Apple sauce cake
Here's a twist on an old-fashioned apple tea cake. The apple sauce adds a delicious tang to the batter and makes for a deliciously moist and moreish cake.
Banana bread pie
This dessert is not a bread and not a pie but somewhere in between! All made in the food processor, it's minimal effort for maximum taste and a great way to use up leftover bananas. Delicious served with ice-cream.
Healthy roast pumpkin salad
This gorgeous roast pumpkin salad is similar to a summer potato salad but made with roast pumpkin. Healthy and delicious.
Spelling milestones 11-12 years
Spelling bees are a fun way to help your child learn spelling skills and Kidspot helps explains age appropriate spelling milestones and spelling lessons.
Make A Garden Composter
Kids are all about helping the environment so why not enjoy working on a project together in the garden! By building this easy and simple garden composter you and your kids will help create good soil which will grown happy and healthy plants.
Salmon danish
A delicious salmon danish, perfect for any occasion. Take them along to a dinner party, serve to the family as a snack or just create them as an entree to impress. This danish recipe is very versatile.
Tasty tacos
This taco recipe may seem more difficult than the simple boxed taco kits, but the taste is so much better and cuts down on all the preservatives in those little packets. And the kids just love taco night!
Cheddar cheese crackers
Making your own crackers is easier than you think! Make these cheddar cheese crackers for lunch box snacks or for your next party.
Handwriting: The letter o
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.
Fruit and yoghurt roll-ups
These delicious frozen fruit and yoghurt rolls start with plain flour tortillas and end up as a healthy snack that your kids will love. Pop them into their lunch box or serve them up after school for a healthy snack.
Easy Halloween costume idea
Halloween dress ups dont have to be fancy: just spooky and scary. Try making this easy Halloween dress up idea with your kids to go trick-or-treating.
Punctuation online game for kids
Teaching the kids punctuation is a little easier when they are online. This game offers ten sentences to try and there are a range of punctuation marks to put in place. Learn about commas, question marks, explanation marks and more!
35 Never Fail BBQ Recipes
A backyard barbecue is the NZ way of bringing special people and great food together – no doubt about it! So what are you waiting for?
Healthy turkey parmigiana
This healthy turkey parmigiana is lighter take on the traditional Italian classic, using lean turkey, loads of herby tomato sauce and light mozzarella.
Autumn leaf crowns
When autumn leaves fall, it's a great time to get outside and enjoy the crisp weather. Start with an autumn leaf collecting activity and finish it off with some autumn crafts using your leaves. Try this easy autumn leaf crown.
Easter Bunny pikelets
These cute little pikelets are really basic to make but quite fun and easy for toddlers and small children to assemble and decorate. Perfect for breakfast on Easter morning!
Build a paper mache piggy bank
Construct and decorate your very own paper mache piggy bank. Here's how.
Months of the year colouring pages for kids: February
These FREE printable colouring pages outline the words of the month as well as a picture relating to its weather - perfect for little ones getting to know each month for its season. Get them to colour February and its sunny scene, adding their own personal touches as they go.
Apple, mango and almond crumble
A delicious combination of buttery mangoes and apples topped with a crunchy crumble topping. This recipe is packed full of delicious almonds that are all golden brown and crunchy when they come out of the oven. Serve it with cream or ice-cream.
Family meat pie
This meat pie is big enough for the whole family and is a real winner when served up for dinner. Making the meat filling the day before means this pie is super-easy to put together.
Cooking games with kids: Cookie match
There's nothing quite like having cookies and milk - well, anytime! After school snack, a weekend afternoon or morning tea, you name it, the kids will want the cookies! Here is a great way to make them work for it!
2 ingredient cheese crisps
Impress your guests and make your own cheese crisps to serve with salsa or guacamole at your next barbecue or party. They're a breeze to make and need only two easy ingredients.
How to take care of ‘down there’
Your vagina goes through a lot so it pays to know how to look after 'down there'. Get women's health tips for vaginal care.
Homemade cookies and cream ice cream
Whip up a batch of your own cookies and cream ice cream for a dessert recipe that's as good as it sounds. Homemade ice cream dotted with shards of shop-bought choc biscuits make this a easy dessert idea that the whole family will enjoy
Make a pencil roll in 10 minutes
This pencil roll is an easy project to introduce kids to supervised sewing. A sewing machine is needed, but this is an ideal beginner project for kids. It's also quick to make and great as a gift if you include a pack of coloured pencils.
Puppet talk
What a great way to entertain the kids while travelling in the car. Nothing beats a nice big hug of the cute puppets as they drift off to sleep!
Very Hungry Caterpillar bento box
Fussy eaters can be overcome with this fun themed bento box based on the popular picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Get your toddler to help you set it out in the box and you might find them more interested in eating it.
Tagliatelle bolognaise
A mix of beef and pork mince in this tasty bolognaise sauce give an authentic Italian flavour to this family favourite. Serve with tagliatelle for a change from spaghetti. Buon appetito!
Tuna and rice casserole
Use pantry staples to make this tasty casserole that kids love and is kind on your budget too. Make the most of leftover rice and you can have this cheesy, veggie-laden meal on the table in 20 minutes.
Simon says
Playing simon says is always a winner with kids of all ages. This favourite birthday party game and kids activity will have your kids practicing their listening skills and laughing out loud as they try to remember what simon really said.