy to make and a great healthy snack for kids and elders. I can call it a guilt free snack. It is prepared by steaming but can be prepared in a microwave as well. I have included both methods in this instructable.  

My daughter is 22 months old now and she didn't seem to like it that much but am sure she will love it as she grows up. My husband just loves it :-) 

Please do try it and let me know your findings. Thank you.


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Separating leaves from the stem of herbs - kid's activity.

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I had grown fenugreek /methi leaves in my vegetable garden. When it had grown enough, I uprooted them for cooking. I had to separate the leaves from the stem so I thought of engaging my daughter in this activity. She had lot of fun. She sat glued to one place for 20mins which was just awesome. I could see she was concentrating on one activity. She was observing the leaves, the stem. She did pull off the leaves as I was teaching her but she was doing her stuff also :-) But just a great activity.





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Cumin Water for Kids

Comments (0) | Tuesday 21 October 2014



As kids are growing, so is their digestive system. Water is very essential for kids but not all kids drink water when asked to. So, atleast twice a week, I make cumin water because cumin has a very cooling effect to the body and also aids digestion.

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Spinach Lentil Soup for kids

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Spinach is a packed with iron and lentil are a great source of protein hence its a power pack combination. I tried incorporating both in the form of soup so both my husband and daughter could be benefited by this. Please try this and I hope your kids will love it. 


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Altering an Infant's Hooded Pram Suit to a Toddler Jacket AND Booties

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We had purchased a Infant Hooded Pram Suit for my daughter during last winter. I just loved the material. It is such a thick cozy fleece that it really keeps her warm but now she has grown bigger and cannot fit into that. But I really hated to waste this wonderful outerwear so I decided to make some alterations. Hence, this project of Altering an Infant's Hooded Pram Suit to a Toddler Jacket AND Booties.

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Watering Plants - Kids Activity

Comments (1) | Friday 17 October 2014

I love gardening and I am very interested in vegetable garden. I never miss to plant cilantro, fenugreek and mint every summer. With an attempt to keep my daughter occupied, I asked her to sow the seeds, then cover it with mud and then start watering them. To my surprise, she just loved doing that. So, I made her water the plants everyday and she never said NO to it.

Such activities help kids concentrate on one object. When they take water in a cup to water the pots, they give work to their brain - how much water should I use? which pot should I water first? did this pot get enough water? I should now move on to the next pot? Did I water all the pots? The leaves look so beautiful. Look at the shape, the color, the feel etc etc. They also learn that plants are living things and water is their food. They start learning so much even before starting school.

I found that this is a great activity for kids and I request you to try it with your friends. Please do share your experiences.


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Mango milkshake with Apple Sauce (No Sugar)

Comments (0) | Wednesday 15 October 2014

Mango is very nutritious and high is calories and perfect for kids. So, I came up with the mango milkshake and used homemade apple sauce as a substitute for sugar. It is packed with nutrition and quite filling. So just a perfect food for kids who are fussy eaters. Enjoy!



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Playing with dough, making shapes - Activity for kids

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Whenever I knead the dough, I roll out a small ball and give it to my daughter along with her tiny toys of varied shapes. She uses them as cookie cutters and makes shapes on the rolled out dough and enjoys herself.

She just started learning shapes. Today, as she was making those shapes, she was telling CIRCLE, SQUARE etc... I was so so so happy to hear that. It felt like a big accomplishment!

Please try this with your kids and am sure they would love it too. Please do share your experiences. Thank you.



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Rolling the dough - Activity for kids.

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Once I knead the dough, I give a small ball of dough to my daughter. She then tries to imitate the way I roll it out to make chapatis. Over the past few months, she seems to have got so much better at rolling out dough. I was amazed to see her handle the rolling pin and was extremely happy too.

Our kids always follow us to the kitchen so let's try to make this time fun. Please try this with your kids and let me know your experiences. Thank you.



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Dough Making - Activity for kids.

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Whenever I am in the kitchen, my daughter is there. She loves to watch me cook. So, I thought of making this a fun activity for her. Whenever I make dough for chapati, I give it to her to help me and she does it with so much joy I can't express. Ofcourse, I do the most work but I give her enough time to play around with it whenever possible.

Today, I made Puris with carom seeds for breakfast and my daughter helped me with the dough (atleast that is what she thinks, he he he ;-)). Just make sure you put something below the vessel and give the largest vessel in your home so the cleaning process is not too tedious.

Please try it with your kids and I am sure they will love it too.


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Coconut Cilantro Chutney

Comments (0) | Tuesday 14 October 2014








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Semolina and CornMeal Idli with Veggies and Yogurt

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Idli is a very healthy dish for kids. So, I try to make variations and make it as healthy as possible for my kid. Hence, I came up with this dish - Semolina and CornMeal Idli with Veggies and Yogurt. I have used green beans, carrots and onions along with semolina, corn meal, rice and yogurt. You could serve it however your child prefers - as it is or with butter or cheese or ketchup or coconut chutney. My daughter loved it, thank God! I hope your kid also likes it. Please try it and let me know your experience.
Thank you.



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Veggie Pasta Soup with Arrow Root Powder

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Like most kids, my daughter also likes pasta/noodles. So, I decided to make a healthy soup using a few fresh colorful vegetables, wheat pasta and arrow root powder instead of corn starch for thickening the soup. I did not use soy sauce as this is for my kid. I loved the final look and taste. My daughter drank the liquid and ate the pasta but didn't eat the veggies much maybe because she is just 1 year and 10 months old. So I am planning to make a paste of all the veggies next time I make this soup. Also, I am very sure that as she grows up, she will love the colorful veggies in this soup as well. Please try this soup and let me know your experiences. Thank you.


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Watermelon Candy

Comments (0) | Sunday 12 October 2014

For this candy, I have used freshly squeezed watermelon juice for making the inner red part and freshly squeezed chervil juice for the outer green part. You could use parsley or coriander leaves instead of chervil. I have not used any artificial colors because watermelon and chervil have such beautiful colors, I didn't want to undermine them and I wanted to keep it as healthy as possible for my daughter.
I thoroughly enjoyed making these candies and eating them. Hope you like it too.

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Watermelon Snack for kids

Comments (0) | Friday 10 October 2014




My daughter loves watermelon and if it is in pretty shapes, she will never say NO. Please try this for your kids and I am sure they will love it too.

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Apple Sauce (Made in Pressure Cooker)

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Thanks to my younger sister for this recipe :-)

This is a quick process to prepare apple sauce with pressure cooker. I started giving apple sauce after my daughter turned 6months old. She just loved it then and even today whenever I make it. 

I also use this apple sauce as a substitute for sugar while baking cakes. Note: Apple sauce can also be prepared in oven. 

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