WIN 1 of 5 Potato Stix Prizes
Made from potato and rice they are a healthy snack food for kids – with 50% less fat than regular potato chips! WIN 1 of 5 Potato Stix Prizes!
Win 1 of 3 Family Passes to MOTAT
January School Holiday Experience: Up and Away. Discover the wonders of flight at MOTAT this summer! In conjunction with Boeings international travelling flight exhibition, Above and Beyond which is on display in New Zealand exclusively at MOTAT.
WIN HTTYD The Hidden World Dragon & Viking Sets!
WIN 1 of 6 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Dragon & Viking Sets! Our Toy of the Month for January 2019! Fly into battle and relive the epic adventure from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World with this amazingly detailed dragon and Viking figure.
ROBO ALIVE T-REX is a Hit Pick for the kids
ZURU unveiled two new additions to its ROBO ALIVE portfolio – the Attacking T-REX and Super-Fast, Super-Scary Spider! We're a dinosaur loving family with two boys under 5 and I'm certain the Robo Alive T-REX is going to be firm favourite toy, especially for Christmas!
Fun on the Slopes at Snowplanet
Touted as the coolest place in town we went to check out Snowplanet! Could we handle the cool? Could we slip and slide down the slopes with more sliding that slipping? Let's see!
Anna van Riel’s new album Fishing for Stars out soon
Anna van Riel's Echo is the second single from the new collection of songs on 'Fishing for Stars' due out November 23rd.
LEGO City Arctic at SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Auckland
Up for an Arctic Expedition these school holidays? Become an Arctic Explorer with LEGO City Arctic at SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland these holidays and start your expedition challenge.
COMMON (Stonekeeper) SMALLFOOT Q & A
To celebrate the release of SMALLFOOT in cinemas September 27th, rapper and actor Common (Now You See Me, Happy Feet 2, Date Night) talks about playing the character Stonekeeper the Yeti.
ZENDAYA (Meechee) SMALLFOOT Q & A
To celebrate the release of SMALLFOOT in cinemas September 27th, actress Zendaya (The Greatest Showman, Spider-Man Homecoming) talks about working with Channing Tatum and co-writing the song for the film, “A Wonderful Life”.
CHANNING TATUM (Migo) SMALLFOOT Q & A
To celebrate the release of SMALLFOOT in cinemas September 27th, actor Channing Tatum (Step Up, Jupiter Ascending, The Lego Movie) talks about taking his daughter to see the film and how he found his character Migo’s voice!
School Holidays at Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s
Taking a trip out of the winter weather and adventuring under the sea is definitely worth making! An awesome opportunity to dive in and escape into a world we wouldn't otherwise get to see up close! In the school holidays, Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s partnered with Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet to invite guests on an o-fish-ial quest to discover fascinating features about the fin-tastic places our underwater friends call home.
Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom at the Cinema
So we rejoin the world of Jurassic three years after the events of the previous film, the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar has been abandoned, but the island is about to blow and the Senate isn't interested in saving the dinosaur species.
Blaze Light Riders on DVD
When all the lights in Axle City go dark, Blaze needs your help using energy and lasers to light up the streets, the racetrack & more! Plus, meet knight trucks and join a medieval race!
Peppa Pig – Gerald Giraffe on DVD
It's everybody's favourite pig - Peppa Pig and her family and friends including Gerald Giraffe with a newly released DVD "Gerald Giraffe and other stories".
Discovery at Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s, Auckland
As the visitor information says "Kelly Tarlton was an amazing man who wanted to bring the underwater world to everyone". We ventured off to Sea Life Kelly Tarlton's to discover this underwater world.
A Wrinkle in Time review
A visually dazzling film sending your kids into the universe and home again with a few lessons under the belt.
Tower Champs in the Sky Tower
It’s the first week of the school holidays and we want to make the most of the time to enjoy some family fun together. School holiday activities are held at the Sky Tower three times a year, these holidays they’re holding The Tower Champs, 10am–3pm daily until 29 April 2018.
Adventure calls at the Waitomo Glowworm Caves
We’ve all seen the image of the wee dingy gliding through the dark Glowworm Grotto illuminated by blue lights twinkling above like stars in the night. Whether you’re a local or an overseas traveller the trip to the Waitomo Glowworm Caves is on our must see list.
Rock on at ACL’s Kiddie Limits
Spend your day as a family at Auckland City Limits before making use of the "pass out" and send the kids home for an early night - no doubt, while mum and dad rock on!
Chicken, bacon, avocado & caesar salad wraps
A yummy alternative to a sandwich or roll, wraps with a delicious filling like these chicken, bacon, avocado and caesar salad are the perfect easy lunch for the kids or on the go.
The complete birthday party timeline
We have the perfect birthday party planning timeline here to help you run this party as smoothly as possible!
Sport Birthday Party Theme
Active kids will love a sports birthday party. Here is how to throw the best sports birthday party ever.
Pirate Birthday Party Theme
From walking the plank to eating their freshly caught fish! Your guest will be ready to sail across the seven seas with a swashbuckling pirate themed birthday party!
Princess Birthday Party Theme
Make your child and their friends feel like real princesses, by throwing the most elegant and tasteful princess themed birthday party ever! Sparkles and all!
Best birthday party venues for kids
There are some years when holding your child’s birthday party at home isn’t practical or even desirable – a dozen eight-year old boys generally need more space than the average backyard will allow to enable them to burn off all their birthday party excitement!
5 Questions with Cornflake the Clown
We sit down and have a chat with Cornflake the Clown, the creator of Cornflake's Magic World- Auckland's number one entertainment provider for birthday parties, corporate events and preschool shows. He takes time to share a few insights into being a clown and the common misconception that clowns are scary!
7 Awesome Summer Party Ideas
Summer's the perfect time for parties, whether you're planning on hosting something fun in your own backyard or at a local park. We've rounded up seven fab summer party ideas. Need inspiration? We've got it all here.
10 steps to a perfect party
Throwing a great birthday party isn't as simple as inviting a bunch of kids and providing cake. To make sure your bash is the best - with as little stress as possible - check out these planning tips:
Asparagus salad with vinaigrette on bruschetta
You can't go wrong with a gorgeous fresh asparagus salad mixed with a poppy seed and sweet balsamic dressing on toasted bruschetta with cream cheese!
Mini beet burgers
Using parmesan crusted beetroot slices in place of a burger bun, these mini beet burgers make for a colourful and healthy snack or tasty appetiser.