The Joy of Mandala.

It's November! We are going to learn about Mandala!

 Yes, you heard me right, mandala.

It's for the kids to learn something about

inner peace and shapes and symmetry.

According to Wikipedia, In common use, mandala has become

a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern

that represents the cosmos metaphysically or

symbolically; a microcosm of the universe.

 

Here we have the kids drawing circles and shapes,

I want them to choose their own colour and draw them carefully

and use the shapes that they like.

After drawing all the shapes they have to paint the whole picture.

This does shows the character of the child and what they prefer and

how patience they are too.

Next the children did a Family Mandala.

They get to think about what each family member like

and prefer. What colour that they

choose for their individual member in the family.

It's interesting to see how they

think and draw things that represent each family member.

Finally, We are making it big!

The children get to cooperate and create a big mandala

using recycle items. Each of the kids get to carefully place

the individual items carefully around in a circle.

I am quite amaze that they already know the concept of mandala;

before I explain, they already know what to do!

Lastly, they are proud of their creation!

It was fun and interesting for them to

play this big mandala game!

 

Thank you all for that participate, we all had fun!

The Gratitude / Thankful Jar Game

It's nearly end of the year, so time to teach some gratitude to our little ones!

A lot of people will link it to Thanksgiving and other festival;

as I do not really celebrate Thanksgiving, but I want to teach my child about

Gratitude, Being appreciative and Respect. 

So here it is, The Thankful Jar!

Things that you need:

Colourful Paper

Sharpies

A Jar

*Stickers - optional

Now begin to write sentences like:

I am Thankful for............

I am Grateful for.............

Well, one can be thankful for anything at all actually.

After that, I ask my little one to think what she wants

to do for that person, pet, thing, etc....

Then I write it down below and ask her to decorate it with some stickers!

Then I ask her to fold it up herself and put it in the jar.

Now, it's all done, but you still can decorate the jar itself

with your own favourite cloth or ribbons!

 

Now we start playing the game every single day in the morning.

She will need to pick a piece of the paper from the jar,

and do what she is requested on the paper.

Example:

"I am thankful to grandpa for buying me ice-cream!"

*Action: I will give grandpa a big Hug!

Then she will need to do that on that particular day!

 

Feeling excited now? My girl is!

Hope you will like this activity!

 

I have got this idea from, and modify a bit: 

Gratitude Activity Jar by Inner Child Fun

 

Feeling Gratitude and not

Expressing it is like wrapping

a present and not giving it.

~ William Arthur Ward