At Home With Kids? Check Out These Free Educational Resources for Kids 2-12 from Plus-Plus

As parents, a lot of us are finding ourselves in the new role of primary teachers, especially as children are home and schools and learning institutes are closed.

Here's a great resource that could help kids stay engaged, have fun and learn at the same time is this resource called Plus-Plus! They have a lot of free activities that can help parents make kids stay engaged during this new “stay-at-home” life and teach them valuable lessons without the use of screens:

• Educational web page just launched. Here, you will find printable activity sheets for counting, measuring, and more! There are also lots of instructions on how to build letters, numbers and more with your Plus-Plus pieces.
• App - You can get it in the App Store, Google Play, and in a web-version. Older kids can learn how to build characters, from animals to robots, and toddlers will learn the alphabet, counting, and more!

Plus-Plus 100 Piece Basic Set

• BIG 100 piece set - Basic Colors, including Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple and more.
• One simple shape produces endless possibilities - assemble them flat to create a 2-D mosaic or work in 3-D to make more complicated structures. Even curves are possible thanks to the unique design of this deceptively simple shape!
• This BIG size is especially well-suited for preschools and other early learning environments. 
• Ages 18 months up
• On Plus-Plus.us and Amazon 

Plus-Plus 70 Piece Neon Open Play Tube

• 70+ pieces in a reusable, travel-friendly container.
• Vibrant colors will show off kids' creative flat mosaic or 3D designs, as well as stimulate their innovative talents.
• Whether for young kids, tweens or 'kidults', everyone will love using their imaginations with Plus-Plus Tube mixes. 
• Ages 5+
• Available on Plus-Plus.us and Amazon

These resources can be a great way to let your kids have fun while learning and keeping their brains stimulated. Do check it out :)


- Debolina Raja

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And like I always believe in and say:
'Heal the world we live in
Save it for our children' - MJ

 Happy Parenting!!!!

- Debolina Raja

Home To School The First Jitters: How I'm Helping My Little Baby Transition

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Oh the first time school days have till today been an epic fail....an absolute epic fail....

Going through this experience the second time, I was quite sure it would be easier to help the younger one transition from home to regular school. The elder one had also had her share of tears, and that time I wasn't this prepared. This time, Debo mommy was absolutely ready.

And failed !!!!! Ya it's kind of funny actually.

The fact that my kids never went to a playschool means that once they start school, it's an absolutely new experience for them. For the younger one who just started kindergarten about 3 weeks back, it's been an absolute nightmare for now.

She's been waking up in the middle of the night crying and howling, looking around for her teddy bear that's her constant source of comfort, and hugging me to say she never wants to let go. I am blessed, yes, but I feel so much for her right now.

Actions Help Children Learn Better With Chu Chu TV

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As a parent, it's quite fun and interesting to see your little one try to emulate your actions and copy you in any which way possible. Did you know that your child's first learning comes from watching you or the primary caregiver and trying to do exactly what you are doing? From the way you smile and greet your child to the way you pitch your voice while speaking or the way you embrace your little one with love, your child notices everything, right from the initial months after birth.

It is these everyday actions that help your child better understand the world around, and also help to teach the first few lessons of how to behave and react.

A very important method of learning that your child will have, especially in the toddler and pre-school years, is the media. With so much exposure to media in all forms these days, there is a host of options to choose from, not all of which may always be appropriate for your little one. As busy parents, we often tend to hand our gadgets to our children, hoping it will keep them entertained while we end up finishing our deadlines and chores.