Pizza with Diced Chorizo or Bacon Strips
Crafty Cooks Bacon Strips or Diced Chorizo, new from Hellers, are perfect on this meatlovers style pizza with potato and rosemary that features a protein packed white pizza sauce.
Summer Frittata with Bacon Strips
Crafty Cooks Bacon Strips new from Hellers are the perfect addition for some extra special flavour in this colourful frittata. On the table in just 30 minutes, it's an ideal convenient meal solution.
Chorizo Caesar Style Salad with Healthy Dressing
Hellers new Crafty Cooks Diced Chorizo is the perfect addition to this twist on the classic caesar salad. On the table in just 30 minutes it's an ideal convenient meal solution.
Review | MOTAT – Museum of Transport and Technology
MOTAT is New Zealand's largest transport and technology museum that uses past, present and future technology and ingenuity to inspire visitors. We asked our reviewer family to visit MOTAT and share with us what they thought.
Protected: How To Create Boundaries About Drugs With Your Teens
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How To Paint Interior Walls
Learn how to prepare surfaces and apply paint to get the best from your paint finish with these handy tips from Resene. The results will be impressive and will significantly improve the look of your home.
Does Your Home Environment Suit Your Child’s Nature?
When your child is unsettled and uncooperative, they might be in an environment that clashes with their true nature. Jessie Buttons aka New Zealand's Super Nanny takes a look at the four main 'natures' and how you can create an environment where each child can feel safe, supported, and heard.
Review | Auckland Adventure Park
Tucked away in Silverdale you will find Auckland Adventure Park, a family-friendly theme park with plenty to do for all ages and adventure levels. Join Katie and her family as they have an adventurous day out at the Park.
Protected: Five Of The Best Family Bike Rides In Queenstown
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Willa and Woof 3: Grandparents for Hire | Book Review
Willa and Woof are back, this time trying to find the perfect solution for kids who don’t have someone to bring to Grandparents’ Day at school. From author Jacqueline Harvey, this story is packed with adventure, imagination and loads of fun!
Puffin Book Of The Month Activities
Let little imaginations grow with our Puffin Book Club activities! We have a huge range of fun, printable activities from all your favourite new Puffin books for children. Go hunting for bugs, colour in some rascally Hairy Maclary friends, learn to count in te reo with Pūkeko, join the Lighthouse Princess on a spot the difference adventure, or choose any of the other great activities. Free and printable - which ones will you choose?
Tips On Where To Spend Your Renovation Dollars
Where to spend your renovation budget can be a tricky question. It's a balancing act between ensuring you get the maximum bang for your buck to add value to your property but also enhance the way you live in your home. There's no one perfect answer, but there are some general rules you can apply and questions you can ask yourself (and the experts) that will help you decide where you want to focus your renovation attention, and budget.
Product Review | ALL Shapes Activewear
ALL Shapes is a range of stylish, flattering activewear designed for everyday New Zealanders, not just fitness models. We invited some Kidspot mums to put ALL Shapes Black Full Length Leggings to the test.
2022’s Most Popular Baby Names In NZ
Find out which names were the most popular for babies born in New Zealand during 2022.
Tips For Supporting Your Partner When They’re Giving Birth
Supporting a labouring and birthing partner is not only a privilege, but it can also have an impact on the overall experience your partner and baby have. For some, this can be a little overwhelming so to take away some of the mystery, we have put together a guide of the key things you can do to help.
Checklist For First Time Dads: Preparing For Fatherhood
If you're planning on becoming a dad, or already have a baby on the way, we've got some tips and advice from those who have gone before you on. Your partner is likely inundated with do's and don'ts on everything from eating to sleeping, but there are a few things you can also do to get ready for becoming a dad.
Tips For Growing Healthy Sperm
Unless you're trying to make a baby, you probably haven't given a lot of thought to how healthy your sperm are. You probably just assume they are ready on stand-by, waiting to leap into action. But getting pregnant really does take two! We take a look at the importance of sperm health and what you can do to help ensure your swimmers are ready to go.
