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Mother’s Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the history of Mother’s Day can also be traced to the UK where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the day in the US. However, the celebration of the festival, as it is seen today, is a recent phenomenon and not even a 100 years old. Today, the festival of Mother’s Day is celebrated across 46 countries (though on different dates) and is a hugely popular affair. Millions of people across the globe take the day as an opportunity to honor their mothers, thank them for their efforts in raising them and being their constant support and well wisher. The most common day to celebrate Mother’s Day around the world is the second Sunday of May, which happens to be today. So here are some last minute ideas for you to make your mother’s day special.
Most of you would already be familiar with the idea of breakfast in bed. The thing is, even as you read this, your mother is probably awake already. So here’s a last-minute spin on the idea. Get a sibling or elder to help by keeping mother busy while you prepare a grand breakfast. Once you know she is fully occupied, sneak into the kitchen and make something yummy to celebrate Mother’s Day in style.
Flour Sugar Baking powder Salt Vanilla essence Vinegar
1 cup 1 cup 1 tsp 1tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp
Cucumber Cream cheese Mayonnaise Garlic powder Salt Black pepper Sandwich bread
Milk 1/2 cup Oil 1/2 cup [Yields 8 to 10 cupcakes]
• Ask an elder to pre-heat the oven for 30 minutes at 250o C • Sift all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. • Pour in all the liquid ingredients. • Mix well with an electric beater. • Line a cupcake tin with cupcake casings and carefully pour in the batter (make sure you don’t fill the casing all the
way to the top. Leave room for the cupcakes to rise). • Ask a grown up to be there for the next few steps. With their help lower the temperature of the oven to 150o C and carefully place the tray in the oven. • Take the cupcakes out of the oven after 15 to 18 minutes. Let them cool down before you take them out of the tray.
1 peeled and grated 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 1 pack
• Mix the mayonnaise, cream cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder together in a bowl. • Remove the crusts off the slices of bread. • Spread the mixture in a thin, even coat over a slice. • Sprinkle the shredded cucumber evenly and place another slice of bread on top and press gently. • Carefully cut the sandwiches into even pieces to create three sandwich fingers.
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Instead of doing some last minute shopping, how about making your mother a gift that keeps on giving. Making a wish jar for your mother is an easy and cheap Mother’s Day gift. It’s also an idea that will help you make sure you appreciate your mother every day of the year.
Coloured pages Scissors Thick marker Large jar
Cut the coloured pages into 3x3 inch squares. You’ll have to do some serious cutting to get at least 370 square slips, it might be a good idea to ask your siblings to for some help. Once you have the right number of slips, get creative and on each slip write things like “A free foot massage”, “Help with setting the table”, “Help with doing the dishes” and so on. You can also repeat a few of these tasks. On the jar stick a label that says “Pick one wish every day and whatever you say will be done.” If you want, you can colour code the wishes from a certain category so she can choose one from the category she wants.
Another great idea for Mother’s Day is to create a memory box for your mother. It’s a sweet sentimental thing to do. It will help you remember all the sweet things your mother has done for you or the two of you have done together. What’s more, it’s a gift that you would put your time and creativity in so it automatically is better than any gift bought from a store. Thirdly, it’s a gift you can keep adding to in later years. Every time you go for a trip together or a significant event happens, add something to the box that helps you two remember the event.
A shoe box Scissors Glue Wrapping paper Coloured paper Old pictures Anything that reminds you of the fun times you to have had together.
Cover the shoe box with wrapping paper. On the coloured sheets write down some stories about times that stand out in your memory. For example, your first day of school, how did you feel then. Once you are done with writing down the memories, add the pictures and other memory triggers into the box. To make the memory box extra special add a long letter thanking your mother my for everything she has done, later on make a habit of adding more and more memories and letters to the box for your mother to cherish.
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At the end of the day, what really matters is not what you do on Mother’s Day, its more about how you appreciate her every day. Presents and cakes are all good, except that they only go so far. At the end of the day what really matters is how you express your love to her. How many times do you lend her a helping hand or just say a simple thank you to her for being the most awesome mother in the world?
United Kingdom In UK, Mother's Day celebrations take place on the fourth Sunday in the month of Lent. Since Lent days are not fixed, the date for Mother's Day changes every year. In fact, England was the first country in the world to dedicate a day for mothers as early as the 1,600s. In UK there is a tradition of making a rich almond cake for mothers called 'Mothering Cake' or 'Simnel Cake' on Mother's Day. Australia There is a tradition of wearing carnation on Mother's Day in Australia. A coloured carnation signifies that a person's mother is living while a white carnation is used to honour the deceased parent. France The French do not celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. Instead, mother’s special day is reserved for the last Sunday in the month of May. A family dinner is the norm, and traditionally the mother being honoured is presented with a cake that looks like a bouquet of flowers. India Although India celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, they also have the tradition of celebrating Navrati. It is a nine day celebration where they honour the Mother Divine as well as their own mothers, thanking them for their unconditional love.
