Tomato meatballs
These tomato meatballs are a great budget-friendly dinner that incorporates mince, tinned tomato soup and other seasonings. Serve it with mashed potato for a delicious dinner on a cold evening.
Under the sea painting activity
Painting with soapy water!!
Healthy spring rolls
These healthy spring rolls are packed full of lean beef and veggies and are lightly pan-fried, not deep fried, so you get to eat them more often!
Candy stripe friendship bracelet
Making friendship bracelets is a great bonding experience for you and daughter, especially this pretty candy stripe version. Just sit quietly with your little girl and teach her how to make a candy stripe string bracelets for her best friends, herself, or for the two of you to wear.
Moving your toddler from a cot to a bed
Read on how to move your toddler from the cot into a bed safely
Emergency guests 101: 7 last-minute meals to throw together
Guests coming for dinner and no time to prep? Never fear, here are seven incredibly simple last-minute meals that are worthy of an occasion.
Playing shop assistants
Imaginative play is so much fun. Give them fake money, keep old packaging from your shopping and watch them caught up in their own imaginative world.
King Ranch Chicken casserole
This easy oven bake has Tex-Mex flavours and is great for using up leftover BBQ chicken. A bit like a lasagne but a lot easier to make, it's a dinner that the kids will lap up.
Dad’s Celebration Cake
You can make Dad a really delicious cake for Father's Day that looks fancy but takes little effort. The kids can definitely help you with this one.
Anzac biscuits
Crunchy and delicious, Anzac biscuits made with oats are a lower GI alternative to many packet biscuits and are cheap to make. Containing coconut, golden syrup and butter, these biscuits do not use egg as a binding agent.
Oven ‘fried’ chicken recipe
No need for a deep-fryer with this clever recipe. Cut the fat by baking crumbed chicken for a juicy but healthy fast food alternative.
No-bake gingerbread house
These gingerbread houses are made from cake rather than traditional biscuits. You can make them with ready-made cake and icing, or using your favourite homemade recipes. They're quick and easy to construct and a super-cute way to serve cake at Christmas.
Make a cut and fold biplane
You can make your own biplane with our FREE printable template. Just add scissors and glue to make an impressive paper plane.
Healthy pulled pork
This healthy pulled pork is moist, low fat and a delicious healthy filling for fresh rolls. It is perfect to feed a crowd.
Choc beetroot cupcakes recipe
These chocolate beetroot cupcakes are an amazing colour and taste even better just be careful of ending up with red fingers.
String game: Stethoscope
String games have been passed down from generation to generation. This 'stethoscope' string figure is based on two other string formations. It's a good one to learn as it looks tricky but once you watch our how-to video and you'll see how easy it actually is.
Make A Cardboard Castle
It's not just dollhouses that can be made from cardboard. You can also make a cool fort or castle out of a cardboard box and some toilet rolls. This easy recycled craft activity will provide hours of imaginative play for your child.
Toilet roll stamps
Empty toilet rolls can be the inspiration for many craft activities and recycled craft projects for kids. This fun stamping idea can also be made into a Valentine's Day art activity by squishing your toilet tube into a heart shape.
Labour Second Stage
Labour occurs in three stages. Find how what happens during labour in the second stage including information about labour contractions. Find reassurance and be for your labour and birth with an understanding of what to expect when you go through labour and give birth. Kidspot New Zealand
2 ingredient white chocolate mousse
This 2 ingredient white chocolate mousse is easy enough even for the most basic cook. Grab some cream and white chocolate and you're good to go!
Classic love poems
Poets throughout the eras have created some of the most moving and memorable love poems ever written. Why not take some ideas for Valentines Day this year fromthe poetry masters and quote some of the stunning sentiments to your loved ones.
Jokes for kids: Word play
Word play is not only educational for kids but it's also hilarious! A mix-up of names and an entertaining way to use words, everyone will find something amongst these great word play jokes for kids.
Peanut butter play dough
This simple peanut butter play dough can be rolled and shaped by little hands and then later baked for a yummy treat. Get the little ones to roll them into shapes and when they are done playing you can bake them for morning tea.
Soda bread with herbed butter
Soda bread is a quick and simple way to bring fresh baked bread to your table. The kids will love it and the inlaws will be impressed
Father’s Day paper collage
Make the ultimate Father's Day card for Dad this year! Cut and a paste to create an impressive paper collage that Dad is going to love - because it is made by you.
Easy DAD Card (With Printable)
Making Dad a homemade card for Father's Day is the best way to show how much you love him. This easy cut-out DAD card comes with a free printable and is a great colouring activity for kids.
Dog games for kids: teach your dog to twirl
Dogs love to please you, and a well-trained dog is a happy dog. Help your kids learn responsibility by giving them the task of teaching the dog a trick. This twirling trick is one of the easiest to master. Watch the video.
Common physical changes – conception to 12 weeks
In many cases, a woman will not notice any signs until 1 to 2 weeks after her period was due (or 5 to 6 weeks of the pregnancy), when the HCG level is sufficicently high enough to affect her body. Find more on Kidspot New Zealand.
Craft pretend bugs in a jar
Bugs are awesome and collecting them has never been this easy and safe before, that's because this activity gets kids to craft their bugs, not catch them! Avoid any unfortunate accidents or nasty bites and stings from the real thing with this pseudo science activity.