Happy 'World Book Day' Everyone!!
There's a day for everything these ages, but this is one I don't mind.
I still remember the day when I was around 6, and we were taken to a huge library to pick our own book at school. Since then this love affair with books has stood the test of my growing years and adulthood.
We started books with our daughter when she was pretty young, may be six months or so. From board books, picture books, quiet books she has always had her own favourites, which she always asks us to read again and again.
Today, they celebrated books day at school where she had to donate a book to her class library and also dress up as a story character. She was pretty excited about it in the morning.
We added up to that excitement this afternoon by heading off to the SHARJAH CHILDREN'S READING FESTIVAL .
There is so much to do there Story telling, meeting Authors, Science and Maths workshops, Jewellery making, a 3D dinosaur exhibition, cake icing competition, they can make their own book, theatre.
There even is a competition for schools to decorate their school buses to mark the event and parade around AL Majaz.
Glimpses of the event:
Rows and rows of books, reminded me of Sharjah Book fair. We picked up quite a few books the little one fancied!
I love that quote on the reading nook. It sums up all, isn't it?
As we walked up to the 'Creative Kids Café', I was in love with the decor, upcycled cardboard boxes made cars and huts for play. How amazing is that! Tiny little huts for many activities.
This was an amazing art work in progress, Canvas, felt, yarn, fabric, crayons... she used it all. I guess she was making a collage of children from all over the world.
My daughter colored herself away here. The giant pencils are so cute. I could steal them for my daughter's room:)
Stations of art and science work. Workshops for handicrafts like woven baskets and hand held fans. Check out that cute miniature majlis in the upper left corner.
Cooking stations, wonderful learning areas on healthy food and fitness for the kids.
An extensive exhibition of children's book illustrations. That girl and her mom on a swing was our favourite.
These upcycled cardboard dinosaurs were arousing our curiosity and we couldn't wait to see the last exhibit. So we followed those huge dinosaur footprints and look how amazing it was!!
My daughter refused to enter the hall in fear, and so were many other children. These dinosaur exhibits were so lifelike , the chewing and munching their food included :)
A reminder to the huge Dubai Dino we saw at Dubai Mall.
We wouldn't want to mess with this dino or her brood :)
We spent the longest time here, seeing and hearing the dinosaurs chomp their food down. Brought to UAE in collaboration of UK Natural History Museum, these are life sized T Rex's in robotic 3D form, simulating both their sound and eating mannerisms.
We thoroughly enjoyed the show.
An amazing day of books, dinosaurs and all kinds of learning.
A not to miss event- the children will love it there.
As much as we loved the books, I guess it was the dinosaurs that stole the show:)
Don't miss it.
FARZ
There's a day for everything these ages, but this is one I don't mind.
I still remember the day when I was around 6, and we were taken to a huge library to pick our own book at school. Since then this love affair with books has stood the test of my growing years and adulthood.
We started books with our daughter when she was pretty young, may be six months or so. From board books, picture books, quiet books she has always had her own favourites, which she always asks us to read again and again.
Today, they celebrated books day at school where she had to donate a book to her class library and also dress up as a story character. She was pretty excited about it in the morning.
We added up to that excitement this afternoon by heading off to the SHARJAH CHILDREN'S READING FESTIVAL .
There is so much to do there Story telling, meeting Authors, Science and Maths workshops, Jewellery making, a 3D dinosaur exhibition, cake icing competition, they can make their own book, theatre.
There even is a competition for schools to decorate their school buses to mark the event and parade around AL Majaz.
Glimpses of the event:
I love that quote on the reading nook. It sums up all, isn't it?
As we walked up to the 'Creative Kids Café', I was in love with the decor, upcycled cardboard boxes made cars and huts for play. How amazing is that! Tiny little huts for many activities.
This was an amazing art work in progress, Canvas, felt, yarn, fabric, crayons... she used it all. I guess she was making a collage of children from all over the world.
My daughter colored herself away here. The giant pencils are so cute. I could steal them for my daughter's room:)
Stations of art and science work. Workshops for handicrafts like woven baskets and hand held fans. Check out that cute miniature majlis in the upper left corner.
Cooking stations, wonderful learning areas on healthy food and fitness for the kids.
An extensive exhibition of children's book illustrations. That girl and her mom on a swing was our favourite.
These upcycled cardboard dinosaurs were arousing our curiosity and we couldn't wait to see the last exhibit. So we followed those huge dinosaur footprints and look how amazing it was!!
My daughter refused to enter the hall in fear, and so were many other children. These dinosaur exhibits were so lifelike , the chewing and munching their food included :)
A reminder to the huge Dubai Dino we saw at Dubai Mall.
We wouldn't want to mess with this dino or her brood :)
We spent the longest time here, seeing and hearing the dinosaurs chomp their food down. Brought to UAE in collaboration of UK Natural History Museum, these are life sized T Rex's in robotic 3D form, simulating both their sound and eating mannerisms.
We thoroughly enjoyed the show.
An amazing day of books, dinosaurs and all kinds of learning.
A not to miss event- the children will love it there.
As much as we loved the books, I guess it was the dinosaurs that stole the show:)
Don't miss it.
FARZ
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