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05.04.2015 // Easter Sunday

On Sunday, April 5th, the Catholic world celebrates Easter Day in 2015, a week after this day Orthodox Christian will welcome the feast.
The symbol of this day is considered to be coloured eggs. They are dedicated on Easter Eve along with the rest of ceremonial food. A lot of different amusements are popular involving these dedicated eggs on Easter Day: kids can compete in breaking eggs on each other so to see whose egg remains uncracked and brings the victory to its owner, they can also hunt them, present to the relatives and closest friends etc. Not less traditional than eggs Easter Bunny is considered to be a gift, symbolizing wealth and fertility. The custom of presenting a bunny made from sweets, first emerged in Germany in 16th century, afterwards it spread along the rest of European countries and was welcomed in the USA.
 In different countries various local traditions are accepted, so in Australia chocolate and sugar eggs are extremely popular on Easter, not less chocolate bunny and bilby (an animal resembling a fat mouse) are accepted as gifts. On this day traditionally fried mutton and beef are the meal, served for dinner. In the morning Australians at church tastes sweet hot buns (called “Hot Cross Ban”).
In Germany, as well as the rest of Europe, coloured eggs and Easter Bunnies are accepted as gifts. Kids like hunting the eggs, which "were hidden" by the Easter Bunny according to the tradition. Also Germans decorate the windows and doors of their house with the Easter wreaths, made of green tree branches, flowers, ribbons and chocolates in bright wraps. They present relatives with dedicated wreaths, not food.
English Monarch traditionally gives to different people so many golden coins as his age is on Holy Thursday. This custom is 500 years old, in ancient times the King presented those in need with clothes. English people have freshly baked buns (with raisins or candied fruit), decorated with the Cross for breakfast. They adorn their houses and festive tables with flowers, mainly lilies. The best presents are coloured eggs and chocolate bunnies.
In Greece, a week before the holiday they start their preparations, visiting churches and organizing everything for this day. They hallow the eggs which should be coloured afterwards and the leaven for tsoureki (Easter buns of circle or cross shape) on Holy Wednesday. The sacred procession in Greece is not like processions in other countries. All participants stroll not around the temple, but along the city streets, singing and holding burning candles, heading for the main square, where they symbolically burn Judah in many thousand public sights. 
Ukrainians as well start preparing for this holiday a couple of days before. They clean their houses, decorate them with flowers and greenery.  The night into the Easter Day, people visit the public worship, sticking to church canons and after that having their meal dedicated, go home to have a holy breakfast. On this day the hostesses prepare as many dishes as they can to welcome the day of resurrection of Jesus Christ, thus the end of the fasting and please their guests.

Ranok-Creative congratulates everyone on this great holiday and wish you to celebrate this Easter with a heart full of love and peace!!!

01.04.2015 // yaD 'slooF lirpA

Catcha! Today is April Fools’ Day or how it’s also called All Fools’ Day. It is one of the most light-hearted days throughout the year.

The origin of this day is unclear, some refers it to the change of seasons, some to the peculiarities of date celebrating. Still the earliest notes date back to 14 century. This day everyone is officially allowed to make jokes and hoaxes on one another. Practices include sending someone on a "fool's errand," looking for things that don't exist; playing pranks; and trying to get people to believe ridiculous things.

In Italy, France, Belgium, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland and Canada, 1 April tradition is often known as "April fish" (poissons d'avril in French or pesce d'aprile in Italian). It usually supposes to tape a picture of a fish on the back of their “April fool”, crying "Poisson d'Avril" when the prank is discovered. In Poland, prima aprilis ("1 April" in Latin) is a day full of jokes; various hoaxes are prepared by people, media (which sometimes cooperate to make the "information" more credible) and even public institutions. Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians and Swedes celebrate April Fools' Day (aprilsnar in Danish). They believe most news media outlets will publish exactly one false story on 1 April; for newspapers this will typically be a first-page article but not the top headline.

The Internet sites are full of different information and suggestions as how to play somebody up and make fun.

Ranok-Creative wish you all be in good mood and not to get disappointed in any way!

