Easy Mexican baked potatoes
These easy, tasty Mexican-inspired baked potatoes are too good not to try for a simple, yet delicious, healthy dinner.
Paper plate Jack-o’-lantern
Kids just love celebrating Halloween. Get them to craft their own Halloween Jack-o;-lanterns this year and have them hang them up outside for extra decorative fun to be proud of.
Make your own paper
This is a easy way to make paper that children will enjoy creating and using when they colour in and draw.
Hop and pop
This is a fun party game that children will enjoy, as they hop around trying to pop each others balloons.
Cupcakes
These are great for kids parties, decorate as you wish you can add sultanas to half the mixture for variety these freeze well and are so good for kids lunches
Baby guacamole
Tasty enough to eat by itself, this guacamole is also lovely as a dip for the older kids.
Exploring outside
A blanket is all you need for a fun day of exploring outside. What discoveries are waiting for you and the family to find in the great outdoors with this fun activity?
Curried rice
A bowl of this simple curried rice makes a great barbecue accompaniment or a side dish if you're asked to bring a plate to a party. Fresh veggies, rice and a curried mayo dressing will leave you wanting more.
Easter egg trail game
Easter is filled with fluffy bunnies and gooey eggs. We've got some fabulous Easter activities to keep your kids entertained and get them into the Easter mood. It is all totally eggs-cellent fun.
How to do the SpongeBob SquarePants dance
To get your kids off the couch, how about encouraging them to learn some dance moves? The SpongeBob; is a worldwide craze that has young kids and older kids moving their bodies and shaking out their silllies. Watch our How to SpongeBob video.
French cricket
French cricket is a great outdoor activity and kids; party game. Grab your kids and friends and a bat and ball and let the game begin.
Lulu’s cheese puffs
These crunchy cheese delights are a cross between a muffin and a scone great instead of a sandwich in the lunch box or with a glass of wine mums, dads and the kids will all enjoy
Learn Chinese brush painting
Children love painting. Chinese brush painting is fun to do and a great way for children to learn a new painting technique.
Elmo & Bert Lunch
Try this Bert sandwich and Elmo accompaniment as a yummy addition to any kid's lunch box. A sandwich that's full of healthy veggies and looks like one of their favourite TV characters? It'll be gone by recess!
Creamed rice with spiced apples
Creamed rice is an old family favourite. Topped with apples lightly spiced with cinnamon this makes a delicious dessert that's also suitable for toddlers.
Lemon curd
Rich lemon curd perfect for dessert recipes or straight onto toast.
Pool game for baby: Straw bubbles
Blowing bubbles in the water can be tricky. It is hard to first grasp not to suck the water in rather than blow it out. Some kids are quite fearful of popping their heads under the water too. So, here is a great trick to help them along the way.
Carrot and sultana salad for toddlers
Take a carrot and some sultanas, put them together and what have you got? A simple toddler-friendly salad, that's what! Heres a nutrient-dense, naturally sweetened salad with lovely textures that toddlers can feed themselves with their fingers.
Lunch box rice noodle salad
Lunch box salads are the perfect solution if you are sick of sandwiches. This recipe has a noodle base with an Asian inspired dressing.
Pirate costume: make a pirate eyepatch
You dont need a sewing machine to make a simple eye-patch for a pirate costume. Follow our video tutorial below to help your child look his swashbuckling best - complete with an authentic pirate eye-patch.
Pineapple and Peanut slaw
Fresh and crunchy, this is a great salad on its own or serve it as a colourful side dish at your next barbeque.
Maths for kids: Guesstimator
Maths problems are certainly not solved at a guess, but this multiplication game gives everyone the best chance at winning. Problem solving comes later, but each child or team gets to have a stab first!
Apple and hazelnut crumble
This apple and hazelnut crumble has all the comfort of apple crumble with roasted hazelnuts for added decadence. Its really easy to make and is the perfect pudding.
Pet colouring pages: Cats
Cats make great pets and with so many families owning these adorable animals, everyone wants to colour one in. Print off this colouring page and get the kids to add their own creative flair to it.
Tongue twisters: Light
Tongue twisters help develop speech skills in young children as well as older children who need additional help with speech therapy.
Fresh peach cake
This is a great, simple fresh peach cake recipe and you can swap the peaches with pretty much any fruit. Unsweetened apple sauce, pureed cooked pear and raspberries blitzed into a sauce are all perfect substitutions.
Hazelnut buttermilk and banana bread
This recipe makes a moist, nutty and absolutely delicious loaf. The mixture of hazelnuts and cacao powder give it a touch of Nutella flavour and the fresh hazelnut butter, bunch of bananas and whole-wheat flour all contribute to making this loaf, well, sort of, healthy.
Sausage kebabs
Here's a fun way to serve sausages to the kids, with the added bonus of built-in vegetables to ensure a balanced meal they'll love to eat.
Rolling ball game
This simple game where a soft ball is rolled back and forth between you and your baby will encourage him to reach out for the ball which will develop his co-ordination and gross motor skills.
Christmas Royals
The kids will love to help you make these delicious little xmas treats. They are super easy to make and require no baking so quite to whip up and look amazing on the Christmas treat platter.