Gifting tips for kids!

The kids today have become so fashionable, stylish and conscious, it is really remarkable as well as scary. When it comes to their clothes, shoes, hair accessories and even jewelry, it is they who want to take a final call on buying as well as wearing. They are born in the times, where fashion trends change at the drop of a hat and still they are up to it. All thanks to the rising reach of technology, the power of smart phones and the fast growing option of search engines, these kids get to know what is in vogue, even before we do sometimes. So when parents are finding it difficult to keep pace with their kids, their friends, who would want to occasionally buy gifts for these kids, are finding it even more difficult.

Remember the times, when a simple toy or a puzzle would really catch the fascination of the kids and they would be involved with them for months, weeks on end. Now if the gift they get is not up to the mark, they do not even want to look at it again. So in this case, how do we really decide the perfect gift for these kids? Gadgets are a good option, but they are way too costly. Who would want to spend a bomb for a close friends kids? Then there are books, which is a very good option,as they enhance the kid's knowledge and make them involved in learning.

Another option is kids jewelry, which is quite a tricky option for many reasons. Why so? First of all, jewelry is a vast subject, because of the number of options available. Secondly the material, design and the quality options also make it even more difficult to choose the right gift.

925 Sterling Silver Flower Earrings

There of course some other aspects to the decision as well. There should surely be no lead or cadmium used in jewelry for kids, as they are extremely harmful materials for kids to be close to. Also diamond or solid gold jewelry for kids can be very costly as a gift, so it is best to go for sterling silver jewelry for kids or even gold plated for that matter.

Hippo Pendant in18K Gold Polish.

Also if you are looking for cheaper stuff, there is an option of silver plated jewelry for kids, which is very affordable and durable, with the finish nowadays. As far as designs go, the best pick would be the one which the kids can relate to. Like flower designs, butterfly designs, other animal patterns or something fun and cute. As said earlier in the article, it is more of a challenge to impress the kids than their parents nowadays. If the kids can relate their gift to a animal they love or something they love a lot, it becomes a lot easier to impress them.

Ladybug Earrings in 925 Sterling Silver

Author- Tanya Rupani Shah, owner of www.tanyasjewelry.com, an online kids jewelry platform in India. Tanya is a mother to a one year old and a jewelry designer for more than a decade, now specializing in kids jewelry.

Bejeweled Expression!

If you want to see how much jewelry has come to be a part of day to day to living you do not need to go any further than your TV screen.  With advertisements that gloat about the shiniest diamonds and the most scrumptious pearls, jewelry has been annotated with celebration and enigma. The world of jewels has now become accessible from anyone to everyone.

Earlier the topic of jewelry use to form a conversation around heirlooms and old villas surrounding lonely islands, of mother’s days and valentines evenings when every woman was gifted somewhat of a treasure either looted or owned by her husband. Those were the days when jewelry was much more of a possession rather than an extension of their wardrobes. It was only in luncheons or soirée parties that hosts and invitees flaunted their lifestyles through the picturesque mode of jewelry. But now jewelry is a whole new affair. It is no longer understated rather it is much rightly known for its prominence that is making it not only an accessory in the fashion world but also giving it the form of one the key essentials that enhance clothing.

As has always been, it is the diamonds to hunt for or the gold and platinum. Designers are now taking expensive metals and transforming them to slivers with the faintest of the diamonds glittering on the top to make coveted neckpieces or one-of-a-kind statement jewelry. It is no longer only a medium to pronounce expensive gifting but it is also a reflection of the thought process of the designer. Jewelry has become a tool to voice out opinions. Be it through solid gold bars with giant emeralds that reflect the magnificence of the Egyptian era or the use of dyed feathers that are now the funkiest options for causal jewelry, it has become one of the central elements of fashion that no longer be ignored.

A raving outcome of modern jewelry is the domain of kids’ jewelry. From kids’earrings that are tiny baubles of hearts, stars, tigers and fishes, or miniature representations of roses and magnolias to three lines of artificial diamonds line one on top of the other, every design is something made for young ones who love to accessorize their outfits. Also, kids’ jewelry has become one of the most creative modes of gifting. Be it your child’s first communion or her 13^th birthday that will mark her journey into her teen years, a tiny little diamond is the perfect celebratory stance. The first pair of earrings for your baby girl is crucial and therefore select from semi-precious to precious stones to find her the perfect match for her tiny earlobes.

Jewelry is not restricted only to the fairer sex any longer. From ying yangs to neon rubber bracelets, from hemp necklaces to carved wooden pendants, boys are now models to flaunt the tiny messages these baubles let out. Metal pendants which have embossed graphic designs are the coolest addition to the list. Piercings that speak of dangling butterflies or star-crossed hearts are another way to express the growing voices.

The access to jewelry is for everyone. It just depends on how you choose to define yourself whether it is through metal or through diamonds; each piece of jewelry should define you.

 BIO: Heather Cliff lives in the City of Arizona and is a jewelry maker for over a decade. She studies the growing and changing designs of jewelry and reports on the most advancing and up-coming trends in the field. She loves the zone of kids’jewelry as it provides for a much needed field of experimentation.

Cultivating Hobbies in Kids.

In today's day and age life's taken the fastest paths available. Our lives are running by the clock continuously sometimes it's like 24 hours are not enough in a day, from morning to night we have got  things planned for us to do But by saying this this is not only for us but also for our children . Their lives have taken an even faster path then ours. Our kids lives have a plan from the moment they are born from their feeding time to there bath time, play time, sleeping time everything is decided. They start school so early in life like my daughter started her mother toddler program at the age of 8 months and since then has a charted plan for the day. Then ofcourse your playdates, never the less they are always there ! With this we have got all the new technologies like your iPads and all the great apps ,computers , smart phones with which these little babies are very savvy.

Seeing this shows us that we also need them to inculcate hobbies so that they enjoy their childhood and experience this time of their lives, because this innocent childhood never comes back.  Hobbies may vary from reading, painting, play dough, to even jewelry making. Stringing of beads not only is good to keep them occupied but also increases their motor skill. Making gorgeous stuff to then adorn themselves in is something I feel is a complete upper for them. Kids jewelry is something which makes these little angels feel good looking at the way their moms dress up they love copying the same . This jewelry defines them and creates their fashion statement 

Hobbies like reading or even browsing through pictures for our little ones is an excellent form of learning. Exploring with touch and feel books, sound books, pop up books not only amazes them but builds their curiosity to learn . With the sound books they gather the knowledge of which animal does what sounds, lives where, whether its a domestic or a wild animal. Building your child's cognitive skills is also very important painting and play dough do a great job in that field the touch, textures nd colors teach them a lot. So to say now in our daily charted out lives take out time for your little one to make their gorgeous kids jewelry paint draw and have a great time !

Tanya Rupani Shah is a mother and a jewelry designer, running an online kids jewelry platform called www.tanyasjewelry.com.