27.03.2015 // Daylight Saving Time

These weekends almost all the countries, which still observe the Daylight saving time, will put the clock one hour forward. This tradition was firstly introduced in Great Britain in 1908. On general the changes for summer time is made to rationally use daylight and economize the electricity.
However some countries have already rejected this tradition and don’t change their time. Around 161 countries, including China, India and Japan, throughout the World stick only to one time, so called winter time. They have refused to "play" with time due to different reasons. The majority after holding some experiments has claimed that the reasonability of these actions is faint, as the saved electricity is used and even overused while putting the clock hands back for winter time. Moreover doctors say that this process affect people’s health harmfully, changing their biorhythms, damaging organisms, causing the increase of heart attacks and hypertension incidents, problems with sleep-wakefulness pattern, working performance degradation etc.
Nevertheless approximately 76 countries together with Canada, the USA, Israel are still involved in this process and experience annually the time changing.
Ranok-Creative advises no to forget to set the clock 1 hour ahead overnight into 29 March so to be in tune with the times

20.03.2015 // Vernal Equinox

The beginning of spring under the astronomical definitions is on the Vernal Equinox. This year all of us can expect it on 20th of March. The word equinox is derived from the Latin words meaning "equal night." On this day it’s believed that day and night is of the same length, and the day time on next time is getting longer. So from 20th of March and up to September, when the autumn equinox is observed, people can enjoy increasing daylight.

Have you already prepared to meet her grace Spring and enjoy warm and sunny weather with growing green leaves and blooming flowers? If not then it’s already the best time to start. Get rid of every useless, worn-out, cluttering object, which is cumbered in a place you can use effectively. Make the plan for changes and follow it. Try to inspire your kids for achieving new results and obtaining additional knowledge. Spend time, discovering something completely different to what you’ve done before. Organize new projects and show that your kids are the most precious people in your life.

Ranok-Creative is always ready to help parents show their love and affection and simplify the learning process. We have been working hard on designing and making new sets, which will certainly help parents to find common ground with their offsprings and unveil them new and impressing facts. Our sets can make children happy and instill them love to the science, make them creative, promoting their all-round development. We make the best to guarantee the safety of the products we make. All this and lots of other facts make the choice of every attentive parent evident.

08.03.2015 // Our greetings!

01.03.2015 // Welcome Spring!

At last, the first day of spring! It seemed that winter would never end… However, even weather shows that spring it trying to deal with the nature and saturate the air with warmth and delighted feeling in the expectation of sunning beams and blooming trees.

Anyway it’s not that you should wait for, you can show your kids how to grow the plants and help nature to welcome spring earlier. Ranok-Creative has a whole Botany Kits series for growing plants, which will afterwards decorate your flats and houses, being placed on windowsills, and make you feel spring breath.

See the site to choose the one your kid would like the most and do it! Ranok-Creative is at your service ;)

21.02.2015 // International Mother Language Day

Every year on 21 February the International Mother Language Day is celebrated worldwide. The UNESCO and UN agencies promote linguistic diversity, participating in different events and encourage people not only maintain their mother language, but also enlarge their knowledge and learn at least one more language additionally.

14.02.2015 // Happy Saint Valentine's Day

Every year on 14 February lots of people exchange gifts with cards, full of love and affection. In such a way lovey-doveys show their adoration and devotion to each other.

The history of this date traces back to the fifth century. In fact, as any other feast, St. Valentine's Day has come through the impressive history and now it's incredibly popular, as about 150 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually. That shows how well-recognized this holiday is.

Dear parents, you are welcome to help your children express feelings. Our sets are at your service. Be sure, your kids will certainly appreciate your attempts!

Ranok-Creative congratulates everyone on that great date and suggests making creative presents to your beloved!

03.02.2015 // On return from the Nuremberg Toy Fair

The Nurnberg Spielwarenmesse 2015 has already finished and we are glad to thank every partner, every client, everyone who visited our stand. This year we were happy to welcome lots of companies, with which we have already established loyal and beneficial for both sides cooperation.  We also met lots of new potential partners and were pleased by a great interest in our production.

Among the hits of this year Star Wars and Frozen went through the roof. It was a real boost!!! Disney license products were presented as seemed on every stand, Ranok-Creative successfully keeps up with this trend and presented the impressive range of creative sets under the license of the Walt Disney Company. Visitors were affected by the presented series, their design and content, so our company was manyfold advised to enlarge the diversity of license with some hits.

Talking about licenses, we unfortunately did not have a chance to present the goods under the license of Masha and the Bear, but all the inquiring customers got the information in details.

Due to the bright design and diversity of introduced sets we were among the visitor almost all the time. The vast range of the Science Games Series made a great effect on every passer-by. The newcomers were attracting scientist-lovers and left a deep impression on them.

We were really glad to see all of you there. Now let’s keep in touch and wish you all prosperity and success!

21.01.2015 // Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Nürnberg

The Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Nürnberg is the largest international trade fair for toys and games hold annually since 1949. The variety presented on the fair can make everyone feel astonished, but only trade visitors associated with the toy business, journalists and invited guests are admitted. The event is really not for the faint-hearted.
 

Ranok-Creative is lucky to attend it for the seventh time. About 2700 exhibitors from about 60 countries are presenting their novelties. Ranok-Creative in its turn will show the newest advances in its production. Everyone is welcome to the stand.