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The simplest everyday event can present a wonderful learning opportunity for children — and paper is a perfect learning tool. A child is already familiar with paper because he uses it to draw pictures and practice writing his name. But by simply looking more closely around the house, he will be able to see the many other forms that paper. One can encourage a child for scientific investigation by asking her to think about how many ways one can change paper by cutting, tearing, folding, gluing, crumpling, soaking and so on.

The article presents a method for making mobile for children. It requires materials like poster board, markers, hole puncher, crayons, scissors, glue, yarn of different colors and colored plastic hangers. Tell your child that she will create a mobile using one particular theme. Punch a hole at the top of each star and help your child thread the yarn through the hole and tie it to the hanger.

The article presents a game for making a child learn his name. It requires materials like colored paper, markers, scissors, pot and spoon. Print your child's name on separate squares of colored paper. Then, write out his name on a card he can keep in front of him. Do this for everyone in your family to make a game of it. Next, pass the pot around, along with a wooden spoon, and invite everyone to stir the letters. Play until your child finds all of the letters that match his name.