Jack and Jill
Nursery rhymes are a fun way to teach your children about music, rhyme and language.
Cool pencil toppers
Have some fun with your pens and pencils with these fun pencil toppers. This kids craft project is easy to make and will bring delight to your kids whenever they go to write or draw. Make funny face toppers, or make a koala or puppy topper. You decide!
Before and after letter game
The before and after letter game is perfect to help kids expand their vocabulary and learn new words while enjoying a fast-paced game. It also improves your childs knowledge of the alphabet.
Occupation colouring pages: Baker
Every kid has a dream to be one thing or another when they grow up. Doctors, vets, police officers or hairdressers, there is a longing to be something. Print off all of these and more with our occupation colouring page series. Print the baker colouring page and bring the bread to life!
Go fish
Go fish is a great kids activity and learning game about numbers, patterns and pairs. Enjoy this fun, easy card game with the whole family and watch as your children learn as they play.
Winter unscramble
Unscrambling words will certainly keep the older kids entertained. This winter-themed word game is a great puzzler and solving it will not only be a challenge but give them bragging rights when they are first among their friends to finish!
Float your icy boats
Kids never seem to tire of playing with water - especially on a hot summer's day. Why not make these cool (literally!) frozen icy boats and let them float in a tub or pool or bucket. The kids will enjoy playing with the boats and watching the colours melt in the "pond".
Connect the letters
Dot to dots are popular at any age but online dot to dots add another dimension to the activity. Connect the letters focuses on learning your alphabet in a fun and exciting way, adding colours and sounds as a reward for great work.
Craft a wizard’s shield
Make a shield that is worthy of any little wizard with this paper mache kids' art and craft project. Your child's imagination will run wild as they design and craft their very own shield. Here's how.
Tongue twisters: Leather
Tongue twisters help develop speech skills in young children as well as older children who need additional help with speech therapy.
Flags of the world: New Zealand
Flags of the world are often taught to our children in middle primary school. They learn briefly about the history of the country and what the flag and its colours represent. Learn a little bit about New Zealand and its flag with this colouring printable flag for kids.
Origami iris
Origami can be a great way to help your kids improve focus and attention to detail. This step by step video shows you how to make an origami iris. Once you've made this iris, you can move on to the more complicated origami lily.
How to make a mighty mite paper plane
Make a paper plane that can actually fly with these easy instructions. This mighty mite paper plane design is compact and strong. A simple paper craft for kids that will then lead to another fun activity for kids: flying a paper airplane.
Winter dot to dot: Medium 1
Dot to dots have long been an activity where kids would learn their counting the fun way. Guess what? Nothing has changed. Our dot to dot activities are created to suit specific ages and include great colouring activities when the hard work is done. Best suited to ages 5-8.
Halloween Craft: Bat Bon Bons Surprise
Halloween decorations don;t have to be expensive or elaborate. These simple Halloween bon bons is a must-have for any spooky party or even as a treat for trick-or-treating costumed kidlets
Twirly paper pumpkin
Create these fancy-looking paper pumpkins for some Halloween fun. Use it as seasonal decorations for the table or hang it on your door, either way, this fun curly-twirly paper pumpkin will help your kids add some Halloween flair to your home.
Name that tune
Are we there yet? Sound familiar? If the thought of a long car trip drives you batty, here is a great game to play with the whole family. Kids will love the excitement of trying to beat the others at guessing the song.
How to sew
Learning how to sew some basic stitches is an important life skill you can pass on to your children. Why not spend a quiet afternoon showing them these two simple stitches to teach them how to sew.
Jurassic dig
This is a really fun outdoor activity for the budding palaeontologist in any family. This Jurassic dig can also be played as a treasure hunt where your kids have to find all the various parts of the dinosaur and assemble it to solve the identity of the Jurassic fossils.
Collective nouns: An army of ants
Kids will love learning about collective nouns. Not only does it teach them about collective nouns in a fun way but they will be fascinated by the story of how it came about. This one is an army of ants.
Wet sand play with kitchen utensils
Kids love playing around in sand. Try this activity for a new twist on imaginative play at the beach or in the backyard sandpit - with kitchen utensils!
Sunrise sunset experiment
Science experiments are not only educational, they're loads of fun as well! Kids will be amazed watching the different lights shining through the glass with the water and then the milk.
How to dress like a clown
Dressing up like a clown is easy because the only rule is: there are no rules. However, as a guideline, it should be eclectic, mismatched and completely without logic. You should be able to find enough pieces of clothing in your child's drawer or dress up box to cobble together a clown outfit.
Tongue twisters: Good blood
Tongue twisters are phrases or sentences which are hard to speak fast, usually because of alliteration or a sequence of words with very similar sounds.
Halloween ghost lollipops
Add some flair to your Halloween candy with these easy-peasy lollipop ghosts! Great for trick-or-treaters or as Halloween party favours - a pumpkin makes a good lollipop stand!
Five hungry crocodiles
Online games can provide loads of entertainment and keep children busy for hours. This is a great game that allows children to learn colours whilst having loads of fun on the computer at the same time.
Spit
This card game is fun and children will enjoy playing it. They will use their concentration skills and learn to play this game fast.
Handwriting: The letter s
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.
Sydney Opera House collage craft
Keep your kids busy with fun craft activities by making this spectacular Sydney Opera House collage for Australia Day. Don't forget to add the sparkly fireworks!
How to play noughts and crosses
Noughts and crosses, also known as X's and O's, is a game for all ages. This kids' game has been around forever and continues to be a favourite. Print off this noughts and crosses printable and be sure to read our tips - kids are smarter these days!