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Fun Facts about ducks
Q. What do cats read in the morning? A. Mewspapers
Ducks feet have no nerves or blood vessels, meaning that their feet do not feel the cold. This enables ducks to swim in icy water, and walk on ice and snow. Male ducks are called drakes, females are called hens, and baby ducks are known as ducklings.
Q. What did the cow say on Christmas morning? A. Mooooey Christmas
Q. What do you get if you cross a cocker spaniel, a poodle and a rooster? A. Cockerpoodledoo
Ducks normally fly between 200 and 4,000 feet in the air, but are capable of reaching far greater heights. A jet plane over Nevada once struck a Mallard at an altitude of 21,000 feet! This is currently the highest recorded flight of any duck! A red-breasted Merganser was once recorded flying at just over 100 miles per hour, whilst being pursued by a plane. Ducks have three eyelids.
Q. What do you get if you pour hot water down a rabbit hole? A. Hot cross bunnies
The feathers on a duck’s back are waterproof. Some ducks can fly up to 332 miles in a single day.
Q. What do witches put on their hair? A. Scare spray
Ducks are omnivorous, opportunistic eaters and will eat grass, aquatic plants, insects, seeds, fruit, fish, crustaceans and other types of food.
Did you know? Phases of the Moon The Moon is a cold, rocky body about 2,160 miles (3,476 km) in diameter. It has no light of its own but shines by sunlight reflected from its surface. The Moon orbits Earth about once every 29 and a half days. As it circles our planet, the changing position of the Moon with respect to the Sun causes our natural satellite to cycle through a series of phases. The cycle starts with a ‘New Moon’ that turns into a ‘New Crescent’. This later turns into the ‘First Quarter’ which turns into the ‘Waxing Gibbous’. After the Waxing Gibbous the ‘Full Moon’ rises and then the waning phase starts. It goes from the ‘Waning Gibbous’ to the ‘Last Quarter’ to the ‘Old Crescent’ after which the new cycle starts again. The phase known as ‘New Moon’ cannot actually be seen because the illuminated side of the Moon is then pointed away from the Earth. The rest of the phases are familiar to all of us as the Moon cycles through them month after month. Did you realise that the word month is derived from the Moon’s 29-and-a-half day period? Many early civilisations used the Moon’s monthly cycle to measure the passage of time. In fact, some calendars are synchronised to the phases of the Moon. The Hebrew, Muslim and Chinese calendars are all lunar calendars. The New Moon phase is uniquely recognised as the beginning of each calendar month just as it is the beginning on the Moon’s monthly cycle. In comparison, the Full Moon phase occurs mid-way through the lunar month. When the Moon is Full, it rises at sunset and is visible all night long. At the end of the night, the Full Moon sets just as the Sun rises. None of the Moon’s other phases have this unique characteristic. It happens because the Moon is directly opposite the Sun in the sky when the Moon is full. ‘Full Moon’ also has special significance with regard to eclipses. An eclipse of the Moon or lunar eclipse can only occur at Full Moon and only if the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth’s shadow. That shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped components, one nested inside the other. The outer or penumbral shadow is a zone where the Earth blocks part but not all of the Sun’s rays from reaching the Moon. In contrast, the inner or umbral shadow is a region where the Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.
