Draw your own made-up animal
Robbie has fun drawing his very own made-up animal! With three chicken feet, the head of a pig and the ears of a donkey, it sure is a one-of-a-kind! Now you can have a turn at drawing your own made-up animal
Easy costume: Will Treaty, The Ranger’s Apprentice
Easy costumes like this Will Treaty costume from The Ranger's Apprentice series, are all about the accessories. Watch the video below to see how you can cobble together a last minute costume the night before Book Week from stuff in your own wardrobe.
Potato salad
Potato salad is always a hit at barbecues but why not make some to serve with dinner, too? This tangy recipe with a dressing made from mustard, relish and garlic salt will wow the taste buds and satisfy hungry hordes.
6 Barbie-licious games for little girls to play
Barbies are a big thing for girls of a certain age. As are Monster High dolls, Bratz and the rest of the doll gang. And once your child has wrangled her Barbie out of the box (an entire afternoon could be dedicated to cutting her loose from all that plastic packaging!) there are limitless imaginary games that can be played – and hours, days and weeks of fun ahead. Here are six of our favourite imaginary games your daughter can play with Barbie – once she has selected the perfect outfit, of course!
Bill Grangers coconut loaf
This moist coconut loaf is easy to make and wonderful to eat with a cup of tea. Lovely eaten warm out of the oven, it's great as a lunch box treat too. Just slice and freeze in individual portions.
Lemon herb chicken burger
Burgers are always a popular meal choice - and they are so versatile! The ultimate meal-in-a-bun, you can add all sorts of fillings to suit your family. Try this herb-rubbed chicken burger that is subtly flavoured and super-juicy.
Easy friendship bracelet
Making friendship bracelets is a lovely old fashioned 'sewing circle' activity. Just sit quietly with your little girl and teach her how to make this friendship bracelet out of string for her friends. Guess what? That's quality time you've just spent with your daughter!
Baked salmon with leek and fennel
This one-pan dish is so simple, and gently baking the salmon on a bed of leek and fennel leaves it deliciously moist and succulent.
Homemade paper flower bouquet
The wonderful thing about this activity is that each flower will be unique if you allow room for experimentation – and of course mum will love them (they last forever!).
Jumping coin experiment
Science experiments are fun to do and a great way for children to learn. Children will enjoy watching a coin jump in this science experiment and will want to do it over and over again.
Father’s Day: Following in Daddy’s shoes artwork
This lovely artwork is a great idea for Father's Day and a sweet family keepsake for your family art gallery. Little kids will love the messy activity of painting the soles of their shoes. Don't get too stressed about the mess.
How to make paper flowers
This clever fold and cut method makes paper flowers so easy. Once you get the hang of it, you will want to make a whole bouquet.
Mother’s day wheel of affection
This gorgeous card allows your kids to creatively express the many different ways their mother is special to her family.
Birds of a feather game
Take a deep breath and get ready to blow with all your might as you play Birds of a feather, a riotously fun kids party game that will delight players young and old.
Santa Serviettes
Make homemade Christmas crafts and create your family Christmas with Christmas tree decorations kids will love to make. Find Christmas activities and craft ideas for the whole family for Christmas
Odd one out
This is a great game to play with your little one to help them differentiate between certain objects. They may need a little help at first but it wont be long until they are showing you by themselves. This activity can be played with any objects as long as they are the same.
Straw collage
Straws are so versatile. Drinking, building, cutting and pasting. Create this amazing straw masterpiece just for art's sake. Build a tower or border another masterpiece with colourful straws.
Make your own super-hero cape
A cape is a fun dress up that can be played in many fun games. This is a simple and affordable way to make a cape.
Pizza dough
This easy pizza dough recipe makes enough for two dinners, or four pizzas. Once you have split the dough in half, you can wrap half in glad wrap and freeze it until you need it for the next pizza night.
Hands on settling 0 to 3 months
For babies aged newborn to 3 months, you can get your baby to sleep using a settling technique called 'hands-on settling'.
Zucchini linguine with pesto
Avoiding gluten doesnt mean you have to miss out on your favourite pasta dishes. Get creative by pairing strands of zucchini with a yummy pasta sauce, such as this delicious zucchini linguine with pesto.
Picture taking
There is a budding photographer in all of us and it matters not the age of our children, the perfect time to begin taking pictures is now! Set them up, get them candidly or just have free photos in the park, every moment is forgettable until it is caught on camera.
Flourless orange cake
You know those delicious flourless orange cakes you can order with coffee at your local cafe? Well this is THAT cake! Now you can make it at home and enjoy it whenever you want. Fantastic news.
Upside-down apple cake
A moist cake with an applie layer. Serve this cake warm or cold plus it also freezes well for up to three months.
Flags of the world: Germany
Flags of the world are often taught to our children in middle primary school. They learn briefly about the history of the country and what the flag and its colours represent. Learn a little bit about Germany and its flag with this colouring printable flag for kids.
Blueberry buckle cake recipe
This is a single layer cake that has a heavy batter on the bottom covered in fruit and then a streusel topping. As the cake cooks, the heavier batter begins to buckle and push the topping upwards.
Cheaty cheese and bacon rolls
These cheaty cheese and bacon rolls will have you cheating the supermarket out of dollars and using your pantry ingredients to do it. Grab those stale bread rolls that you have leftover from yesterday and give them a gooey cheese and bacon top that your kids will love.
Fast pesto
This is a traditional Genovese-style pesto with all the basil and garlic flavours. Use it on pasta, pizza and potatoes.
Paper beads
Paper beads are a great project for kids and use supplies you probably already have, plus making them uses up any paper recycling. In fact, the more colourful the paper - magazines are best - the more colourful the result! Make bracelets, necklaces and garlands once the beads dry.