Choosing the best lunchbox in Australia for your child can be an overwhelming experience so we have put this Bento guide and comparison table together to help make the task that bit easier for you. Lunchbox Comparisons: A Bento Guide Bento style lunch boxes have become very popular. Not only do bento style lunchboxes make…
Personalised Christmas activities, gifts and decor are a memorable way to celebrate the festive season! Have that well thought out gift designed and created for the special children in your life. This is a sure way to make them feel extra special. These treasures will become keep sakes to keep for years to come. Best…
Nothing marks the festive season more than easy Christmas crafts! Christmas is coming- insert the sound of jingling bells and jolly laughter. Here is a great collection of easy Christmas crafts for kids that you can easily do at home too! Whether you are filling in an afternoon, creating homemade Christmas decorations or making some…
Have fun learning about mass and weight with this easy homemade balance scale! Compare different items, seeing how they relate to each other in regards to size, mass, and weight with this simple DIY paper plate balance scale. Homemade Balance Scale DIY for Toddlers and Preschoolers What is the difference between weight and mass What…
Water-based science experiments are always so much fun to do at home with the kids. A rainbow walking water science experiment really packs the wow factor! Learn how to do this simple and engaging science experiment at home with your family! Rainbow Walking Water Science Experiment for Kids Disclosure: This blog does contain affiliate links…
So, you are looking at toddler trikes. Getting their first bike is such a memorable moment in a little person’s life. Closing your eyes, I’m sure you can just imagine the huge smile reaching across their face as they see their new wheels for the first time. Then there is the first time they sit…
Grab your paint pots and get ready to have fun with this toilet roll butterfly craft idea! If your household is anything like ours, there is usually a toilet roll or two lurking around somewhere. This simple craft idea is just the perfect thing to utilise this common resource. Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft This paper…
Years ago, when Miss 7 was just two, I dreamed of making her the perfect felt quiet book. Fast forward five years and the supplies to make the fore-mentioned homemade activity book still remains in the bag I bought them home from the craft store. This being said, Mr 7 months has a beautiful, quality…
I was approached by Tesalate a few weeks ago, to see if we would be interested in trying one of their sand-free towels for review. I had heard really positive things about Tesalate beach towels so my interest was sparked instantly. Could this unicorn beach towel really be as good as I had heard it…
As a parent, one thing I have learned is that a child’s bad mood can often be turned around with water. When Mr 14 weeks was having a grump I instinctively thought to ‘just add water’. We set up baby’s first water sensory play. Baby’s First Water Sensory Play Water has been called upon to…
Have you ever had that feeling, when you discover something new and your discovery just makes sense? Scrolling through Instagram one night, I came across a product that just made perfect sense – a trolley strap! Product Review – The Trolley Strap Long gone have times when just popping into the grocery store has meant…
How would your toddler react if you set them up with an activity that meant they needed to destroy something? If you think this concept will bring them joy, please keep reading! DIY Crunchy Cotton Ball Apples are so easy ( and fun) to make and watching your child find so much happiness while learning…
We love reusing resources that would otherwise end up contributing to landfills. Bottle tops are a favourite amongst other resources such as cardboard boxes, egg cartons, fruit netting, and toilet tubes. Armed with a bag of bottle tops, we built an interactive play resource that has proven useful combined with a range of activities. We…
We are certainly very privileged to have an abundance of natural resources available within our community. We are surrounded by parks, bushland, and whimsical forests. Inspired by all the natural materials, we created our own DIY Nature Weaving Board for some nature play. DIY Nature Weaving Board Living in a society with marketing having such…
Sensory play is has been long known to offer so many opportunities for learning and development. I have seen some folks using Kinetic Sand in their play trays however never really ventured into the ventures that it brings. That is until today. We made our own DIY Kinetic Sand. DIY Kinetic Sand While this recipe…
Long have we known of and explored the amazing sensory substance that is Oobleck. When wondering how to take glorious oobleck to the next level, the texture of kids chia seed pudding came to mind. Then was born, Chia Seed Oobleck Slime! How to Make Chia Seed Oobleck Slime for Sensory Play Oobleck has been…
This Easter, for many, is a first separated from families and loved ones. This being said, self-isolating does not mean that family traditions need to stop. Rather, they need to evolve. Valuable family time can still be apart of those cherished memories this Easter with these isolation Easter crafts! Isolation Family Time for Easter Covid-19…
Heading into winter, we are well aware that food can become more scarce for our native birds. After collecting a surplus of pine cones, it only made sense for us to create a way to help out our feathered friends by creating some Pine Cone Bird Feeders! Pine Cone Bird Feeders We love using nature…
What is your toddlers favourite toy at the moment? Dinosaurs, bugs, cars or zoo animals? Either way, this Fine Motor Jelly Rescue is so versatile, you can combine it with so many of your child’s interests to create an engaging sensory experience! Fine Motor Jelly Rescue It wobbles and wiggles, and jiggles and shimmies. You…
Designing activities for your toddler can be so effective when the play is kept simple. This Tape Animal Parade is the perfect example of a simple play idea being engaging, inspiring and loads of fun for your toddler! Tape Animal Parade You must give this activity a go! It is so quick and easy to…
