The festival of Rakhi is around the corner and what better excuse can you get to add the magic of play to your home. Celebrate the most special bond with nurture and play.

Here is a ready reckoner for all you lovely moms and brothers to have a #PlayfulRakhi with your li'l sister and gift her some of the best toys and games from WinMagic. Trust me, these are deals that you won’t want to miss. So, go ahead, buy that gift and become the most popular brother not only in your family but also in the whole world.

PAW Patrol Toys
Shower your li’l sister with love from the most adorable pup squad. Shop for the most amazing Paw Patrol gifts, since there are so many options to choose from; figurines, vehicles, playsets and much more. Order some figurines or some vehicles and enjoy up to 15% discount. Shop here

Kindi Kids Dolls
Marsha Mello, a little softy who's as sweet as candy. She can’t wait to make a new #BFF. Gift this cutest Kindi Kids doll to your li'l sister and make this a cute Rakhi. Grab now, and get a discount of up to 15%. Shop here

Wrapples 
Gift a furry best friend to your li'l sister. The little cuties will love to talk to her and to each other, and also love to be petted and tickled. Hear them giggle and purr all day. Get a set for both of you today and enjoy up to 15% off. Shop here

Disney Frozen 2 Whisper and Glow Collectible Figurines 
Light up this Rakhi for li'l sister with the NEW Whisper and Glow collectible figurines from Disney Frozen 2. Have a #PlayfulRakhi with a group of favourite characters and a wide variety of the coolest toys from Amazon. Shop here

WinMagic Games
Why not make this a #PlayfulRakhi for your entire family? Gift a set of these coolest games and have hours of fun playing together. Bring home the fun and enjoy up to 25% discount on the entire range of WinMagic Games. Shop here

Hatchimals 
An EGGciting hatching experience that your li'l sister won’t forget. Grab the coolest Hatchimals WOW or go all out and collect over 50 Royal Snowball CollEGGtibles with super cute accessories, both at a discount of up to 20%. Shop here

Shopkins Lil’ Secrets Mini Collectibles and Playsets 
Gift your sibling the key to unlock a world of surprises with the all NEW Shopkins Lil’ Secrets mini playsets. Collect all 6 Secret Shops and make it a #PlayfulRakhi. Shop here


Hairdorables 
Give your li'l sister a chance to hang out with #BFFs from the Hairdorables girl squad. With 11 amazing surprises to peel and reveal, this has got to be the best Rakhi gift ever. Oh and the dolls are available at a discount of up to 15%. Shop here

Wondering how to keep the kids engaged this festive season! Don’t look any further, head straight to the Krazy Kids Karnival that promises a lot of fun, entertainment and shopping.


Spread over 2 acres of open spaces in the heart of Mumbai city, the carnival boasts of interactive learning workshops, amazing live shows, dramatic amusements and adventure camps for the kids, while parents can indulge in pop up shops, lip-snaking food and desserts and above all an array of shopping experiences. Aimed at children between the age group of 0-12 years, the carnival promises a range of fun things including rides and activities with their favourite characters Chota Bheem, Doraemon, Gajju Bhai, Chacha Bhatija, Guru Aur Bhole and their gangs.


The carnival of non-stop excitement will definitely put a smile on the little ones faces, especially those less fortunate, who will enjoy free pick up and drop, admission, rides, F&B and entertainment on the 16th. This initiative is for specially invited children from various NGO’s across Mumbai.

So plan your days already for some down-time with your little ones.

Dates: November 4th - 5th, 2017
Venue: City Park, BKC, Bandra East
Time: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Entry Fee: INR 200/- (Children below 3 years go free)
Ticket Booking: BookMyShow

The holiday season is on and every time my phone rings displaying 'Home', I get panic attacks. Most of the calls begin with my little one announcing 'Mom, I'm so bored!', and if for every time she said this, if someone gave me a nickel, I sure would be a rich momma. Nevertheless, what can I really do to ensure #PrincessHeer is engaged during her summer vacations without having to step out too much in the heat? So this weekend I sat down and created a list of activities that she can enjoy without the need to be glued to the idiot box for the entire day.



Indoor Games
A competitive and time-consuming activity during the summer holiday is to spread out board games and challenge friends to play for hours. And that's the first thing I'm you should be doing with your little ones. Give them a boost of creative fun with some interesting jigsaw puzzles, Lego sets, or word Scrabble to set her mind racing or even a few hours in the play zone.

