Monday, 29 December 2014

New Years Eve Party Games for Teens 2015

Teens can have exciting New Year celebration if you as a parent organise some interesting New Year party games for them. 2015 New Year party will include games, drinks, fun and frolic. This time of the year is the best time to party. Different types of parties are arranged during New Year throughout the World.

A New Year's Eve party can be one of the biggest social events of the year. If you want to plan the perfect games for your night, keep in mind that your guests will want to have a great time, count down the new year and mingle with new people in a comfortable environment. Read on to find interesting New Year party games for Teens 2015.

Balloon Drop 

Fill a cloth with balloons and drop them on the kids by the end of the countdown so that children enjoy running, kicking and catching the balloons. You can also ask kids to write their wishes on paper and drop in the balloons before they are filled. Fill them after that and release them at midnight giving kids the impression that their wishes are being carried on.

Movie Charades

Incorporate scenes and lines from your teenager's favorite movies from the past year into a game called movie charades. Much like the classic game of charades, this one also involves acting out a person, place or thing. Begin by sitting down with your teenager and writing a list of her and her friend's favorite films from the past year. Write down scenes, people or themes from the films onto slips of paper and place them all into a hat. On the night of the party, help your teenager explain the game is played like traditional charades, but the correct answers are from popular films from the past year. Buy copies of your teen's favorite films to hand out as prizes for the winning team or individuals.

Name That Famous Song

Test your teenager and her friend's knowledge of popular music by playing a game called name that famous song. With your teenager's help, write down a list of the most popular songs from the past year. Write down each of these songs on separate slips of paper. During the party, gather all the teenagers in a quiet room and instruct them to each take a piece of paper from the bucket or bowl. Stand the first teenager in front of the room and set 30 seconds on a timer. It's the first teenager's job to hum the song on his slip. Once a teenager in the room successfully guesses the song, stop the clock and write down the time. This is the first contestant's time. The teenager with the best time is the winner.

Countdown Toss

Help the teenagers showcase throwing skills with a quick New Year's countdown game. Set up the teen party game by giving the first player 10 ping pong or tennis balls and having her stand 6 to 10 feet away from a plastic laundry basket. See how many "baskets" she can make while the crowd loudly counts down from 10 to 1. In the event of a tie, tell the finalists to stand farther away from the basket and play again.

Warm Cocoa Toast

Children are aware that a party means eating, drinking and merry making. So they also want to be a part of the midnight toast. You can arrange for hot cocoa in wine glass so that they get the feel of the party. You can also arrange for some soft drinks or even get some shakes so that every child has what he likes for the night.

Midnight Snack Bags

Make bags of snacks that you could hand every child attending the party at midnight. This could be the fake midnight also that you created by mock countdown. Since kids would be dancing and playing till that time, they might get hungry also by that time.

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

How To Celebrate Christmas In India

Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated worldwide on December 25 every year. Christmas day is a gazetted holiday in India. It is celebrated with pomp, gaiety and devotion across the nation.

Celebrations of Christmas are marked by carols, cakes, candles and decoration of Christmas trees. The festival is joyfully celebrated by people of all religions and communities, especially in metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

Christians attend special church services and many exchange gifts, wear new clothes and decorate their homes. Nowadays, many stores and malls put up Christmas decorations, including a beautifully decorated Christmas tree.

Schools celebrate Christmas by organizing plays which depict the birth of Jesus Christ. Carols, songs and dramas make these celebrations even more joyful. All students including the non-Christian ones enthusiastically participate in such celebrations.

Customs for Christmas celebrations vary across India largely because of the local cultural influence. In South India, for instance, Christians light clay lamps on the rooftops and walls of their houses, the same way as Hindus decorate their homes during the Diwali festival. Besides, in several states of India, people decorate banana or mango tree instead of traditional pine tree. In Mumbai, which has one of the largest Roman Catholic communities in India, there is a tradition to depict nativity scenes and decorate home with big stars.

Monday, 24 November 2014

Best Christmas Destinations For Your Celebration

Christmas is the most awaited holiday season in the world. Holidays are coming and cities around the world get the most beautiful Christmas Trees. The squares, Town Halls and shopping centers become shimmering places, filled with the Christmas spirit. The most of people want to make this festival more colorful by spending their vacation at the most popular Christmas destination.

Paris, France

Paris is the most visited city in the world. Paris becomes the popular tourist destination during the Christmas season. Tourists will find the best deals in markets, hotels, restaurants and the shopping malls. The most of the important public buildings will be decorated with lights and Christmas tree.

Athens, Greece

Christmas in Athens is a big set of festive events throughout all city. Hundreds of artists and volunteers made a Holiday season unforgettable, and especially magic for kids. Festivals continues for 30 days and evenings on the streets and squares of Athens, among them the central Syntagma, Kotzia and Klauthmonos squares.

