Whats in the cupboard? game
Your baby will love to explore dedicate one of your low cupboards to being a plastics area fill of plastic bowls spoons and cups for baby to play with
Cute bird sandwich
This pretty bird sandwich is not only a miniature piece of art, it's also a deliciously healthy lunch that kids will love. It'll have your little bird-like eaters chirping for more!
Feeding time activity
Feeding time with your baby can be fun. You can make the most of this time with your baby with these simple feeding time activities.
Learning the ABC: The letter F
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. Try with F.
Family mince tart
This budget-friendly beef mince tart will soon become a family favourite at your house. Make the meat sauce the day before and your dinner will be ready in minutes.
Cheesy three veg pasta bake
This pasta bake makes a great side to your dinner, or you could add some chicken or ham and make it a meal! The kids will love the pasta, peas, corn and carrot in a yummy cheesy sauce
Cupcake ice creams
These pretty cupcake ice creams are perfect for a party centrepiece! Fill the ice cream cones with cupcakes that have been decorated with icing and sprinkles for a sweet treat that's sure to please.
After school nutrition for your sporty child
Children need to refuel with the correct food after expelling so much energy, and we're not talking about a lolly or ice cream on the way home. The best thing to offer is a nutritious snack brought from home.
Apple and cinnamon rice
There arent many better combinations than apple and cinnamon. A good way to introduce proper rice is to do it with their first fave apple. A sprinkle of cinnamon gives it extra flavour, too.
Make a button snake toddler activity
This easy button snake toy is a great activity for toddlers and will help develop your child's fine motor skills. Put it in a toddler busy bag and take it with you on long car trips or anytime you will need your toddler to sit still and focus.
Times tables for kids: 5 times tables
We have five fingers on each hand, five toes on each foot but grouping them all together can be tough. Make things a little easier by printing off our five times table chart. Colour them in, create a poster or cut them and mix them up for some learning fun.
Potato and leek soup
Potato and leek soup is a great winter-warming soup that can be served up with crusty bread for a satisfying meal. This version is vegetarian so it would make a great starter to a meat-free Monday meal.
Times tables for kids: 3 times tables
Learning the three times tables is tricky but if you have a printable sheet and add in some colouring fun, the three times tables go from tricky to terrific! Get the kids learning the fun way and they may not even realise they are being taught something!
Brown sugar pavlova with roasted peaches
Brown sugar lends a caramel note to this otherwise classic pavlova, and the lightly roasted peaches are the perfect choice to make the most of New Zealand's stone fruit at Christmas time!
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Easter word find: Easy
Just as children reach physical milestones in the process of learning to walk, there are several important spelling milestones that a 5-6 year old child will pass through on the journey to becoming a successful speller. Have a go at this word find aimed at younger kids.
Understanding your baby’s wind
Your baby may need burping when you feed them otherwise your baby will be troubled by wind. Find out how to burp your baby with Kidspot.
Christmas Poem: Puppies Christmas
It's the day before Christmas, And all through the house, The puppies are squeaking
10 riddles that play on words
These riddles will make sure they've got their listening ears on! If they don't they're sure to miss out on the details they need to get the answers right. Be sure to read the riddles quickly to really test them out!
Easy spaghetti bake
For a different take on mince, try this easy spaghetti bake. This recipe uses mince, spaghetti, and a tomato sauce to make a yummy bolognaise oven bake that your kids will just adore. Even better, if you're short on time, just mix in last night's spag bol with the spaghetti and bake. Too easy.
Occupation colouring pages: Plumber
Every kid has a dream to be one thing or another when they grow up. Doctors, vets, police officers or hairdressers, there is a longing to be something. Print off all of these and more with our occupation colouring page series. Start them off with the plumber.
Cooking games with kids: Mystery make time
Most kids love a good mystery and for this, all you need is what you choose. You have complete control! Get in the kitchen and have the kids guessing right up to the last minute with this mystery make.
Marble cake
This has to be an all time kids favourite! Also highly suitable for grown-ups at morning tea time
Flourless citrus cake
The combination of lemon, orange and grapefruit in this simple flourless cake makes for a zingy mouthful! The perfect cake for morning or afternoon tea - especially with a dollop of thickened cream.
Spooky stringy spiderwebs
Halloween is a great time of year and this activity is sure to bring loads of fun as well as spooky surprises! Making your own decorations can be loads of fun and the kids will love to be involved.
Patting technique
Putting your hands on your baby and patting her in a gentle rhythm may help her settle to sleep. Follow these step-by-step guidelines from Kidspot
Chocolate raspberry friands
These little friands are filled with choc chips and raspberries. If you are preparing these friands as gifts for friends, wrap in a square of brown paper and tie with kitchen string.
Ricotta hotcakes
These delicious ricotta hotcakes have a luscious rhubarb and raspberry compote to serve over the top. They're not too hard for the beginner and just special enough to serve to your friends for breakfast or brunch.
Tiny Teddies pool party
Having a teddy party? Invite these Tiny Teddies! They are having their very own pool party and your kids will love having them at their party, too.
Easy costume: Madeline
This easy Book Week costume idea is based on the Madeline series of books by Ludwig Bemelmans. A navy dress and big yellow hat are the key to this simple dress up costume for little girls.