Nowadays, children are mostly glued to their television, iPod, video games, or computer. If you want your kids to engage in creative activities, then you should promote their interest in making beautiful crafts by purchasing the right craft supplies for them. There are numerous things you can buy for your kids, but a list of things that every child should have is mentioned below.

Craft supplies for kids are available online. Image attributed to Wikimedia Chris Metcalf

• Safety scissors: When tiny hands work with scissors, it is important to ensure that they are protected. Safety scissors are widely available on the market and have blunt ends that make them safe for children. You can also use spring-action scissors, which easily open after a bit of squeezing. Using scissors helps improve the fine motor skills of kids, but it is essential to use scissors that are specifically designed for children.

• Construction paper: You should definitely buy a pack of construction paper for your kids. They are available in numerous sizes and colours. When used for crafts, there may be a few leftover scraps of papers. You can collect them for future use. Construction paper is inexpensive and a colourful way of making attractive crafts.

• Glitter glue: There are many crafts that require glitter. Children love to work with glitter since it can drastically augment the beauty of their creations. Glue glitter is available in a myriad of colours and can be directly used without much hassle. When using glue glitter, make sure to dry it properly to avoid smearing.

• Glue and tape: Glue is an important craft supply that each child should have. You can buy glue sticks, white glue, and craft glue for all your child’s craft needs. Glue sticks are less messy than white glue, and are also easier to use. Craft glue is usually used when heavier gluing is needed. White glue is watery and works well in very small amounts when gluing paper. You may also need tape when working with crafts. Tape is a good alternative to glue in many instances. It is also used for hanging artwork.

• Craft sticks: Craft supplies for kids including craft sticks are easily available in the market or online at very affordable prices. Now you don’t have to eat numerous popsicles just to collect sticks for your crafts anymore. They are offered in various colours, sizes, and shapes to suit the requirements of your project.

• Ribbons: Ribbons are colourful additions to your child’s crafts. There are numerous colours, widths, textures, and patterns of ribbons available on the market.

• Crayons, markers, paints, and paint brushes: When purchasing paints for children, make sure to get water-based acrylic paints. They work well since they do not stain the hands or clothing of children, and they are easily washable. They dry quickly and are pretty easy to manage. You should also buy paint brushes to work with the paint. You should have a pack of crayons and a set of coloured markers for colouring your crafts. You should buy water-based markers instead of permanent markers for your child.  

Once your list is ready, you can visit your local store. You can also check out a few online stores for your craft supplies.

If the windows in your home are of an odd size, you should not be upset. You can still give your room an exquisite look by getting customised curtains for your imperfect-sized windows. Custom-made curtains are window treatments that can provide you with a look precisely in accordance with your needs. Not only odd-sized windows, but very large or very small windows can also have made-to-measure drapes. You just need to measure the length and width of your windows to order the customised curtains. Once ready, you can install them to enjoy a charming and neat look for your home.

Made to measure curtains can be easily ordered from online stores. Image attributed to Wikimedia AncientNicosia

Measure the size of your windows carefully

It is important that you measure the size of your window carefully to avoid having any discrepancies in measurements. The window’s height and width should be measured from left to right accurately. The correct window dimensions will let you have the right-sized curtains for installation. Otherwise, all of your expenses and efforts will be in vain. You will have to again find another set of curtains for your home, which will be a time-consuming and costly affair.

No doubt you've noticed that when you have guests over, no matter where the party starts, inevitably they end up in your kitchen. It seems to be instinctive in all of us to want to head to where the warmth and food are. So it's doubly gratifying when you can have a kitchen that is not only welcoming but expressive of your personality, an enjoyable and functional space in which to cook, eat, and socialise.

Making the Most of Your Space

The best kitchens feel cosy — not cramped! But what if yours is more the latter than the former? Can you do anything to fix that, short of knocking out walls?

Yes, you can. Fairly modest 'makeovers' — rearranging the position of appliances, removing a cabinet or two for extra 'head room,' or inserting a cooking or serving 'island' — can open up even a tiny kitchen and  make it seem bigger than it really is. Oftentimes, it's not how much space you have available but how you use the space that counts; minimising steps for food prep, having work spaces clear and convenient to the stove and refrigerator, and having deep enough sinks for easy cleanup don't require any more raw space…just careful planning.

Remember, too, that in a small space, every detail counts. Keep your kitchen neat, free of clutter, and sparking clean. This makes it feel open, airy, and ready for your next gourmet creation. With a little ingenuity, that minuscule space can give you some pretty 'maximum' results.

Do all phone deals include a free SIM card?

Your Subscriber Identity Module, otherwise known as your 'SIM', is used to identify you as the carrier of your phone. Everyone have their own SIM card, and this will carry their phone number, data plan, and other details within it. It can be treated as a digital identity card. As such, when you purchase a new package or a new phone, you can continue to use your same SIM card and data plan. 

Neat, functional and fashionable; the BlackBerry Z10 Smartphone

On older phone models, your SIM card carried your contacts and text messages as well. Nowadays, however, modern smartphones will carry these details on the actual device itself. The specific purpose of the SIM, therefore, is purely to link you to your data plan and phone number. When you use your specific SIM in different phones, you will still be able to access your pre-paid plan, or phone contract, without any trouble. 

However, you need to be aware that SIM cards come in different sizes. Different SIMs will fit into different types of phones and card modules. So, for example, if you have a BlackBerry, and you lose it, you will need to get a new SIM card if you start using a different type of phone as a replacement. This SIM will be 'programmed' to still carry your data, but will be specific to the type of phone it is used in.

Curly hair, whether it is done or natural, is pretty difficult to tame and to keep looking good all the time. To enjoy elegant curls and not worry about bad hair days, you need to learn the tricks on how to care for your curly hair.

Moisturize, Moisturize

If there is one thing you need to learn about curly hair, it is that it’s naturally dry. As such, it will always thirst for moisture – lots of it. You have to carefully choose your shampoo, making sure that it is sulphate free. Otherwise, you can drop the shampoo altogether and just use conditioner whenever you wet your curly hair. Clean it with water first before applying conditioner. After showering, apply a leave-on or any product that will help retain moisture within the strands so your curly hair falls naturally, nice and easy.

Combing Care

Curly hair will easily break if you use a brush or a narrow-toothed comb on it. Buy a wide toothed comb and use it for your curly hair. That will help avoid the frizz. It is also not advisable to rub your hair with a towel to dry it. Instead, blot it with a towel or for faster drying, use a blow dryer set on low. It is also important to keep in mind to brush or comb your hair as seldom as possible. Instead of brushing or combing, crunch your curls in between your fingers. You may get rid of tangles using your fingers as well.