Baked apples
These baked apples are an old-fashioned but delicious recipe. Served with hot custard you can't beat the golden sweetness that you can only get from baking. They form their own buttery caramel sauce in the dish underneath.
Beef rice paper rolls
Rice paper rolls are a great way to serve up a big serve of healthy vegetables along with other fillings. Your family will love making their own rice paper rolls with this easy recipe.
Peach and raspberry upside down cake
This peach and raspberry cake is based on a great recipe by Julie Goodwin. I needed something a little special so I have spiced it up and added some raspberries.
Halloween vanilla vampire cupcakes
Make your Halloween party table spooky AND yummy with these vanilla vampire cupcakes.
Cut-out cookies
These Christmas cut-out cookies are just so versatile. Cut them into creative shapes, add colourful decorations and before you can say "Ho Ho Ho!" you'll have delightfully festive cookies to share with family and friends.
Chicken sounds experiment
Learn about how sound boards work with this cool kids; science project. Create fun sounds like a chicken clucking with this chicken sound-making experiment. They'll laugh as they learn, so go ahead and try this science experiment today.
Chocolate truffles
No cook recipe all done in a food processor they are a whole mouthful of sweet chocolate crunchy yumminess great for the kids to make as there is no cooking
Easy costume: Mr McGee
If you are looking for an easy Book Week fix, this Mr McGee costume can be cobbled together from things in your own wardrobe. It's from Pamela Allen's popular picture book, Mr McGee And The Blackberry Jam and it's as easy as 1-2-3.
Mini tarts with tomato and basil
These mini tarts with tomato and basil are always hugely popular at parties. They look and taste fancy enough for the adults but kids always adore them too.
How to lace shoes: ladder
Learning to tie shoe laces is an important milestone for kids. But what about lacing shoes? Did you know there are more than 30 ways to lace shoes? Why not teach your kids how to lace shoes using this fancy ladder style.
How to make a Chinese dragon
Whether it’s Chinese New Year or just a rainy weekend, this vibrant paper dragon will brighten your day and maybe even bring some good luck your way. Let your child’s creativity fire as they decorate their dragon, then watch them swirl and dance with the colourful creature. Manoeuvring the dragon on chopsticks, your child can bring it to life in a puppet show. Or help them create percussion music with drums or saucepans and wooden spoons, then watch them mimic the dance of a Chinese dragon to the rhythmic beat.
Fun sushi balls
If your kids like sushi, theyll love opening up their lunch boxes to find these fun sushi rice balls. Filled with avocado and tuna, theyre the perfect transportable sandwich alternative for school days.
Cheaty cooking: 10 impressive shortcut recipes
Most of us would love to cook like a chef with fresh produce and homemade sauces everyday, but honestly, who has the time? Thankfully, there are lots of supermarket pre-made products that cut culinary corners for us busy mums.
Healthy fish and chips
This healthy version of fish and chips will save your waistline and give you a healthy tasty meal. Fresh fish should be a regular part of your diet and this is a great way to cook it without deep frying.
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Speech and language development: three to six months
While all children are different, there are some speech and language milestones you can start keeping an eye out for.
Rainbow chip cookies
This basic vanilla cookie dough is jazzed up with the addition of M&Ms to make a brightly-coloured treat that will brighten up even the dullest of days. Add a rainbow to your day!
Cornflake chicken sliders
These yummy Cornflake chicken sliders make great kids fare for birthday parties or sleepovers!
Balloon ghosts
Get your ghoul on with these fabulous festive balloon ghosts. Add some spooky style to your verandah or table as your kids get crafty with this fun Halloween papier mache craft activity.
Learning the ABC: The letter K
Learning to write starts a lot earlier than most parents think. Those scribbles, shapes and hard pressed pieces of artwork your child produces is the first stepping stone. Turning that artwork into letters can be tricky. These free printables encourage learning with colour. Try with K.
Healthy homemade tacos
You can save money and keep it real with this quick and healthy taco recipe, complete with taco seasoning mix made from scratch.
Traffic sign colouring pages for kids: Railway crossing sign
Next time you're out for a walk with the kids, teach them about what the different road signs mean and why they're there. This activity will remind children that the signs they see everywhere around them have meaning. Get kids to colour in these free printables.
Shaving cream painting
'Messy' and 'fun' - two words that kids love to hear together! And this activity is just that, but it also results in a very cool, very original patterned piece of art. After the shaving cream painting session is over, why not frame your creation and show it off?
Memory – on a tray
Serve up all sorts of fun with memory on a tray. A great kids activity and party game for children of all ages. Its fun to make the pieces yourself and even easier to play and keep your kids minds active and learning.
Floating egg experiment
Kids will learn about buoyancy and how salt water is denser then fresh water so the egg will weigh less
2 ingredient low-fat chocolate cake
This delicious chocolate cake has just 2 ingredients and is lower in fat than your average chocolate cake.
Grandmother’s footsteps
A fun game as the children have to be as quiet as possible, not to get caught. The game could go on and on as the children sneakily try to reach grandmother!
How to help your kids manage their anger
Dealing with anger is something all children must learn to do. Learn some anger management techniques to teach your child.
Mini chocolate mint ice cream sandwiches
Enjoy a hot summer day with these deliciously simple choc-mint ice cream sandwiches little kids (and big kids alike!) will absolutely love these yummy little mouthfuls. Best of all they only take 5 minutes to prepare and theyll be gone in an instant!