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Oceans Endangered

At: South Mumbai
For: Rs 3,500 for a three month course

The Little Gardener invites kids to explore the world underwater. The three-month course will include interactive sessions where kids will be introduced to marine life and exotic sea creatures like the star fish, and corals. Children will also learn about the threat to marine life due to pollution and will be encouraged to protect and respect aquatic life. The highlight of the session will be a treasure hunt with a pirate theme.


Sponge Bob SquarePants collection of bed linen

At: Shoppers' Stop, Lifestyle, Pyramid, Landmark, Ebony and  Godrej Lifespace
Cost: Rs 649 onwards for bed sheet sets and Rs 1,599 onwards for comforters

Don't allow the gloomy grey skies to dampen your kid's spirits. Instead change their mood by adding some colour to their room with Portico's latest bed linen collection. It features Nickolodeon's famous toon SpongeBob SquarePants.


Best out of waste workshop

On: August 23, from 10 am onwards
Call Eco Mantra on 25007347
Cost: Rs 250

Eco Mantra teaches kids how to recycle paper, and make attractive envelopes, bags and boxes out of it.


Best out of waste workshop

On: August 23, from 10 am onwards
Call Eco Mantra on 25007347
Cost: Rs 250

Eco Mantra teaches kids how to recycle paper, and make attractive envelopes, bags and boxes out of it.


Butterfly tales

At: Nehru Centre, Dr E Moses Road, Worli.
On: August 2, from 10 am onwards
Call: 24920482

To allign with the launch of Butterflies of India, its author and wildlife expert Isaac Kehimkar, will give a talk on the lives of butterflies.


Insect watch

At: BNHS Conservation Education Centre, near Film City, Goregaon (E).
On: August 3, from 8 am onwards Entry fee: Rs 20
Meeting point: Conservation Education Centre
Call: 28402946

Kids aged 10+ can spend their Sunday in the company of beetles, butterflies and bugs at the Insect Watch activity organised by BNHS. Children below 10 are also welcome to attend, as long as they are accompanied by their parents.
 

Shatranj ke khiladi

At: F-25, New Ambivali Society, Jeevan Nagar, off Link Road, Andheri (W).
Flexible dates and timings
Call: 9820134800

Lavi Khanna will teach budding Vishwanath Anands (age 5+), tricks to bag a definite checkmate, at this theory and practical chess class.