Mud kitchen fun with Ano and Vongai Time for some mud kitchen fun with Ano and Vongai! Ngati muendesei kunotamba mumadhaka.” In Shona we have a saying that is similar to the one above. The one above means we should take him/her to play in the mud. Meaning quite literally taking the child to have… Continue reading Mud kitchen fun with Ano and Vongai
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Sarura Kids magic wheel of household things in Shona language
Naming household things in Shona We love competitions! And what better competition than one with the spinning wheel game for household things in Shona. The girls loved doing this video! You can tell how much we love a good guessing game even in this STEM video. The challenge was very simple but it’s also a… Continue reading Sarura Kids magic wheel of household things in Shona language
Bouncy egg experiment for toddlers
Bouncy egg experiment It’s fair to say the girls loved the bouncy egg experiment. You can see in our video below. There are few greater pleasures in life than discovering that the everyday can be magical. Aside from the egg and the vinegar this experiment is completely free. Just ingredients you will find in your… Continue reading Bouncy egg experiment for toddlers
Kirkhill Forest Trails Aberdeenshire
Just before lockdown Sarura Kids went to one of our favourite places for a forest walk. Kirkhill Forest is in Aberdeenshire in Scotland and is a great place for mountain bike trails as well as walking trails.As you see in the video there are some seriously steep hills that are great for some serious biking.… Continue reading Kirkhill Forest Trails Aberdeenshire
Discovering Bennachie Aberdeenshire
If you have ever wanted to visit Scotland then you will enjoy this little discovery video.This is the first time we’ve been back to Bennachie with Ano since she was able to walk. We took the shortest trail – the Discovery trail. Much to our amazement, Ano managed the entire trail on her own. Didn’t… Continue reading Discovering Bennachie Aberdeenshire
Ngano ya Tagarika
Tagarika works hard to bring pride and success to his family. Sit back and listen to this lovely story or ngano.In Shona stories like this one that Gogo Alice is telling are called ngano. Telling stories – ngano – is one of the ways that children can learn basic Shona language quickly and easily in… Continue reading Ngano ya Tagarika
How to draw a giraffe
Ruva, Zoey and Mel are so excited to do this cute drawing of a giraffe from the Youtube channel “Even Kids Can Draw” This follow along drawing lesson is in real time so you can join us as we draw. This is a great activity to keep kids occupied indoors. It teaches us how to… Continue reading How to draw a giraffe
How to count in Shona
Today we are going to learn how to count in Shona. Let’s count from 1 to 50 in Shona with Gogo AliceSarura Kids loves counting in Shona!Counting is lots of fun!The easiest way to count in Shona is to remember that after the number ten you say ten and add one of the following numbers… Continue reading How to count in Shona
Mwana wenyu achema akoma – Shona lullaby
Mwana wenyu achema akoma is more popularly known as hwe hu hwe nyarara nhanha.Nhanha means baby, and even if one does not know the lyrics of the song this is a very popular shona lullaby from Zimbabwe. Shona lullabies are not necessarily to be directly interpreted.This poem is as much an observation of life and… Continue reading Mwana wenyu achema akoma – Shona lullaby
Amina Kadeya with Kayla and Khloe
Amina KadeyaToday’s kids challenge is a classic for anyone who grew up in Zimbabwe! This was kindly filmed in Harare by Kayla and Khloe’s mom. They want to learn Shona with you too.As familiar and as Zimbabwean as sadza itself is.But who can actually translate Amina Kadeya?We all seem to have picked up the same… Continue reading Amina Kadeya with Kayla and Khloe