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Now that’s a ‘Zelfie’ Malte Woestefeld, 24, was driving through Holte-Stukenbrock Zoo Safari Park in Germany when this cheeky zebra decided to stick his head through the car window. The business administration student was astonished when the friendly animal ‘posed’ for a series of photographs. Malte explained, “There was a big horde of zebras but this one was standing alone. It looked like it was waiting for us. We had our windows closed the entire time because they also have lions and other dangerous animals and this is the regulation of the park that we respected. However, in this area here the pictures with the zebra and antelope took place, we opened our window to say hi to the friendly zebra. I had a carrot in my backpack so I gave it to him. The zebra was actually super cuddly and didn’t leave the window for a few minutes.” MIRROR.CO.UK
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An adventurous sea lion was rescued by police on the streets of San Francisco — after making his second bid for freedom in three months. The pup, nicknamed Rubbish is now being cared for again by a rescue centre, where staff have pledged to give him a map in case he escapes again. Rubbish was first discovered by experts from the Marine Mammal Center in February suffering from malnutrition and pneumonia. Last weekend, he crossed a busy road in the city’s Marina District, then attempted to elude rescuers by hiding under a car. It took police and rescuers about 30 minutes to catch the pup. Vets will now examine the animal to see if he is suffering from any other health problems. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there had been a dramatic rise in the number of stranded sea lions since 2013, with more than 2,500 California sea lion pups stranded so far this year. MIRROR.CO.UK
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Dodgem car on the streets The vehicle, which looks more at home at a funfair than on the roads, is an electric bumper car converted to run on petrol. Owner Tom Evans, 69, is more than capable of handling the unusual motor because he used to run a fairground. It has working lights, indicators, a petrol gauge and even a tax disc to prove its legality to onlookers. Mr Evans, of Glasgow, fell in love with the car when he spotted it on eBay two years ago. But he was hesitant to buy it and it disappeared from the website — only to turn up under the Christmas tree after his wife and two sons bought it. The 75mph three-wheeler had already been fitted with a petrol engine but needed £700 of new gear to make it roadworthy. EXPRESS.CO.UK
Single-minded Keith Sivyer bought every new release that entered the UK single charts since their inception in 1952 until his death in February aged 75. Every week, without fail, Keith visited his local record shop with a copy of Music Week and bought the latest songs that had entered the top 40 list. After his death his younger brother, Gerald, found approximately 27,000 7-inch vinyl singles and 8,000 12-inch singles neatly filed in alphabetical order on purpose built floor-to-ceiling shelves that covered the four walls of Keith’s lounge. More than 10,000 CD singles from the 1980s to present day also filled up a spare bedroom of his modest home in Twickenham, south west London. There were dozens if not hundreds of CDs still in their cellophane wrappers from where he hadn’t had the time to open and listen to them. Keith had safely stored the covers for most of the singles and replaced them with white sleeves on which he wrote the date the song was released and the chart position it achieved. Auctioneers now selling the collection don’t believe there is a single single missing, although it would take weeks to trawl through it all to make absolutely sure. BBC.COM
The reasonable little boy By Zainab Adnan Ali was a boy born in a very rich family who lived in a big city. He was an intelligent boy and was perceptive. Although his family was rich they were intent on teaching their children how to spend wisely and not spoil them. One day Ali’s mother asked him, “Would you like to go to the mall with me?” He agreed to go. Once they ay were there, Ali’s mother went to various shops, with him in tow, until Ali saw a toy car in the window display of a big toy store. d Ali’s eyes were set on the car, he wanted it, no matter what. He asked his mother if he could have it and she said no, thinking it would be a good idea to teach her son how to handle being told “no”. Ali kept staring at the car in the store window not realising that his mother had walked away. Suddenly Ali turned around to see that his mother was gone, he tried looking for her in the crowd and could not find her. He started to panic a little, immediately regretting the idea of daydreaming about the car. Close to tears Ali walked out of the mall, hoping to find his mother outside. He looked around, but unable to find his mother he started fearing the worst. The thought that maybe his mother was disappointed in him because of his stubborn nature and hence left him in the mall occupied his mind. Then and there, he vowed to never be obstinate again. A police officer spotted Ali on the street and asked him what the matter was. Listening to his story, the kind officer asked Ali to calm down and took him to the station. At the police station the officer tracked down Ali’s mother’s phone number down and called her up. Soon Ali’s worried mother rushed into the station and hugged her son tightly. She told him how she had lost sight of him thinking that he was following her inside the mall. Once she realised he was missing, she had frantically searched the mall for him until the police officer had contacted her. Ali told his proud mother how he had vowed to be reasonable from now on. She was very proud of the fact that her son had learnt his lesson.