Tips To Help You Support Your Partner During Pregnancy
Once the emotion of the positive pregnancy test has passed and you're in the long haul of pregnancy, there are several ways you can help your pregnant partner as they do the hard work of growing your special new whānau member. Discover some of the key challenges and events that typically occur on the pregnancy journey, and how you can support your partner.
Get In The Know: Conception, Pregnancy, Labour & Birth Terms Defined
Welcome to a whole new world of words and acronyms! The journey through conception, pregnancy, labour and birth can be like learning a new and strange language. To take the mystery out of the process, we've put together a handy glossary for you.
Cots & Car Seats: What To Look For When Buying
There are so many different products available for babies, it's pretty easy to get overwhelmed. So the best place to start is with the essentials. Car seats and cots are two items that your baby is likely to spend a lot of time in so it's important that you get ones that are not only comfy, but also safe. Find out more about the legal safety standards that apply and other things that you might consider when making these important purchases.
Protected: ALL Shapes – Changing The Game In Activewear
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A Week In The Life Of Alex and Rascal + Friends CoComelon Nappy Pants | Review
Rascal + Friends Premium Nappy Pants are designed for little humans who won’t lay still during change-time, or who are starting to potty train. Made with seriously good features to keep your jumping junior comfy and make change-time easier. Join Maria and her active 16-month-old, Alex, for a week in their life as they put Rascal + Friends premium nappy pants to the ultimate test.
Family Fun In Auckland This Summer
Auckland is bursting with fun family activities and experiences, so no matter if you're visiting or having a staycation, Auckland is the place to be this summer! With a huge coastline, stunning beaches, volcanic cones and lush hinterland, as well as an urban vibe, the variety of experiences on offer in Auckland is stunning! Join us as we take a look at some of the best things to do, places to go, and experiences to have in Tāmaki Makaurau this summer.
Get Outdoors – Brilliant Boredom Busters For Kiwi Kids | Book Review
Perfect for a fabulous outdoor summer in Aotearoa, "Get Outdoors - Brilliant Boredom Busters for Kiwi Kids", is a book full of fun ideas to get kids bodies moving and brains inventing.
Christmas Gifts | Review Of LEGO® Ninjago® Kai’s Golden Dragon Raider
This Christmas, 90 wonderful years since the LEGO® Group began developing a world of play, there's a LEGO gift that will delight and inspire creativity and play no matter where your child's interests and passions lie. We asked Amy and her ninja and LEGO-loving kids to review a new LEGO set. Read their review below.
Christmas Gifts | Kids Review LEGO® and LEGO® DUPLO® Sets
The LEGO® Group has been inspiring creativity since 1932. This Christmas, 90 wonderful years of play later, LEGO playsets are still the perfect gifts that enable you to hand over the key to an exciting Christmas to your child. We asked some parents and their very excited children to review some of this Christmas's top LEGO and LEGO® DUPLO® sets.
Homemade Gifts: Pots Of Happiness
Painting a pot is such a great gift idea as it shows that you've put much love, thought, and effort into the gift, making it extra special. Plus there's no need to wrap it. It really is a pot of happiness! Choose your design and colours to suit the season or the recipient - the perfect customised gift.
Create Your Own Rustic Christmas ‘Joy’ Sign
With the hustle and bustle of Christmas being stressful for many of us, decorating your home in calming, tranquil blues will lend a serene feel – the ideal antidote for a busy time! It will also tie in with those sun-soaked beach days, sandy feet and long hours of sunshine. Find your inner artist and create your own decorations, transforming your house into a summer wonderland with shell Noel garland, gift tags, tree decorations, and name place settings.
Merry And Bright With A Coastal Christmas Theme
With the hustle and bustle of Christmas being stressful for many of us, decorating your home in calming, tranquil blues will lend a serene feel – the ideal antidote for a busy time! It will also tie in with those sun-soaked beach days, sandy feet and long hours of sunshine. Find your inner artist and create your own decorations, transforming your house into a summer wonderland with shell Noel garland, gift tags, tree decorations, and name place settings.
Have You Seen Tomorrow? | Book Review
If only Rabbit could see all the wonderful things right under his nose today, instead of always looking forward to tomorrow! "Have You Seen Tomorrow?" is a contemporary fable about practising gratitude, mindfulness and living in the present.