Drawing and Colouring
Fun activities like drawing or colouring are the most inexpensive form of a game to engage hyperactive children. Order a few books, paints, colours, stencils and free the little minds to envisage and create a visual delight. Sketching, drawing, and colouring are stress-busting activities that no child will tire of.  

Crafts
One quality that Heer has inherited from me is my love for craft projects. There are a number of ways crafts can be included in day-to-day activities for not only probing a mind but also enhancing imagination. So go ahead order some crafts supplies and sit with your little ones to get started on some basic DIYs and recycling projects.  

Reading
The best gift you can ever give a child is read to them. This simple act not only gives you both time to bond but also pips her curiosity, sowing the reading seed in their mind. Reading usually becomes a stepping stone to other activities that interest children. So bring out your childhood books and relive the stories with your little ones.

Water Games
Water is the best escape in the summers and children love to indulge in water games. The easiest way would be to enrol kids in swimming classes that would club fun with some form of exercise to rejuvenate them. Alternatively, bubble baths are another sure shot way to engage kids and keep them busy for a long time. 

Hobby Class
It is very easy to gauge what your little one is really interested in and help her take it up as a hobby. Enrol them in classes specific to their interest which could range from singing and dancing to playing an instrument to even cooking or gardening classes. It will be a great experience to see them learn and do what they like.  
So to beat the Summer Heat try some of these interesting activities, and share your feedback with me on whether or not the idea worked to keep your little one busy all afternoon

Until next time,
~ Heena

My gorgeous little one was to turn FIVE on the 18th of November and I was looking forward to celebrating the day with her all dressed up in a beautiful gown, true princess style. I expected her to want a Barbie themed party or even Sofia the First; however to my surprise she looked at me while watching Disney and chose PJ Masks. I thought the sweet little babe of mine would forget all about it the next day; but she got talking about the décor, costume and much more. 

She seemed obsessed with PJ Masks, especially Owlette a red-eyed girl who transforms into an Owl wearing a red costume with cape-like wings and moves around in an Owl Glider. I smiled and got working. What I didn’t realise was that PJ Masks stuff is hard to come by, they have no decorations or toys, not even at the Disney Store or any other place in a city like Mumbai. So huge preparations began amidst the chaos for my little Owlette! As it’s a new show, I hardly know anything about it, but #PrincessHeer filled me in completely. We got creative, worked with what we had available and called on a few favours from friends. 

We found a local costume shop willing to make a costume in 3 days, and then I called upon a friend based in the US to send us the figurines for the cake and the Owlette mask. A dear friend Ruchika who is a home baker at ChocoRika, agreed to make the cake as per the birthday girl’s suggestions n requests. No soon this was confirmed, we sent out the invites. For the décor we stuck with the blue, green and red theme to represent Catboy, Owlette and Gecko with balloons, character cut-outs and streamers. We printed and cut-out a ton of wristbands and punch gloves for all the kids to wear. The food was managed by the restobar Brass Monkey and they did a fine job of it; while the pictures were taken by Rutik Shah. 

I insisted that she change into a dress for the cake-cutting and she readily agreed. All in all the party turned out to be great, mind you the post is image heavy. 



What do you think? Did we do well?

Who wouldn’t be excited to go to a carnival, and that too when your favourite brand invites you for an evening full of fun, that’s a fantastic mixture of everything amazing. And to top it all, the clincher is that the invite is especially for your little one. Wouldn’t that be spectacular?



At iCynosure we never miss an opportunity to party and with Pepe Jeans throwing a big party, I became a partner in crime with my little one to enjoy the #PepeJeansKidsCarnival. Pepe Jeans organised the Kids Carnival at their flagship store in Santacruz and as we made our way to the store we witness the ambience full of fun bright coloured balloons, photo props, an entertaining line up of activities and lip-smacking food. It was perfect for mommas as kids were entertained while we enjoyed some soothing mock-tails and a gossip session with fellow blogger mommies.



#PrincessHeer was pretty excited, as she was introduced to the group of children and invited to punch a surprise wall to pick a gift that lay in the individual box. Luckily she punched one with a gift and was ecstatic with her achievement. Next up the children were divided into two groups and were to build a castle using the life-size Jenga bricks. It was the most chaotic construction sight one would ever see, but the most fun too. With all the craziness going around us, Heer and I sat tight for a few minutes to get our caricature made.



She soon headed back to the activities and came back winning prize after prize. Finally, we played a couple of coordination activities as a pair and cracked the whip on those as well. At the end of the evening, we headed home not only with some great prizes but also with some amazing memories and a truckload of Pepe merchandise.

What fun we had!
- Heena