Madrid, Spain

The capital of Spain is another fine place for Christmas holidays. Madrid is beautifully decorated, with a set of Christmas markets and Events for kids and adults. The holiday begins on December 15th, with a show in Plaza de Oriente.

Rome, Italy

If you are planning your trip on Christmas in Europe, write down to your list the capital of Italy. Rome will welcome you with lots of Decorations and Markets. The big Chrismas Tree is erected on saint Peter's Square every year, which is always a gift of some country to Pope's capital and the whole Rome.

Montreal, Canada

This Canadian city, which is one of the most comfortable cities for living, has its own unique Christmas offers. The lighting of the main Christmas tree, on Place Ville-Marie, is the beginning of the Holiday season in Montreal.

Thursday, 13 November 2014

The Chinese Food Culture Guide

Chinese people love to eat and China boasts one of the world's greatest cuisines. During the long period of development of the eating culture, there formed many things about the eating that foreign visitors may find quite different from what they are used to and even feel weird. Chinese cuisine culture goes sophisticated as the history of China goes.

Vegetable Chinese Dish

A vegetable Chinese dish is also a healthy choice. For example, a plate of Stir-Fried Greens (including spinach) has 900 calories (this is roughly half the calories required in one day for the average adult) and 2,200 mg of sodium (this is roughly a whole day’s worth for the average adult).

Tofu

Tofu (a bean curd) is a common Chinese food in vegetarian diets. It supplies same amount of calories and sodium as in the Stir-Fried Greens, when deep-fried as it in the Tofu & Mixed Vegetable dish. It is good for health.

Shrimp

The Shrimp is also a very popular Chinese dish. Shrimp with Garlic Sauce dish with vegetables is lower in calories (700). However, they are very high in sodium (3,000 mg).

Chicken

Chicken is considered better for health than red meat however not when it is fried like it is in the General Tso’s Chicken dish (which comes with vegetables). This dish has 1,300 calories and a whopping 3,200 mg of sodium.

Sweet & Sour Pork

The Sweet & Sour Pork dish has lower sodium (because of more sugar). However, it has 1,300 calories.

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Reasons You Should Drink Lemon Water

Lemons have many health benefits that have been known for centuries. The two largest are its strong antibacterial power, antiviral and immune-boosting powers and their use as an aid to weight loss because lemon juice is also digestive and liver tonic.

Lemons are jam packed with healthy nutrients, including vitamin C, B-complex, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. Making lemon water part of your daily healthy routine is one of the best things you could do for your body.

Boosts Your Immune System

Lemons are high in vitamin C and potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure.

Balances pH

Lemon is one of the most alkaline foods around. Yes, lemon has citric acid but it does not create acidity in the body once metabolized, so, you’ll reduce your body’s overall acidity.

Helps With Weight Loss

Lemons are high in pectin fiber, witch helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.

Clears The Skin

The vitamin C component helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Warm lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well. You can apply it directly to scars to help reduce their apperance.

Freshens Breath

Not only that, it can also help relive tooth pain and gingivitis. Carefull though….the citric acid can erode tooth enamel, so monitor the amount you are drinking.

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Best Short Christmas Poems For Everyone

Many short Christmas poems are great pieces of artwork that convey deep meanings and significance. These artwork pieces usually describe winter setting and all things related to Christmas Day. Poems about Christmas are quite fun to read. It can set a mood for the holiday season. Aside from its meaning and wording, Christmas poems can be used in different ways.

One little star on the top of the tree,
Two little presents underneath for me,
Three silver ropes twisted around the tree,
Four colored lights shining prettily,
Five shining balls flowing silvery.
Oh, what a sight for use to see!


I made a Christmas wish for you,
For a holiday full of pleasure,
Friends and family all around,
And memories to treasure.

I wish you joy all though your holidays,
I wish you good luck that forever stays,
I wish you the love of family and friends,
I wish you the happy days that never ever ends.
Merry Christmas to you!

Christmas is a time of joy,
A time for love and cheer,
A time for making memories,
To last throughout the year

A Christmas candle is a lovely thing;
It makes no noise at all,
But softly gives itself away;
While quite unselfish, it grows small.

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Best Places To Visit Over The Christmas Holidays

Christmas is the most expensive time of the year for most of us; we’ve got a whole range of family and friends to buy gifts for, a fridge and cupboards to fill and a huge amount of chaos as we try to remember Christmas cards, work parties and all the other celebrations that happen at this time of year. Going away over the Christmas season is incredibly expensive but you can still find some cheaper destinations if you want to get away from it all and have a magical Christmas holiday without breaking the bank.

