The Beauty of Pastels

Pastel's are basically colored pigments mixed with water and and certain chemicals which bind them together in the form of a stick. These sticks are really versatile and fascinating to use in the field of art and is capable of creating some of the most unbelievable and magical paintings, just take a look at any of Edgar Degas's paintings. 

There are several types of pastels, mainly hard pastels and soft pastels. Hard pastels are the ones that contain more of the binding chemical than the pigment, and soft pastels are the exact opposite. Both these kind of pastels are mostly used for a complete painting. There have been several spectacular and unique pastel paintings, and here is one just to show you the potential these little magical sticks of color contain...

  
The sheer effect of the colors and variation between soft and hard pastel usage makes you just look at this amazing piece of art in awe. It looks so simple, yet so intricately complex. 

There is no better way to start the summer holiday than with taking up the hobby of pastel art, and we have just the right products that you need. Simply click here for amazing products to enhance your art abilities and guide you on the right path in the field of art.

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Get Folding THIS Summer!!!

The summer vacation is the time where you are completely free to do whatever you want. It's always good to try out new and cool things, that's why this summer you should give origami a try. Origami enhances your creative mind and is really an amazing and fun craft. Apart from providing you with endless hours of fun, it can also prove to be really useful later on in your life. Instead of going on and on about why it's so much fun, it's better to just show you some of the coolest origami creations...

Everyone's favorite Pokemon character, Pikachu, comes to life with this amazing creation. The intricate fold patterns and usage of colors make this a truly unique piece. 

This purple and white swan, is one of the best origami pieces in the world. The sheer effect of the colors coupled with the design make this an origami craftsmen's dream project. 

Although you need to be really advanced to make such delicately designed pieces, you can always start origami as a hobby this summer. Also, if you require any products relating to origami, all you need to do is click here for our website, which has a wide range of art and craft products. 

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Getting bored in the summer?? GO FOR THE WICKET!!

If you aren't already in the the cricket fever due to this year's crazy IPL, then we suggest you get into it. Cricket is anyways India's favorite sport and with the IPL its been a roller coaster ride. So, if you have nothing to do this summer and are getting bored in your holidays, then we suggest you take up cricket as a sport. 

Apart from being an activity which is entertaining on another level, cricket has a lot of benefits for both mental and physical fitness. It enhances your mind, as you try to outfox your opponent along with enhancing your stamina and fitness levels. It's the kind of sport that teaches you how to work as a team and for one another, in order to attain victory. These are important and really beneficial life skills to adopt from an early age, as it will tremendously improve your life in the future. 

Once you start playing the sport you love to watch, you will understand the game much better and on a more advanced level. You will start understanding through experience the importance of the pitches, ground size and various other factors we hear about but not fully understand. Taking up this amazing sport as an activity for the summer could be the answer to have an enjoyable summer vacation. 

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Swim your way to health

Swimming provides children of all ages with an amazing number of health as well as social benefits. Not only is it a fun aquatic activity, but it’s also a form of exercise that can even help kids with disabilities with movements, coordination and many more vital functions. Here are the advantages of swimming for school children of all ages:

1) Swimming promotes good health, and also enhances stamina and endurance which can really help for the future.

2) One of the best long term benefits of swimming is that it improves the cardiovascular system and makes the body use oxygen more efficiently. For this purpose alone, one should start swimming from an early age.

3) Swimming also has social benefits as children swimming competitively or participating in swim clubs learn the importance of perseverance, sportsmanship, self-discipline and goal-setting. They develop really good relations and friendship with teammates and learn the importance of teamwork.

4) Researchers have documented that the stimulating effect of child-paced infant/toddler swimming lessons has the potential to increase intelligence, concentration, alertness, and perceptual abilities; as well as an improvement in social, emotional, and physical development. 

5) Swimming is also effective in reducing anxiety, according to the International Journal of Sport Psychology, which states that water is a very soothing environment and the gentle nature of the water helps kids keep calm. 

These are just a few of the benefits of swimming for children.  We suggest you start swimming lessons for your kids when they are in school itself, too reap these amazing benefits it has to offer.

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