Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and we all want to spoil our Mum as a way to thank her for everything she has done for us over the years. But …
Gingerbread Men
Image Credit Photographically Each household has its Christmas traditions, that one thing that makes Christmas special for them. And for us, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without baking gingerbread. While you can buy …
Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Disclaimer: This post is contributed by Planning With Kids partner Pureharvest. Image Credit Photographically Popcorn has got to be one of the best snacks going around. Whether it’s for the school lunchbox, …
Cinnamon Glazed Coconut Doughnuts
Disclaimer: This post is contributed by Planning With Kids partner Pureharvest. Ingredients: Doughnuts 3 tbs coconut oil ¼ cup Pureharvest Rice Malt Syrup 1 egg ½ cup Coco Quench (non-dairy milk) 1 tsp …
Chocolate Coconut Cake Pop
Disclaimer: This post is contributed by Planning With Kids partner Pureharvest. Gluten free and with no cane sugar, this recipe is an excellent healthier version of the traditional cake pops. These delicious …
Easter popcorn
For a Christmas a couple of years ago, I made bags of Christmas popcorn for the kids to give their buddies as a little gift at the end of the year. It …
Homemade Noodle Boxes
For our Melbourne Christmas celebration which I hosted, I wanted to try something a little different for entree. Our celebration was 10 days before Christmas and I wanted it to be a little …
Popping Candy Chocolate Cups
The preschooler has had some amazing little treats come home with Christmas cards this year. A favourite though was the popping candy chocolate elf. I only recall seeing popping candy chocolate at …
Harry Potter Food – Cockroach Clusters
This recipe is part of a series on Harry Potter Food. Click here to see more. While these may conjur up awful images in your mind (I detest cockroaches), they actually taste …
Harry Potter Food – Butter Beer
This recipe is part of a series on Harry Potter Food. Click here to see more. If you do not want your kids to have a massive sugar surge, look away now! …
Harry Potter Food – Pumpkin Pasties
This recipe is part of a series on Harry Potter Food. Click here to see more. During the school holidays we take a planned approach to what activities we do. You can read …
Briami – Greek Roasted Vegetables + New Weekly Menu Plans
Last year was the first Christmas where I chose a theme for the food. We had a Greek inspired Christmas lunch – you can see the full menu here, with links to …
Edible Gifts
Each year I like to make some handmade gifts for Christmas and I spend time in July making as many as I can, so I am not overwhelmed by it all when …
Strawberry Santa Hats
Strawberry Santa Hats is my first post in this year’s Christmas Planning In July Series. Over the last few years, I have taken time in July to make some handmade gifts, start …
Cookie Dough Truffles
I found the recipe for these amazing Cookie Dough Truffles by Lindsay at Love and Olive Oil some time ago. I bookmarked it, so I could make them as Easter gifts for …
Honey Joys – Old School Birthday Party Food!
I made these Honey Joys a couple of weekends ago for our youngest’s third birthday party. They went down a treat with both the kids and the adults. I think most adults …
Tips For Enjoying Christmas Day With Young Kids
Today’s post is actually an excerpt from the Planning With Kids book! You can purchase signed copies of the book here on the blog or you can also find it in most …
Easy Christmas Treats
I do love Christmas time. Love the festivity of it, the warmth shared amongst family and friends and the generosity that you see. These very cute watermelon Christmas trees make such an …