Best Content for Kids Award 1st category

1. WebsiteofliteratureforchildrenTalesofBumbambilijawww.bumbam.weebly.comWebsiteofliteratureforchildrenTalesofBumbambilijawww.bumbam.weebly.com Best ContentforKidsAward1st category forchildren 3-16 years-old

2. The author – PauliusJuodišius Creating interesting stories for kids is a very exciting occupation, because you can do various interesting task - draw, create music, carve, act and construct. You can convert your story to any form: toys, books, animations, songs, cookies or any other not yet discovered form of art. Many people say that it is best to do what you know the best. But I like to try many things myself while creating a story. Nobody was born knowing everything, and I consider mistakes as a very important lessons for my future. So don’t be afraid to try and to fail. Only those who do nothing never fail. Ask the question “why” more often. My wish is that every child could read and listen to interesting stories whenever they want. But I’m not able to give my paper books to everybody. That is why I created this website with my most interesting fairy-tales as well as guidance how kids can create the fairy-tales themselves. If I succeeded, you definitely will! Good luck.

3. The site structure 1) Tale Zumbazu (front page) 2) Interactive tales 3) Step-by-step tales creation 4) Educational meetings with children 5) Issued books The website is constantly changing adding new interactive tales.

4. ZumbazuFunny story about insects making an extraordinary orchestrahttp://bumbam.weebly.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-TMnS2MdM&feature=youtu.be

5. Currently on the website – 7 interactive tales

6. One example – Cake of AmarėlisFunny story about insects who wanted to became giants.Interactive elements of moving characters, control of speed, dark/light screenYou can read it as well!

7. Currently on the website – Step-by-step tales creations Creation of stories Making the pop-up books Making puppets Music development

8. Creation of stories • Step-by-step tips how to create a story • What is your character? Draw it. • Think what your character will be like. • Now your character needs an interesting name. • Think once again about you characters drawing • and his features. Make changes if you don’t like • something. • The tale is no tale without the adventures. • And finally the happy ending. Or maybe • sad ending? Maybe scary? • More here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP2OoeJYzA8&feature=youtu.be

9. Making the pop-up books There are lots of ways to make a pop-up book, but most of them are quite complicated and require specific knowledge. The website demonstrates very simple tips for pop-up books creation. To make it only carton, scissors, glue and colored pencils are needed. Following the suggested methods children have many possibilities to create anything imagined, e.g. a real magical forest with characters hiding between trees and houses, the clouds flowing through the sky, etc.

10. Makingpuppets If many drawings are needed for the tale e.g. for stop motion video, a special puppets from carton or plywood can be prepared . The moving parts should be connected with screws. Such puppets are very convenient for making any changes for the tale character: it is simple to make a different face of the character, to give him new shoes or any new additional details. The puppets are perfect for a children play or a stop-motion video.

11. Music development This website chapter provides info about various musical instruments and suggests the tips how to make them at home. Usually musical instruments are being bought at special stores. But before that people made their instruments by themselves. So children can also tray and make something ringing or tinkling by themselves. Home made instrument are unique.In this way the tale books have a sound that is very important. The author says: “If you don’t have any musical instrument, if you don’t know how to play one, or if you don’t hear the music very well, don’t worry about it! Everybody can make music, only not everybody knows that.

12. Educational meetings with children The author encourages children to create fairy-tales visiting them face-to-face as well. He usually goes to schools or to the libraries with the purpose to provoke the imagination of children. During these meeting mostly musical tales are being created. Children all together create a new character and draw it together. Then it is time to imagine his story - give him some friends, neighbors, a house, a car, some pets, a job and hobbies. Then the character is sent to some adventurous journey. The journey is not fun without the songs, so the music is also being created with home-made instruments.

13. Visit theworldofinteractivestories TalesofBumbambilijawww.bumbam.weebly.com