Bangalore: Cooking classes
At: 403 Belmont, 37 D Napeansea Road.
For: Rs 500 per session,
Call: 9820889255
Let your kids, 5 years and above, try their hand at cooking. They will learn to make cakes, cookies and milkshakes. Special classes for adults held every Saturday.

Art workshop
At: Mahalaxmi Chambers, first floor, 22, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mahalaxmi.
Call: 23522466
This monsoon, let your kids paint umbrellas and learn glass, ceramic and sand painting at Hobby Ideas' workshops.     

Rakhi gifting idea
What: Dream Team Princess range
By: Mattel India
For: Rs 249 onwards
Available at All leading toy stores
If you want to give your little daughter some royal treatment, get your son to gift her the latest Barbie Princess range, this Rakshabandhan. The Dream Team Princess range finds Barbie dressed in royal gowns and scintillating accessories, to complete the majestic look. The range includes Royal Princess Dolls, Barbie as Rapunzel, Erika, and Anneliese, Kelly Princess Doll with animal friends, and the Royal Princess Castle.  

What's On picks

Bedke neeche rehne wali, Children's play
On: August 9
At: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point. Call: 66223737
Timings: 7 pm
Tickets: Rs 150
If you had an invisible friend when you were a child, you are sure to enjoy this whimsical one-act comedy for children. Directed by Mohit Takalkar, the play revolves around the relationship between Ira and an invisible friend, Manu. Pune-based Aasakta theatre group looks at what happens when Ira grows up and forgets about her invisible friend. Do Manu and Ira's paths cross again? Can the real world and an imaginary one co-exist? Find out.