Melbourne Playgrounds is a free on-line guide to thousands of Melbourne activities, products and services for Kids! Activities cover playgrounds (more than 2130 reviewed with photos), Play Centres, Aquatic Centres, skate parks, …
10 Reasons To Do More With Your Kids’ Artwork + Give Away
This give away is now closed. Thanks to all those who entered. The very luck winner was Cate. Congratulations Cate and I will email you shortly. This week’s guest post is from …
LEGO Creationary Game – Review and Give Away
This give away is now closed. Thank you to all who entered. The winner is missdv! Check your inbox from an email from me. *** We are big LEGO fans here at …
Staycation Ideas For Kids
This Friday sees the end of term three for those of us in Victoria. We have had more illness with the kids this term than we had all of last year. This …
10 Educational iPhone Apps For Kids
I was actually suprised how long it took me to work out that there are some excellent iPhone apps for kids of an educational nature! I find that the iPhone comes in …
LEGO and Literacy
This fabulous guest post comes from Susan Stephenson. Susan Stephenson isn’t teaching face to face with kids right now, but she is still reaching out to kids through their parents. Susan blogs …
Raising Playful Tots Index (RPTI)
From time to time on the blog, you will see that I refer to other projects that I am working on. Well finally one of them is completed! This project was a …
Tips For Visiting The Art Gallery With Kids
Art galleries provide a wonderful opportunity for little minds! Through art, it can inspire their own creativity, make them think about what they are seeing and encourage an appreciation of beauty. And …
World Cup Kids Activities – Quiz
This is a follow up post to my one earlier this week, World Cup Kids Activities – Flags. The idea for this activity actually came from my poor geography skills! My 9 …
World Cup Kids Activities – Flags
If you are looking for activities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, please click here to go to my latest post. Like their dad, my kids love most sports, but particularly of …
10 Simple Play Ideas For Toddlers (That Don’t Involve Toys)
I think most toddlers are attracted to ordinary household items and “real” objects. But in the case of our number five child, since rotating the toys on his shelves, I have noticed …
10 Activities To Do At Home With The Kids
It is school holidays in Victoria. I was incredibly happy to see them arrive. Term 1 went ridiculously quick and was much busier than I would have liked it. I will certainly …
Fruit Juice Ice Blocks
The kids actually made these fruit juice ice blocks back in the summer holidays. Summer officially ended here in the southern hemisphere on Monday, so I though I better quickly post about …
Early Learners Games And Activities
Belinda Butler is the author of one of my favourite play focused blogs Everyday Play. Belinda is a qualified kindergarten teacher and the mother of two young children. Late last year Belinda …
Fun Activities For Kids To Do When It Is Hot!
As we are in for some warmer weather this week, I have updated the post below sharing some ideas of things to do with the kids when it is hot outside. We …
Lego City Helicopter Transporter Review And Give Away
Thank you for your interest. The competition has now closed and winners will be announced Saturday 12th Dec 2009. We have a massive tub of Lego at our house, so when I …
Building Play Into The Every Day
Image by Lepiaf.Geo This is my last contribution to the Carnival of Play. You can read my other posts here: Carnival Of Play and Playdough Recipe Developmental Play 10 Quotes On The …
10 Quotes On The Importance Of Play
To continue my contributions for the Carnival of Play, I have collated 10 quotes on the importance and worth of play. You can read my other posts here: Carnival Of Play and …