Congratulations to: Kirsty De Roach We are blown away by how popular Scooby Doo has become – we were showing our son You-tube clips of this and other old classics like Tom …
Getting Outdoors + Kids’ Gardening Sets Giveaway
Congratulations to: Diana Making mud pies, letting them bake in the sun, then icing them with flowers, petals and cobwebs collected so gently with a stick. Fiona G Jumping from gum tree …
How To Salvage A Dropped Cake
I was undertaking the standard mid week bake for the school lunches, when in a moment of complete clumsiness I dropped the chocolate cake heavily on the bench when I was turning …
Hangman Tips For Kids
My sisters and I could play hangman for great lengths of time. It is a great game for kids to know as it can be played easily in most places, as long …
Narrative Writing Activities For Kids
We are working on building up the 9 year old’s narrative writing at the moment. One of the narrative writing activities we do is to use prompts (like the image above, which …
Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes Free Printables + Tickets Giveaway
Thanks to all who entered. Congratulations to the following winners: Brisbane Louise My daughter loves Rapunzel the best, as she embarks on her epic quest with Pascale, Flynn and her glowing hair, …
How To Make A Chatterbox
It was a late activity for us today as part of the 21 Challenge, fitted in after netball and futsal games. It also has a different angle. Tonight it was my daughter …
Compass Directions For Kids
Today I was rostered on as one of the parent helpers for the grade 1/2 Project Based Investigation session. The sessions have been run twice a week through out this term and …
Love2Learn – Literacy Classes For Little Ones
If you read the Literacy Series I ran earlier this year, you would know I am passionate about early literacy, particularly the phonics based approach. I was thrilled to find out from …
Puppy Training
This is a review post. This is Pocket Money, or Pocket for short. She is a gorgeous five month old Airedale pup. Pocket has been with us for nearly three months. Before …
Beckett Park Balwyn
More lovely winter sunshine today, so my sister and I took the kids to a favourite local park – Beckett Park Balwyn. The park is next to Maranoa Gardens, which is one …
Hollywood Costume @ ACMI
This is a review post. We had a lovely trip to the city today accompanied by extended family. I had been given tickets to the Hollywood Costume exhibition some time ago, but …
Op Shopping With Kids
Visiting Op Shops (Thrift Shops) with the kids provide immense learning opportunities and life lessons. This morning we had a sport free Saturday, so the three youngest kids and I headed out …
Making Ninja Stars
It was with much excitement that we picked up our big boy from school camp yesterday afternoon. He had been away nine days in the Snowy Mountains. He experienced a wonderful and …
Teaching Kids To Do It Themselves – Setting The Table
Our kids have set tasks around the house they need to do in the morning and in the evening. I have posted our morning tasks here and will soon post what the …
Netball Drills For Kids + Free Netball Court PDF Download
I cannot even remember the last time I played a game of netball. I played throughout my primary and secondary school years for a school team. But it is all coming back …
School Excursion To The State Library
Today I was lucky enough to go on a school excursion with our grade 6 son’s class to the State Library of Victoria. And I say lucky as this excursion had so …
Teaching Kids To Do It Themselves – Making Breakfast
I am very keen on having kids do activities for themselves, which they are capable of. While it can often seem easier and quicker to do the activity yourself, teaching the kids …