Pikelets with chocolate sauce
Pikelets with chocolate sauce are a great sweet treat or a quick dessert. You can make the pikelets in advance and freeze them
Sandcastles
Everyone loves to build sandcastles and whether you are at the beach or in the backyard, this kids activity will keep your little ones busy. Gather the family, grab a bucket, some sand and some water and get building an eye-catching sandcastle today.
Sunlight painting
How about using the bleaching power of the sun to create a "painting". Simply arrange pretty-shaped leaves, kids handprint copies, puzzle pieces or small, flattish objects like keys on a dark-coloured piece of paper and leave in the sun!
Three cheese pasta
This simple three cheese pasta is a tasty dish if your family love macaroni cheese but you require something with a bigger flavour. You can use your favourite pasta.
2 ingredient chocolate fudge
This delicious chocolate fudge uses just two ingredients and you can use it as a great base to add your favourite nuts or flavourings too.
Egg carton turtle
Egg carton craft is the cheapest craft ever. Just save your egg cartons and you can make so many different recycled crafts. This egg carton turtle comes with an easy free printable template for his body if you're artistically 'challenged.'
Rocket and basil pesto
This rocket and basil pesto has a smoother flavour than just straight basil pesto. You can use it anywhere you would use basil pesto like with pasta, on toast and tossed through roasted vegetables.
Make your own notice board
Get creative and make your own noticeboard for the office area. Craft a design like ours or create something special to jazz up your office space. The kids will love the painting as there is no need to be too fussy. The tape takes away the mess!
April Fools’ Day: make a trick rolling can
April Fools' Day is a great time to show your kids some fun pranks and magic tricks. This trick rolling is also a good learning game - try to figure out why the can keeps rolling back to you.
Chicken Wonton Cups
These lovely crunchy wonton cups make a great weekend lunch or quick midweek dinner. The kids will enjoy putting them together.
Glazed orange and almond cake
This beautiful cake is as light as a feather and full of delicious lemon and orange flavours. Top it with a creme fraiche glaze for extra tangy moistness. Be warned - one slice is never enough!
Hummus dip and crackers for kids
Hummus is a dip that most kids like which is lucky because it's a nutritious food full of legumes and seeds while the homemade crackers are easy peasy to make.
More Dolch sight words
Dolch sight words are a list of 220 commonly used words that children encounter and can be used to teach reading. This article contains extra Dolch nouns.
Rice pudding with glazed pears and hazelnuts
Rice pudding is classic nursery food - calming, mellow and easy to eat. Some cook it in a saucepan on a stove-top and others prefer to bake it in a slow oven. But however you cook it, it's delish! Especially when paired with brown sugar pears. Need we say more?
Baby smiles
Baby smiles are your baby's first efforts at baby communication and they do it so well
Leek, bacon and brie quiche
This classic flavour combination makes a gourmet quiche which is great for lunch with a crisp salad or for dinner if you add a baked potato and veggies. Save any leftovers for lunch boxes.
Vietnamese chicken salad
This salad is fresh and healthy while being big on flavour and low in fat. It's the perfect summer dinner and travels well for picnics with the dressing on the side.
Easy chicken noodle soup
Try this easy chicken noodle soup for a healthy, comforting cold-busting dinner. With garlic, ginger, leeks and chicken youll feel great in no time.
Mexican chilli beef recipe
What mum doesn't love a slow cooker recipe? Chuck all the ingredients for this Mexican chilli beef in one pot, get on with your day and hey presto! A nutritious family meal that makes dinner a doddle. Oh, and it's really yummy too
Make Your Own Slip N Slide
A slip n slide is a great idea for the backyard on those hot summer days. Clear the ground, lay the plastic out and you're good to go for hours of entertainment for the whole family.
Yo-yo biscuits
These childhood favourites are melt-in-the-mouth delicious and so easy to make. Filled with a buttery icing, they're wonderful with a cup of tea or a glass of milk after a long day at school
Emporer nasi goreng
This nasi goreng is really easy to make yourself at home. It tastes amazing and looks great when you serve it with a fried egg on top!
Spelling bee words 7-8
Spelling bee words for kids aged 7 to 8 are a great way to play learning games that improve literacy, reading and spelling skills
Sunday night tomato bruschetta
you want a quick and simple supper after a hectic weekend, this is it. Using pantry ingredients, this healthy snack is packed full of flavour and perfect for munching in front of the TV!
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Christmas ginger joy biscuits
These cute star-shaped ginger biscuits can be threaded onto string and iced with Christmas messages. The kids will love cutting out the shapes and the ginger flavour is a nice change from regular shortbread.
Chocolate-iced teddy bear cake
This teddy bear cake is so simple to make when you have a teddy bear-shaped silicon pan. Coat with chocolate icing and decorate and voila! The perfect birthday cake for your little one.
Find a playgroup
Find a playgroup, its a great way to meet other local families, form friendships and allow your children to play with other children.
30 Ways To Feed A Crowd
Whether it’s a planned nosh up or a last-minute panicked affair, grab your biggest pots, your largest platters and ready … steady … COOK!
Fast burgers
Why buy takeaway when you can have these? Make them just how you like and if you really want a REALLY BIG burger add an egg and a pineapple ring.