A Russian Folktale-The Seven Brothers Simeon

This is an interesting Russian Folk Tale. Russia is the biggest country in the world. The variety of Russian people and their cultures are very familiar all over the world. This Russian folk tale story is collected from the book, named “The Russian Garland - Being Russian Folk Tales”. This Russian folk tale story book Contains 17 Russian folktales, which is gathered from various Russian booklets. This book was edited by- Robert Steele, published from A. M. Philpot, Limited, London; Robert M. McBride, NY in 1916.

The Seven Brothers Simeon (Part-1)

- A Russian Folktale 

There were once upon a time two old serfs (bondsmen), who lived together for many years without children; and in their old age they prayed for a child to keep them from want when they were no longer able to work. After seven years the good woman gave birth to seven sons, who were all named Simeon; but when these boys were in their tenth year, the old man died, and the sons tilled the ground which their father left them.

It chanced one day that the Tsar (king) Ador  drove past, and wondered angry to see such little fellows all busy at work in their field. So he sent his oldest boyar to ask them whose children they were, and why they were working so hard, and the eldest Simeon answered, that they were orphans, and had no one to work for them, and that they were all called Simeon. When the boyar told this to Tsar Ador, he ordered the boys to be brought along with him.

Filipino folktale-How the Tinguian Learned to Plant

   This is an interesting Folk tales from Philippines. The Philippines is in the south-east country in Asia, situated in the western Pacific Ocean. The culture and the heritage of Philippines are so much rich and wealthy. This folk tale is collected from the book “Philippine Folk Tales”. The author of this folk tales story book was “Mabel Cook Cole” and it was published from “A.C. McClurg & Co., Chicago” in 1916. 

How the Tinguian Learned to Plant

                    - A Filipino Folktale

   In the very old times the Tinguian did not know how to plant and harvest as they now do. For food they had only the things that grew in the forests and fish from the streams. They did not know how to cure people who became ill or were injured by the evil spirits neither and many people died who might otherwise have lived.

   Then Kadaklan, the Great Spirit who lives in the sky, saw that the people often were hungry and sick. Then Kadaklan sent one of his servants, Kaboniyan, to the earth to teach them many things. And it happened this way.

A Magic Trick for your Kid-The Card Hotel

A Magic Trick for your Kid-The Card Hotel

   In a mixture of cards, the kings, queens, jacks, and aces challenge the odds to find one another!

Instruments: A deck of cards.

Secret Steps: 

1. Remove all the face cards (kings, queens and jacks) and aces from the deck-these are the only cards you need.

2. Place the kings in a row and say, “All the kings decided to check into a hotel. And since they are nice kings, they decided to bring their wives, the queens.” Now place the queens on top of the kings, matching the suits.

Funny jokes for little kids

Funny jokes for little kids

Here are some funny question and its funny answer.

Q: What the three inventions help man up in the world?

A: The elevator, the ladder and the alarm clock.

Q: What has four legs and can't walk?
A: A table.

Q: Where do the Bees use the bathroom?

A: The BP station.

Q: What the same size and shape of an elephant and weighs nothing?

A: His shadow.

A Simple Magic Trick-The Linking Paper Clips

A Very Simple Magic Trick for Kids-The Linking Paper Clips

   Two plain old paper clips spring into the air and puzzlingly link themselves together!

Instruments: A dollar bill (note) and two paper clips.

Secret Steps:

1. Take the dollar bill and accordion-fold it into thirds so it’s shaped like an S.

2. Attach one of the paper clips to the front of the bill from the top, with the shorter side of the clip facing you. The clip should go over the outer layer of the folded bill as well as the middle layer, and it should be clipped near the edge of the bill, not the fold (just look at the picture).