7 Toys Your Kid Will Love This Christmas
Presents are a big part of Christmas worldwide and you can’t avoid it. Especially if you have kids. Every child, naughty or nice is asking for one thing for Christmas and that’s usually some kind of a toy or a game. Toys play an important role in child’s development. That’s why choosing the right toys […]
10 amazing covers of Christmas classics
“I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes, Christmas is all around me, and so the feeling grows” The lyrics to this widely acclaimed Christmas hit and sort of a more festive variation of The Troggs original song describe precisely what most of us have been feeling since early November, […]
Why is pop music so … popular?
Pop music makes up the largest part of consumed music today. It’s radio, tv, in the grocery store you shop & it’s blasting from the car that passes you on street on your way to work. And this isn’t something that’s only happens in your city: Adele’s music is as famous in Beijing as it’s […]
Pumpkin carving made safe
Nothing screams Halloween season like pumpkin. It’s everywhere, starting from coffee to pie and even to porch decorations! We have been carving pumpkins ever since the Irish brought the tradition of Jack-o’-lanterns to America. It’s a great activity to let the imagination run wild and one that adults and kids enjoy equally. But it doesn’t […]
10 LAST MINUTE DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS FOR KIDS
It’s already October meaning that Halloween is just weeks away! It can be a lot of fun but it can also mean extra stress and a lot of unnecessary expenses for parents. Our reader already knows we are all for creative approach in everything kids do and this seasonal celebration is no exception. Halloween is […]
Why learn a second language
Not more than half a century ago bilingualism or multilingualism was something to be frowned upon. Scientist believed speaking more than one language gave people a hard time distinguishing & switching between them and even slowed down brain development in children. Modern studies have contradicted this on many levels taking a closer look at changes […]
How to encourage creativity in children
In our previous blog posts we have talked a lot about creative activities and how they play an important role throughout life. Majority of people tend to think that creative talents are just something one is born with. Yes, it is definitely encoded in our DNA but there is much more to how all those […]
Spotlight: Tara Mahajan
In today’s blog we’d like to introduce Tara Mahajan. Tara started out as a student at Dea Studio just 4 years ago. During this time she took 60 minutes voice lessons weekly where she explored different genres and styles of vocal performance. Apart from singing she was also active in the musical theater class for […]
Does drawing make you smart ?
Kids draw and those drawings often end up on fridges, parents showing them off to their family and friends over dinner parties. But according to a study conducted by psychologists at King’s College London there is more to your kid’s doodles than cute stories. Draw-a-child study suggests that drawing abilities at a young age can […]
Why encourage kids to use their imagination
Living in the imaginary world of having your head up in the clouds can often be used by some as an insult, implying that one is losing grip on reality. But those people know little about the range of beneficial impacts imagination can have on kids when it comes to accepting reality and handling it […]