Weight gain during pregnancy
Being pregnant inevitably means you will gain weight. However, how much weight gain during pregnancy varies from woman to woman.
Word find: 7 to 8 letter words – hard
This free printable word find for 9-10 year olds is for clever kids who need a real spelling challenge. Sure, learning words can sometimes be difficult but pop them in a fun word find and you'll have their brains ticking away in no time.
Chocolate self-saucing pudding
This delicious pudding has a light chocolate sponge on top and a yummy choc sauce below. Scrumptious and easy to make, it's a winter winner!
Wholemeal apple crumble loaves
These wholemeal apple crumble loaves are a great afternoon treat and the kids can help in nearly every step of the method below. Perfect for winter lunch boxes.
Thai style beef salad
This Asian-inspired salad has tender beef at its heart with a punchy chilli and lime dressing and the fresh flavours of mint and coriander to really give it some oomph. Beautiful!
Chocolate afghan biscuits
These chocolatey biscuits are a favourite kiwi snack and go beautifully with a cup of tea in the afternoon. Easy to make and perfect for using up the last of the cornflakes at the bottom of the packet, this will disappear in minutes!
Chocolate-filled crepes
Dessert doesn't get much better than these yummy chocolate-filled crepes. Serve with fresh strawberries or even hundreds and thousands for the kids.
Home among the gum trees
Get true blue this Australia Day and have a sing to one of the most iconic Aussie songs. Sing along and dance with the lyrics as you go.
Gnocchi with pumpkin sauce
Made with store-bought gnocchi and a homemade pumpkin sauce, your whole family will love this meal for dinner. Serve with cheesy bread on the side.
Leftover day rice salad
This salad is perfect for when you have leftover boiled rice from the day before. Pop in any other leftovers you have in the fridge and you have a budget-friendly dinner ready to go.
Snowman doughnut sticks
The kids will love these fun snowman doughnut sticks. Assemble the ingredients and leave them to thread the doughnuts onto skewers and decorate with lollies and choc chips. They make great edible gifts as well
Raspberry and nectarine crumble cake
It's worth taking the extra time to add the crumble topping to this fruity raspberry and nectarine cake - you'll be rewarded with a most delicious dessert or afternoon tea.
Hot weather and babies
Because babies are less capable of regulating their temperature, hot weather can quickly overcome your baby resulting in overheating and possible dehydration.
Oriental chicken meatballs
These easy meatballs are a surefire crowd pleaser for kids who love the tang of sweet and sour.
Chocolate hunt
Kids love chocoalte and writing, combinig them in a chocolate hunt will make the children eager to find where all the chocolates are. They will have fun trying to win, so they can have a chocolate!
Lemonade scones
These scones are wicked straight out of the oven with a slathering of butter (yum!).
How to run a spelling bee
Spelling bees are a fun learning game you can organise at home to improve your school aged child's spelling skills.
How to make a sock monkey
Making a sock monkey is a fun craft project for kids that will also get them started on the basics of how to sew. So dig out a colourful sock from your drawer and download the free printable sock monkey pattern to get you started.
Super healthy banana chia smoothie
If you're pushed for time in the morning or just can't get your kids to eat a decent brekkie, try this healthy smoothie idea.
2 ingredient strawberry pie
This delicious strawberry pie has just two ingredients and you will be able to whip this up very quickly. Its a delicious treat that the kids will love.
No paws allowed
This is a fun kids game where the children try and imitate their favourite pet animal. Can they eat the apple without using their hands?! It requires balancing and concentration skills.
ABC muffins
The 'ABC' in these muffins stands for Apple, Banana and Cranberries and the kids will love these in their lunchboxes. If the kids aren't cranberry fans, you could substitute them with carrot, instead.
Tongue twisters: One-one was a race horse
To get the full effect of tongue twisters you should repeat them several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing. Good luck!
BBQ pork ribs
These sticky and sweet BBQ pork ribs will have everyone licking their fingers and asking for more. You can cook these in the oven or on the barbecue.
Handwriting: The letter q
Handwriting is a skill that improves over time and with practise. Tracing shapes, sounding out letters and writing the alphabet will help children improve their handwriting, reading and language skills.
Learning the ABC: The letter D
Learning to write starts a lot earlier than most parents think. Those scribbles, shapes and hard pressed pieces of artwork your child produces is the first stepping stone. Turning that artwork into letters can be tricky. These free printables encourage learning with colour. Here is D.
Fish burgers with lemon mayo
So healthy and out of this world tasty! These fish burgers with lemon mayo are light, creamy and oh so lemony ... delicious!
Vegetarian spring rolls
This simple vegetarian recipe that uses frozen spring roll wrappers from the supermarket.