Table of Contents

• How to involve other parents?
• What you need to create a scrapbook video
• Example questions
• Children’s answers in video format
• Software and hardware
• Using children’s answers in a quiz

How to involve other parents?

Someone must take the initiative. There are active parents, there are passive ones, there is nothing you can do about it. I can’t share the results, but the parents who participated in this small project were very pleased with the video. Of course, those who was involved was the smallest part of the kinder-garden group , but the video will serve as a good look back at an important, final stage in the child’s development.
It should be remembered that participation in the video is not a forced thing, if a parent does not want to participate, then it is their business. Everyone may have their own considerations, why yes, or why not.

These days, it’s not that difficult to shoot a video. Yes, the video may not be of the best quality, and not all videos will be the same, but that doesn’t matter in this case.

What you need to create a scrapbook video

• List of questions
• Children’s answers to questions
• A person who will undertake to create, put together a video
• Software and hardware
• Patience and strong nerves

Example questions

This list of questions should serve as a source of inspiration for you. You will certainly know your child’s kindergarten group/class better, so there will be other questions that are more relevant to your situation.

• What will you become when you grow up?
• If teachers/nannies weren’t teachers/nannies, what would they be? What would they do?
• What is your favorite season, why?
• What do you like to do most?
• What do teachers like to do the most?
• If teachers were inventors, what would they invent?
• What is your favorite cartoon?
• If you were a superhero, what superhero would you be?
• If you could give superpowers to caregivers and nannies, what superpowers would you give them?
• You have a magic wand, what beast would you turn your nanny into?
• What do you think teachers and nannies do while the children are sleeping?
• Do you want to go to school, or is it better to stay in kindergarten?

Children’s answers in video format

You don’t need professional cameras or a professional video operator. Parents film their children themselves, ask their own questions.
The videos will not be the same, and that’s okay. You just need to agree in advance whether they are vertical videos or horizontal ones.
Personally, I would recommend horizontal videos, but in any case it is better to agree on one format. One type of video will definitely reduce headaches for the person who will put this video together and the result will also be better.
Since the parents themselves will film the video, they will also “control” the background, appearance and answers themselves.

Software and hardware

Nowadays, video editing can be done on phones, but it is more convenient to do it on a computer.
We used the kdenlive video editing program, which is available for free and on all operating systems (linux, windows, macOs).
There are also free tutorials available for working with kdenlive.

If the video is planned to be shown at a graduation or an unofficial part of the graduation, then definitely think about the screen and sound. We had small “Bluetooth” speakers, and unfortunately they were a bit too weak to hear the children well, and the small projector was too dim because the room had ceiling windows and the sunlight was coming in that could not be covered.

Using children’s answers in a quiz

Then answers that were given for the video we did use in a Kahoot quiz, a question and answer contest, where there was a chance to win champagne.
The champagne was a good motivation for the parents to participate in the quiz.
Parents probably know their child’s answers, but they probably don’t know the answers of other children, so they can ask questions about the most popular answers in the quiz, for example: “Which superhero is the most popular among children?” or “Which profession is the most popular among children”
If you haven’t used Kahoot, we definitely recommend starting, it is also a good addition to children’s parties and adult parties.

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Table of Contents

• What are Humble game bundles?
• What is in this game bundle?
• Other articles about games.

What are Humble game bundles?

Humble game bundles are collections of games where a portion of the money spent goes to charity. Usually, the games in the bundles are offered at a significant discount compared to if the games were purchased individually. In this case, games featuring superheroes and other cartoon characters are being offered.

What is in this game bundle?

The game bundle features family-friendly games starring some of the world’s biggest movie, TV, and animation stars. This star-studded game bundle includes games such as:

• DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos – Dress up as Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman, and take on some of DC’s most powerful villains in this adventure-packed open-world game.
• DreamWorks Dragons: Nine Realms of Legends – Soar the skies, unlock and level up your dragon hero team to the highest level, and save legendary dragon realms in this thrilling adventure game.
• Transformers: Battlegrounds – Assemble your favorite Transformer team, including Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and others, and defend Earth from Decepticon invasion.

Heroes of film and television

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In this article, we will be focusing on analog animation using overhead projectors. These old-school devices allow you to put transparent sheets on them and project the images onto a screen. Not really great investment right? While they may not be the latest technology, you can find a used one at a low price or for free.

The idea behind this type of animation is pretty simple. You can draw characters from your favorite stories onto transparent sheets and then use the overhead projector to animate them. This can be a fun and entertaining activity to do with family and friends, especially children.

You can even use the projector to play guessing games with your guests. Simply project transparent or non-transparent objects onto the screen and have your guests guess what the object is. Children are sure to love this activity, and it can be a great way to spend a few evenings with friends and family. While computer animation may be the norm today, there is still something special about analog animation that should not be overlooked.

What’s needed

• Used overhead projector – You can check online marketplaces such as eBay or Facebook Marketplace to find a used overhead projector.
• Transparent sheets – For your canvas, you can use document pockets or any transparent plastic. You can even use cut plastic bottles.
• Permanent markers – It is recommended that you first draw on white paper to test your drawings before redrawing them on a transparent sheet.
• Choose a fairy tale or story to “animate” – When choosing a fairy tale or story to “animate,” it is advisable to start with simpler stories with fewer characters and decorations. These are easier to remember and retell, especially for children.
• If you have a printer and do not want to draw everything by hand, there are sheets of transparent “paper” that can be used in printers. However, not all plastic sheets are suitable for use in printers. Some may only work with inkjet printers. If the paper is thin enough, it may be possible to project the light through it using an overhead projector.
• To draw your characters and scenery, use permanent markers to create your illustrations on transparent sheets.
• Wait for dark or close the curtains and the show can start.
  

Why is it an awesome idea?

• It’s interesting for both young and old, kids and parents.
• It’s a great way to get kids off their gadgets.
• Kids can learn how to illustrate and transfer their imagination onto paper.
• Children can learn how to retell stories.
• Additionally, they can learn how to present their stories in front of others.

While we have not done this for some time, we believe it can be a fun and engaging activity for everyone involved. And also dark period of the year is here so we will restart to do this more often, and we recommend you do the same thing too.

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Not long time ago was published study that was testing water in plastic bottles and in about 90% cases were found microscopic plastic particles in that water.
Unfortunately there is not enough data, evidence to tell if that has bad or no effect on human life, health.
We can only hope that there is none, or small.
But always be aware of this and don’t eat hot meals from plastic tableware that is not marked appropriately, hence for consuming, storing hot meals.

Its just beginning for such studies, but its 100% clear that plastic bag that is not recycled will not go anywhere. It returns back to us in one way or another.

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