I can see you game
Watch baby giggle in delight when you play this fun game with them.
Definitions of bullying
Definitions to explain bullying that happens in the playground fincluding physical, verbal, social, pyshcological and cyber bullying.
Sweet hearts for Valentine’s day
For kids, Valentines Day is about celebrating their family and friends so why not create some gorgeous sweet hearts to share? Making sweet hearts is easy and is a winner every time!
Chocolate crispy biscuits
These biscuits may be the chocolate chip biscuits of your dreams. A little bit crunchy, a little bit chewy and sandwiched together with even more chocolate! A simple recipe that the kids can help with, these biscuits make a great addition to the biscuit barrel and will become a family favourite.
Dreams
Send baby off to sleep with sweet dreams and your voice with this dreamy lullaby. Learning tunes and having a bedtime routine can really impress upon babies that it is now time to sleep.
Your Guide to Home Waxing
Get your skin smooth and hair free with these waxing tips for easy home hair removal. Skip the salon and save with DIY wax tips for legs, face and bikini.
Handwriting: The letter e
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.
Pumpkin fritters
A great way to use up left over pumpkin from a Sunday roast, these sweet and savoury pumpkin fritters are a great afternoon tea treat. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar for a taste that's hard to beat!
In a box: Make a mobile art studio
Quite often when kids ask to pull the art and craft out of the wardrobe parents shudder. The mess and fuss of set up is at times not worth it. So, here's a great solution - keep it in one box. The finished art and all!
Handwriting: The letter f
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.
Caramel fudge
Caramel fudge is a classic recipe that uses condensed milk, butter, golden syrup and brown sugar. Delicious and melt-in-the-mouth, you won't be able to stop at one piece!
Homemade brown rice cereal
Rice cereal, along with fruit and yoghurt, is often one of the first foods for babies. This recipe shows you how to make your own rice cereal at home.
Apple pastries with spiced cream cheese frosting
This impressive sweet treat is much healthier than it looks. Serve up these apple pastries with spiced cream cheese frosting for afternoon tea and the kids will think they've hit the jackpot. So yum!
Spinach and ricotta gnocchi
This ricotta and spinach gnocchi in broth is a super easy, healthy and comforting family dinner. The kids can help do pretty much everything and will love cracking the eggs, stirring it all together and then rolling the gnocchi balls.
Cook once, eat twice: Frittata and quiche recipes
Rustle up a good old-fashioned quiche or frittata, and you can have a delicious dinner tonight and save the leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch box. Now that’s what we call clever cooking!
Labour third stage
Delivery of the placenta is the third stage of labour. Find more information on delivering the placenta and what happens during labour in the third stage including information about labour contractions. Kidspot New Zealand
Homemade baked beans
If your kids love baked beans, why not try making your own version that are healthy, cheap and just as tasty as the tinned variety? These have the yummy addition of chopped bacon making them lovely to have piled on hot toast for a quick tea.
Fruit salad game
Games are so much fun. Kids love to play and learn different games. Being active is great for children. Fruit salad can be played as a party game, amongst friends or even at a school.
Santa seat scramble
Kids love this game as it gets them running and competing to stay in the game. Similar to Fruit Basket Upset, liven up your Christmas party with a sure-fire winning way to bring laughter and some fast action to your gathering.
Add on
Test out the kids memory and ability to hold their breath at the same time. Each time one of the kids goes under the water, another task is added. Best for kids a little older and able to complete tasks. Make sure there is always an adult on hand.
Red light, green light
Red light, green light will have your kids playing happily at any birthday party or gathering. Challenge them with this exciting party game and enjoy the sound of laughter all afternoon.
String game: Jacob’s ladder
Remember all those old string games you used to play as a kid? String activities are actually a fantastic way to develop your child's fine motor skills. Forgotten how to do them? Just watch our video tutorial below to recall how to create Jacob's ladder with string.
Brown rice and cucumber sushi rolls
These simple sushi rolls are a great treat for the kids. They're packed full of good stuff (fish, rice, avo and veggies), but they taste so good your little ones won't even realise that they're actually healthy! Quick and easy to make any night of the week.
3D shapes for kids: Triangular prism
3D shapes for kids are not always easy to teach. They can be difficult to draw and often have funny names. What makes a 3D shape? Let's have a look at the triangular prism.
Adopt a penguin at Club Penguin
Adopt a Penguin at Club Penguin and your kids can enjoy being part of the cool Club Penguin community. Kids can chat and play games with each other as they learn about responsibility, rules and helping each other.
The healthiest snacks for kids
Once kids get a taste or a hint that there is something far more interesting (aka junk), up for grabs they can be very stubborn when offered anything even remotely healthy.
Musical hotch potch
A fun party game the children will enjoy as they energetically dance around whilst waiting for music to stop and get their hands on to a toy as quick as they can.
Father’s Day Poem: Baby thoughts
Ever wondered what your baby thinks? Well here is an insight into what might roll around your baby's mind when looking up at her Dad this Father's Day.
Baked banana chips
These baked banana chips bear no resemblance to those hard fried disks that are in the health food aisle in the supermarket. You are just two ingredients away from a tasty snack for your family.
Halloween costumes: Easy bat wings
Did you hear that too? The collective sigh of parents when they hear book week coming back around. It doesn't have to be all bad. Here's a great idea for book week and it's simple to make!