Category: Fun Corner
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Pop Pop Pop….Popcorn!!
Pop-pop-pop, Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop…….what else are we talking about but mouth melting, crunchy popcorn! They are the best movie buddies. Aren’t they? But have you ever wondered about the crackling sound they make when cooked? What happens is that each tiny golden bead of corn has an even tinier water droplet inside it. When we cook the…
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Where Mermaids Live..
What do you think? Do Mermaids exist? Yes we are talking about the same creatures that are half-woman and half-fish and who live underwater with fishes and the turtles. You will probably say no. But my answer is yes!They do exist! They exist at Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida also known as the City of…
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Magical Sun – Changing Color
What colour is the rising sun in the morning? – Dark orange What colour is sun during the day? – White What colour is the sun in the evening, just before setting? – Dark orange again. How magical is that! But how does that happen?? Do you know that the light around us – the…
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Bounce like a Bouncy Ball
Guess this one. Where are you if you are bouncing effortlessly like a bouncy ball, again and again, without hurting your knees or ankle and without getting tired? You are most probably jumping on a Trampoline !! Have you ever wondered how trampoline is made? If you notice, trampolines have a rectangular or a circular…
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Red Bulb,Blue Bulb,Red Bulb,Blue Bulb..
Tongue twisters are a combination of words put together that are difficult to speak clearly. Tongue twisters are especially hard to say when said repeatedly with speed. There is big chance for a very funny slip of tongue!! Why don’t you try some of these easy ones at first. Upper roller lower roller Upper roller…
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Sleep tight and Your Brain will be Bright!
Why does your mother insist its time to sleep when you still want to be awake? Why does she always say “Sleep right now, it’s important you get enough sleep?”. Imagine our brain to be a drawer full of papers. Every now and then we have to clean the drawer to trash the old, not…
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Don’t say na na to Banana!!
You think bananas are only for monkeys? Think again? Bananas are very healthy and good for everyone. You will often see a sportsperson eat bananas in middle of his game. This is because bananas give immediate energy to body and makes the muscles powerful. Just like we clean our bodies from outside by bathing, our…
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The Stone Soup
A long time ago there was an old traveler who was very tired and hungry. Soon he saw a small hut in the jungle. He was glad that now he could get shelter and some food to eat. He knocked at the door full of hope. An old woman opened the door. He asked her if he…
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Haircut doesn’t Hurt, Why?
A cut or even a scrape somewhere on your body hurts. But what about when you get your hair cut? Why doesn’t it hurt then? Mostly all of our body has nerves. Nerves send messages to our brain about how we feel pain. They help us sense temperature like hot or cold and recognize textures like rough…
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Unity is Strength
Once upon a time, tucked in a safe cove in the sea, lived a group of tiny cute clown fishes. They were very happy in their own world. They passed their days playing with each other. One day a big shark was passing by. Now sharks have excellent smelling power. The shark got to know…
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The House Mouse
Mickey Mouse!! Today, May 15, marks the anniversary of first silent cartoon movie “Plane crazy” that Mickey Mouse featured in 1928. Wow! Mickey has been entertaining kids for 84 years now! Isn’t Mickey so lovable, helpful and funny. Don’t you wish all real mice were like Mickey?? He is the only mouse who is not…
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Our Guardian Angels – Mothers
OK. Here is the thing. God loves all the children equally in the world but he realized there is no way he could be with each and every one of them. So what did he do? He came up with a wonderful idea. He mixed all the nice things in the world – love, kindness, gentle kisses…