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10 Toys I Don’t Regret Buying
I’ve been a parent for 14 years now, so I’ve gone through pretty much every stage of toys. Some items have been one hit wonders, providing little entertainment for my kids before being broken or...
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Rainbow Tea Party Ideas
This is a fun and colourful activity to undertake with your kids that they will absolutely love. Setting up a rainbow tea party can get everyone involved from setting the table/picnic rug, making the...
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DIY Watercolour Paints
Homemade watercolour paints I couldn’t resist the urge to make my own watercolour paints as a small tray doesn’t last long in our house with 3 kids. It is an interesting experiment and one that I...
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Funny Characters Drawing Game
I ended up in emergency with one of my kids recently. It wasn’t an emergency-emergency, but after visiting the GP with a health concern, she felt it was important to have further investigation done by...
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Playdough Nature Landscapes
Nature landscapes with playdough I love anything to do with nature and especially craft activities that get the kids out there amongst it. In this activity we created nature landscapes using playdough...
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Pirate Peg Doll
This activity is really very simple. Most of it is simply drawing details on. I gave it to my almost-12-year-old and she did everything herself. Materials Felt (or light card) Texta / Ball point pen...
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Stretchy Slime
This is the most fun we have had with a sensory play activity in ages and is perfect with Halloween just around the corner. I must admit it has the been frustrating for me as I tried so many...
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Gingerbread People
Who doesn’t love gingerbread? These delicious cookies are easy to make and keep for a long time. You can even freeze them (prior to decorating) to always have them on hand and actually, they are even...
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Peg Angel Christmas Decoration
I adore peg dolls. It’s easy to make an angel doll you can use as a decoration for the Christmas tree. You can find more peg doll tutorials here: Pirate Peg Doll, Mermaid Peg Doll, Ballerina Peg Doll....
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Use Nature in Drawings
This is a simple and beautiful drawing activity. Collect nature items from the backyard and use them as props in drawings. Below are a few petal dress pictures done by Miss 9 and Miss 11. The lovely...
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Melted Snowman Biscuits
MELTED SNOWMAN BISCUITS It is that time of year and soon we will be bombarded with end of year parties, kindergarten get-togethers, endless parties and family gatherings. Are you always stuck with –...
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Ice Cream Playdough – It looks real!
This activity was so much more fun than I even expected, and it kept the kids entertained for over an hour. The dough is very easy to make and surprising realistic. It scoops exactly like real ice...
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Sharing Toys You Loved With Your Kids
Earlier this year, I did a campaign with Barbie because I love Barbie. There’s often a bit of contention around the doll, personally, my stance aligns with what my Occupational Therapist friend Nicole...
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Paddle Pop Christmas Decorations
Homemade Christmas Decorations – with paddle pop sticks Each year I crack out the same Christmas decorations – the same as everyone else has on their tree. Sometimes I might splurge on different...
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Advent Calendar Story and Activity Printable
The word advent is derived from the Latin word for coming. My children know Christmas is coming, that’s for sure! An advent calendar is a fun way to celebrate the coming of Christmas and it also gives...
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Paper Christmas Decorations
I’ve done a lot of Christmas themed table centrepieces over the years and this is one of my favourites. I adore the look of twigs, because they really bring the rustic look of the outdoors inside, and...
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Mini Paper Houses Printable: Design a Street
How cute are these little paper houses? It’s a fun activity idea to keep in the back of your mind for the school holidays. It could be a catalyst for hours of play. Fun for Holiday activity School...
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Dear Teacher Letter
Often it’s the teachers who organise fill the blank letters for Mother’s and Father’s Day. I thought it would be a nice idea to draft a letter for the kids to fill in for the teacher this time. It’s a...
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Shell Hair Clip
In a recent haul of beach treasures, we found a few scallop shells. They are a clam shape with a flat back, so I thought they would be perfect for hair clips. The clips turned out so well and my...
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Jurassic World Play Scene
Jurassic World – at home Since the release of the Jurassic World movie back in June, I have been under constant fire from my boys asking for Jurassic World toys. I just can’t justify paying $200 for...
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