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Construction Challenge: Marble Run with Recycled Materials
I came outside on Sunday morning to discover the children had made this marble run together. How very clever! I love this kind of creative play. There is so much learning and problem solving here! I...
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Pom Pom Pen Holders
Pom poms are all the rage at the moment, and that’s fine by me. I ADORE pom poms! They pop up in all sorts of forms, and below are some adorable products I’ve seen in my travels. Recycled Mats Felt...
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Foldable Paddle Pop Stick Treasure Map
School holidays are coming up, and having a few projects to extend children’s play is a good idea if you like having ideas up your sleeve for an opportune moment. Sometimes, I put together a School...
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3 Ways to Make Pom Poms
Pom Poms are a simple wool craft that children primary school age and above will enjoy making for a variety of uses including pom pom garlands, pom pom rugs or even a pom pom toy for the pet cat to...
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Foldable Paddle Pop Stick Card
This paddle pop stick folding craft is simple and mess free! You can draw a treasure map (for the template version click here), a card for Mum, Dad or a friend, or even an inspirational quote....
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Cooking Fun With Kids – Bread Shapes
If you’re looking for a simple cooking project to do with kids, they can create their own bread shapes with dough. Making Dough I often make dough, and I’ve detailed how I make it here. It’s not hard...
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Kids Baking Championship
Brought to you by Food Network Australia If you haven’t checked out Food Network there are heaps of great shows on to watch with the kids. For children who enjoy baking, there’s the Kids Baking...
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Jenga Get to Know You Game
Jenga is such an easy game to play, and unlike Monopoly, it doesn’t take forever to finish. We tried a twist on the regular game and it worked brilliantly. Essentially, you number the blocks and then...
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Easter Chocolate Freckle Bunny Tail Biscuits
One of my favourite biscuit recipes the kids LOVE are my chocolate freckle biscuits. Sometimes I cut the dough using a flower cookie cutter, placing the freckle in the middle. Other times I use a round...
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Ocean/Island Printable Play Mat
Sometimes, it pays to add something a little different to stimulate play. These ocean play mats can be used for travel, or as a base for all kinds of play. For example: Playdough Laminate the sheet (or...
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DIY Tea Light Lanterns
I was in the Philippines before Christmas last year doing a test drive with Ford. They do lanterns amazingly well in the Philippines. Everywhere I went was spotted with colourful lanterns. It was...
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Heart Shortbread
Guest post from McKenzie’s Foods Shortbread is one of those simple recipes that is a winner. Make it a bit special by shaping the biscuit into hearts. Below are instructions how to do it. Heart...
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5 Ways to Add Value to Children’s Play with Items Around the House
Over the years, I have found the BEST way to enhance my children’s play is to add inspiration through regular items around the house. A little set up can go a long way. Below are some examples: 1. Milk...
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How Easy it Is to Make Play Dough
There are heaps and heaps of different recipe for play dough. For different types you can check out this post: 6 Play Dough Recipes. If you have never made play dough before, it’s so-so easy and...
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Create a Craft Circuit at Home for Kids These School Holidays
I don’t know about you, but often when I organise a fun craft activity for my kids, they will finish it within ten minutes and then be bored because I didn’t anticipate they’d be finished so early....
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DIY Lego Marble Maze
Here’s a simple and fun idea! Challenge the kids to raid the Lego box and make a marble maze . There’s a lot of learning that goes into this project, from the planning phase to playing. Kids can start...
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Unicorn Slime
Making slime can be a bit tricky. With the mid-year school holidays coming up, it’s an activity that kids can go bonkers over! We were recently sent the Shamrock Gloo Slime Base & Shamrock Gloo...
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Nail wraps – do they work?
I want to say on the outset, that I’m not affiliated with Jamberry or other nail wrap brands. I purchased a kit to support a friend a while ago, and thought I would do a review of my experience. I’ll...
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How Easy it Is to Make Play Dough
There are heaps and heaps of different recipe for play dough. For different types you can check out this post: 6 Play Dough Recipes. If you have never made play dough before, it’s so-so easy and...
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Construction Challenge: Marble Run with Recycled Materials
I came outside on Sunday morning to discover the children had made this marble run together. How very clever! I love this kind of creative play. There is so much learning and problem solving here! I...
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