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Materials:
Directions:
• Paper plate • Scissors • Paint • Yarn • Feathers • Beads • Hole punch • Stickers or markers (optional)
• Cut a hole in the centre of the plate, leaving about two inches of edging. Punch holes around the inside edge. • Paint the remainder (rim) of the plate. This will serve as your base. • Tie a piece of yarn to the end of a feather while the plate is drying. The length of the yarn will determine how far down your dreamcatcher hangs. • String beads onto the yarn. When you’re finished, tie several knots at the loose end of the string to act as a stopper and secure the beads in place. Tip: Roll a piece of tape around the tip of the yarn, like an aglet on a shoelace, before starting. This helps young kids slide the beads on, saving time — and frustration! • Repeat the previous step until you have your desired number of strands. • When the paint has dried, randomly string your remaining yarn through the holes bordering the plate. Add a few beads or stickers for extra decoration. • Punch one hole for each beaded strand of yarn at the bottom of the plate and tie on your strands of beaded, feathered yarn. SOURCE: WWW.PBS.ORG
Mischief Managed Diary of a Whimpy Kid To Greg Heffley, middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. It’s a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are morons, wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment to the cafeteria floor — and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties. To survive the never-ending ordeal and attain the recognition and status he feels he so richly deserves, Greg devises an endless series of can’t-miss schemes, all of which, of course, go awry. And he’s getting it all down on paper, via a diary — “it’s NOT a diary, it’s a journal!” Greg insists, preferring the less-girly designation — filled with his opinions, thoughts, tales of family trials and tribulations and (would-be) schoolyard triumphs. “One day when I’m famous,” writes Greg, “I’ll have better things to do than answer people’s stupid questions all day.” And so the Wimpy Kid’s diary was created. Home Alone It’s Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing to head to Paris for vacation. Eight-year-old Kevin is the black sheep of the house who is regularly picked on by his siblings and cousins, and his parents are annoyed by his antics. Kevin finds himself forced to sleep on the third floor of the house. The next day, the McCallisters accidentally sleep in and barely make it to their flight, but when airborne they realise they forgot Kevin. As his family desperately tries to book a flight back to Chicago, Kevin is thrilled to have the house to himself. However, a pair of burglars named Harry and Marv have robbed a number of houses in the neighborhood and now have their sights on the McCallister home. It’s up to Kevin to thwart them. Problem Child Problem Child is the story of a seven-year-old mischievous orphan boy named Junior. He is hardly a model child; mean-spirited and incorrigible. One day, he is adopted by a loving man Ben Healy along with his obnoxious wife named Flo Healy. Ever since Junior comes into their lives, he turns ordinary days into full-scale comic nightmares! He also leaves a path of serious destruction in his wake and is even pen pals with Martin Beck A K A The Bow Tie Killer, a notorious serial killer who kidnaps his faithful correspondent, along with Flo. Now it’s up to Ben as he undertakes a rescue mission to get Junior back from Beck before he plans on to hurt him.
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Wania Adeel Muddassir Sheikh
Amna Sajjad
Amna Siraj Winner
Tehreem Samiullah Winner
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Ingredients: You will need: Eggs Tomatoes Onions Capsicum Chicken chunks Cheese Boiled instant noodles Milk Chili powder Black pepper powder Salt Sugar Butter
4 2, sliced 2, sliced 1, sliced 1/2 cup 1/2 cup, grated 1 packs 1/4 cup 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 2 tablespoons
• A wooden skewer • A clothespin • 1 cup of water • 2-3 cups of sugar • A tall, narrow glass or jar
What to do: • Clip the wooden skewer into the clothespin so that it hangs down inside the glass and is about one inch from the bottom of the glass. • Remove the skewer and clothespin and put them aside for now. Ask an adult to help you with the next few steps. • Pour the water into a pan and bring it to boil.
Method: • Take an oven proof dish and rub butter inside it evenly. • Get an elder to preheat the oven at 350o C for 10 minutes. • To prepare the omelette, break the eggs in a large bowl and add the milk and seasoning and whisk them together. • Pour the egg mixture into the buttered baking dish and then add the tomatoes, onions, capsicums, chicken chunks and noodles to the baking dish. • Sprinkle the grated cheese. Make sure it covers the mixture completely so that it melts evenly. • Lower the oven temperature to 125o C and ask an elder to place the baking dish inside. • Bake for three minutes. • Ask an elder to help you take the dish out of the oven. • Let it cook for 10 minutes before you start cutting slices of the omelette.
Remember kids, always get permission from your parents before you start. It’s always a good idea to have a helper nearby.
• Add about 1/4 cup of sugar into the boiling water, stirring until it dissolves. • Keep adding more and more sugar, each time stirring it until it dissolves, and no more will dissolve. This will take time and patience and it will take longer for the sugar to dissolve each time. Be sure you don’t give up too soon. Once no more sugar will dissolve, remove it from heat and allow it to cool for at least 20 minutes. • Have an adult carefully pour the sugar solution into the jar unitil is completely full. Then submerge the skewer back into the glass making sure that it is hanging straight down the middle without touching the sides. • Allow the jar to fully cool and put it someplace where it will not be disturbed. • Now wait. The sugar crystals will grow over the next three to seven days. What is happening: When you mixed the water and sugar you made a “super-saturated solution”. This means that the water could only hold the sugar if both were very hot. As the water cools the sugar ‘comes out’ of the solution back into sugar crystals on your skewer. The skewer acts as a ‘seed’ that the sugar crystals start to grow on. SOURCE: SCIENCE BOB.COM