Let’s play

Ahead of Children’s Day, here’s our guide to the best ideas to celebrate it with your little one

Ring in the fun

It’s always a good time to pick up the hoop, believes Priyanka Gandhi, a city-based hula hoop trainer who has been teaching both kids and adults for the past four years. On Sunday, Gandhi is hosting a free-for-all Children’s Day-special hula hooping session. “Hula hooping is a great activity for kids because it builds their core immunity, helps their focus and concentration, and improves their motor skills. It also makes them feel good about their body,” she shares. All your little one needs is a hoop; but if they don’t have one, Gandhi can help out with extra hoops. 
On: November 14, 5 pm
At: Five Gardens, Dadar
Call: 9820469919

Head to the carnival

From cooking to science, children’s platform PlayyDate’s November 14 carnival has something for every kid. The day-long online carnival is aimed at kids aged between four and seven. Choose from a range of vibrant activities, be it an online mystery game, a cheesecake mousse-making workshop or an evening of science where they learn to design a glue suncatcher. 
On: November 14, 11 am onwards
Log on to: playydate.in

A real treat

Treat your young one to a good food hug at this restaurant’s Children’s Day brunch. Expect a pasta station, a sliders station, a mocktail stall, and lots of smileys, hash-browns and other kid-friendly delicacies.
On: November 14, 12.30 pm onwards
At: Courtyard by Marriott Mumbai International Airport, Andheri
Call: 7506886069

Theatre comes home

Omar and The Underworld by Varun Narain

Kolkata-based non-profit ThinkArts is hosting the second edition of the ThinkArts International Festival for Young Audiences virtually, bringing home 10 acts from across the world. “In the course of the past year-and-a-half, we realised that there isn’t much holistic creative engagement available for children in the online space, other than the commercial stuff. So, we had given grants for artistes to create work for kids in this space. We decided to showcase those pieces, as well as reach out to artistes across the world,” shares founder Ruchira Das. The shows this year include Circles by Helios Theater, Germany; Robot by Chamar Bell Clochette, Switzerland; The Young King by Slingsby, Australia; and works by Indian artistes such as Omar and The Underworld by Varun Narain and Gajam by Rasa Theatre Collective.
From: November 14 to 24 
Log on to: thinkarts.co.in 
Cost: Pay as you wish

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