Chicago 

Chicago Illinois is probably the number one US city to visit in winter and truly a place worth visiting, especially during the Christmas Holidays. During the month of December, the streets of downtown Chicago such as North State Street are filled with lovely holiday season lights and decorations all around such as the ones at the Macy’s State Street department store where you'll find an amazing 50-foot tall Christmas tree.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is famous for their night life and night scenes. With apartment buildings and malls, Christmas lights surrounding the city sure makes this one of the best places to visit. With great food, awesome shopping destinations and a perfect weather condition; you must visit this place during the Christmas time in your lifetime!

Tokyo

This place has been ranked #7 for the best places to spend Christmas . Their reason was the major LED lights that will light up the streets notably Keyakizaka in Roppongi Hills. Light shows will definitely “lighten” up the mood during dark nights making your Christmas a merry merry shining night!

Germany

The Christmas market in Nuremberg is one of the biggest Christmas market in the world  and it attracts every year about 2 million visitors. In here you won’t be worried about not having the right Christmas gifts for your friends and family, the amount of Christmas products would be beyond your imagination. Even if the market itself is also a breathtaking Christmas scenery.

Switzerland

Go to Switzerland and give your lung a merry Christmas too. The air in Switzerland has the magic to purify you from the inside with every free breathe. The winter of Switzerland is a perfect combination of speed and stimulation. In fact, there is more than one way to entertainment in Switzerland. If you are looking for a easy and warm Christmas, definitely don’t miss the hot spring on the Alps. Either way, you will have a nice and relaxing Christmas in Switzerland.

Friday, 22 August 2014

High Protein Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Breakfast is widely accepted as the most important meal of the day. And, as research suggests, it is also the meal that determines what you are going to eat for the rest of the day. Needless to say, when choosing your breakfast meal, 'healthy' is the way to go. Another consideration is eating what will cover your energy needs until the next meal is due, without the need for stimulants like coffee, soft drinks and other sugar-laden sweets.

For someone who does a lot of physical activity, protein is among the most sought-out nutrients in a meal. And, protein is great for breakfast too. It supplies you with energy to do the things you need to do while building muscle, helping with cell regeneration, and keeping you ‘full’ so you aren’t tempted to snack in between meals.

Shakes and Smoothies

Smoothies are a favorite breakfast choice for kids and can be made in a variety of ways. Place diced fruit such as peaches, bananas, mango, blueberries, raspberries or strawberries, ice and skim milk, rice milk, or vanilla soy milk in a blender and blend until smooth for a quick and healthy breakfast. For an additional shot of morning protein make a chocolate protein shake consisting of chocolate soy milk, walnuts and Greek yogurt. Adding Greek yogurt to the shake will add an additional 15 to 18 grams of protein.

Cereal

Cereal comes is a wide variety of choices to satisfy the most finicky breakfast eater. A bowl of cereal, sliced banana and milk is filled with protein, fiber and vitamins, making it an excellent way to start the day. Add variety to your child's cereal by creating a breakfast sundae. Layer crunchy cereal, strawberry yogurt, sliced strawberries and blueberries in a long ice cream dish or bowl and top with 100 percent fruit spread for a yummy cold breakfast on a hot summer day.

Protein-Enriched Cold Cereal

An increasing number of food manufacturers make vegetarian cold cereal options with high protein. This simple breakfast choice is really a get-up-and-go meal; with almond or soy milk, it packs a powerful protein punch.

Dairy Products

Some of the protein rich dairy products include, whole milk, yogurt, cheese, and cottage cheese, etc. You can try various recipes using these protein rich foods; you can make milk shakes or fruit smoothies using yogurt. A layer of cheese spread on whole grain bread, or cottage cheese sandwich can provide your kid with protein as well as dietary carbohydrates.

Peanuts

Peanuts are loaded with protein but along with that they also contain other nutrients such as fibers, carbohydrates, and essential fat. You can serve your kids with peanut brittle which is sweeter or simply spreading peanut butter on whole grain bread can serve as a high protein and high carbohydrate breakfast for kids.

Breakfast Scramble, Minus the Eggs

While some vegetarians incorporate eggs into their diet, many choose not to eat any animal products. Firm tofu, however, can be easily substituted for eggs in a high-protein breakfast scramble. Simply crumble the tofu and saute it in vegetable oil; you can add just about any spices and vegetables, including kale and tomatoes, to increase the protein content.

Vegetables and Fruits

If your kids are vegans then there are lot of protein rich vegetables and fruits that you can provide them for breakfast. You can make veg grilled sandwiches and couple them with peanut butter or cheese for better taste. With fruits, you can either go for smoothies or can add them to a bowl of oats or cereals to increase the nutritional quotient of the breakfast. If, not a fruit dish including variety of freshly cut fruits tossed with fresh cream will also serve the purpose.