Pizza tomato sauce
Make a simple pizza sauce to top your favourite pizza with this easy recipe. The secret to the perfect pizza sauce lies in the pinch of brown sugar that complements the acidity of the tomatoes.
Sharks and minnows
This is a summertime favourite! Get the kids in the pool and play this fabulous kids birthday party game of sharks and minnows. This pool game is a great kids activity to liven up any party. Just remember to keep a few responsible adults around to keep watch.
9 Ways To Prepare For Baby
Spend your last trimester preparing for baby by packing your hospital bag, getting your car fitted with a baby seat and cooking meals to freeze.
The What is in the box? game
Allowing baby to explore and find new and interesting things is a great sensory development tool.
6 Barbie-licious games to play
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Word scramble game
Word scramble game is one of the fun word search games for kids to play at your next cool kids party. So grab a pen and paper and get your mind in gear for some engaging party fun today.
Carrying Twins
Pregnancy and twins. Older mums are more likely to have twins. Find out what it means to be carrying twins during your pregnancy. Kidspot New Zealand
How to write poetry: Triplet poems
Rhyming poems are a great way to introduce kids to poetry. Teach them how to write some great kids poems that are fun and silly, all the while learning some valuable lessons in poetry and writing.
Sausages with orange glaze
Your midweek sausages will really shine with this sticky, citrussy orange glaze. The retro flavours are reminiscent of a traditional glazed Christmas ham and make a wonderful accompaniment to pork sausages.
Make Baby’s Own Photo Album
Create a photo album of the important people in your baby's life that you can look at together to get to know family even when they're not always around.
Fruit and custard turnovers
These delicious homemade pastries will mean you never need to buy from a bakery again. Easy and quick to make with frozen pastry sheets, tinned fruit and homemade custard.
Lamb kofta kebabs with mint salad
You can't beat a kebab for dinner: spicy Turkish lamb meatballs served on a mint salad with garlic yoghurt dressing and pita bread. Yum!
Is it my waters?
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Rain cloud in a jar science experiment
This easy science experiment is a fun way to explain how rain clouds work.
Occupation colouring pages: Fireman
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 pages series. Start with a fireman.
Quick salmon patties
These salmon patties are really quick to make and are made from staples already in your pantry. Suitable for kids of all ages, these patties are the perfect dinner when you are short on time. Serve with rice and a salad.
How to write poetry: Acrostic poems
Acrostic poetry can be a lot of fun for kids and adults alike. Grab your pencils and sit yourself down with your imagination and get ready to write about yourself, your pet or even your favourite season. The only limit is your imagination.
Teach your kids to cook during the holidays!
Teaching the kids some kitchen skills and recipes tends to be easier when you have more time, such as during the school holidays or on the weekends. Get into the kitchen and have a little fun with our tips and recipes.
Make your own sparkly fireworks painting
Children will delight in creating sparkling paintings of firecrackers in the night sky with this easy painting activity. Only using paint, paper, pegs, string and glitter (of course!), you create a great effect with a very simple technique.
Mango and lime sorbet
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Spelt choc-chip cookies
These delicious choc-chip cookies have half the sugar and refined flour of the regular ones, and are packed with wholesome spelt flour and coconut. The kids wont notice the difference, so whip up a batch on Sunday for a week of easy lunch box fillers.
Pineapple, Prawn & Lemongrass Stir-fry With Basil
This pineapple, prawn and lemongrass stir-fry with basil is surprisingly quick and easy - a summery dinner the family will love.
St Patrick’s Day Fun In The Kitchen
Shamrocks are among the most popular symbols of St. Patrick’s Day so celebrate them on St Patrick’s Day fun at home with play dough shamrocks and a green Shamrock Smoothie.
Dried zucchini chips
These tiny discs are delicious and a great healthy snack for the kids. You wont believe how easy it is to get these into the oven and they are great for when you have excess zucchinis.
Could my child have ADHD?
ADHD, also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a behaviour condition that affects the way children learn and interact with others.
Apricot chicken
I was surprised how the flour gave the chicken a lovely puffy coating when it came out of the oven. I used a bottle of apricot nectar which was more economical than tinned
Christmas colouring in pages
Christmas is a jolly time of year for colouring in and celebrating all things Santa and reindeer. Don't forget to check Kidspot's Christmas section for more fun activities and ideas.
Preparing for the first day of school
Learn more about how to get your child ready for their first day of school.
Cheese rolls
A warm crunchy cheesy spring roll it will suit the kids and the grown ups