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Learning right from left: circle numbers maths worksheet
Is your child struggling with telling their left from their right? This learning right from left: circle numbers maths worksheet helps kids easily identify which side is which, while throwing in basic number recognition and even reading skills, as each question is a written instruction.
Lolly launch game
Lolly launch is a fabulous kids party game to be enjoyed under adult supervision. Get your kids active and laughing with the outrageous fun of jumping for lollies.
Where is thumbkin?
This is a great rhyme to sing with your little one as it also helps their dexterity with the simple thumb exercises.
Make a fairy seat for your fairy garden
Little girls love fairies. Why not make a fairy garden to entice the fairies to visit? You'll also need some fairy furniture like this fairy bench seat. It will lead to hours of imaginary fairy games for your little girl.
Birthday cake bunting
Decorating a birthday cake can also be a fun craft activity. Here are four gorgeous printables you can download for free to make a colourful birthday cake bunting for you child's next birthday cake. Get the kids to help if they're confident with scissors.
Maths bingo
Every kid loves bingo and what better way to play than to be learning your maths too! The beauty is you can adapt the sums to suit the age level and ability of the kids.
Under the sea painting activity
Painting with soapy water!!
Candy stripe friendship bracelet
Making friendship bracelets is a great bonding experience for you and daughter, especially this pretty candy stripe version. Just sit quietly with your little girl and teach her how to make a candy stripe string bracelets for her best friends, herself, or for the two of you to wear.
Playing shop assistants
Imaginative play is so much fun. Give them fake money, keep old packaging from your shopping and watch them caught up in their own imaginative world.
Make a cut and fold biplane
You can make your own biplane with our FREE printable template. Just add scissors and glue to make an impressive paper plane.
String game: Stethoscope
String games have been passed down from generation to generation. This 'stethoscope' string figure is based on two other string formations. It's a good one to learn as it looks tricky but once you watch our how-to video and you'll see how easy it actually is.
Make A Cardboard Castle
It's not just dollhouses that can be made from cardboard. You can also make a cool fort or castle out of a cardboard box and some toilet rolls. This easy recycled craft activity will provide hours of imaginative play for your child.
Toilet roll stamps
Empty toilet rolls can be the inspiration for many craft activities and recycled craft projects for kids. This fun stamping idea can also be made into a Valentine's Day art activity by squishing your toilet tube into a heart shape.
Classic love poems
Poets throughout the eras have created some of the most moving and memorable love poems ever written. Why not take some ideas for Valentines Day this year fromthe poetry masters and quote some of the stunning sentiments to your loved ones.
Jokes for kids: Word play
Word play is not only educational for kids but it's also hilarious! A mix-up of names and an entertaining way to use words, everyone will find something amongst these great word play jokes for kids.
Peanut butter play dough
This simple peanut butter play dough can be rolled and shaped by little hands and then later baked for a yummy treat. Get the little ones to roll them into shapes and when they are done playing you can bake them for morning tea.
Father’s Day paper collage
Make the ultimate Father's Day card for Dad this year! Cut and a paste to create an impressive paper collage that Dad is going to love - because it is made by you.
Easy DAD Card (With Printable)
Making Dad a homemade card for Father's Day is the best way to show how much you love him. This easy cut-out DAD card comes with a free printable and is a great colouring activity for kids.
Dog games for kids: teach your dog to twirl
Dogs love to please you, and a well-trained dog is a happy dog. Help your kids learn responsibility by giving them the task of teaching the dog a trick. This twirling trick is one of the easiest to master. Watch the video.
Craft pretend bugs in a jar
Bugs are awesome and collecting them has never been this easy and safe before, that's because this activity gets kids to craft their bugs, not catch them! Avoid any unfortunate accidents or nasty bites and stings from the real thing with this pseudo science activity.
Easter egg bocce
Eggs are traditionally associated with Easter so what better kids' activity to keep the little ones busy than Easter egg bocce (bowls)! Don't worry - we're talking hard boiled eggs of course. Anything else would just be a yolk!
Apple on a stick clapping game
Clapping games are a great way to improve your child's coordination and concentration skills. Apple on a stick is tricky, so watch the video below to see how it's done.
Coffee pot
Get your kids minds' active with this fun guessing game that's a challenging word game for the little ones. A little like Who Am I? and a little like Charades, the kids will have a ball playing, so when you are looking for a fun activity for your next gathering or party, Coffee Pot is for you.
Sandy shell ship
Summer means spending time building sand castles and playing at the beach. Ths sandy shell ship is also a fun project for the kids to make when down at the seashore so go beachcombing and collect the things you need to build your flotilla of seashell ships today.
Fingers out
Never worry about the kids getting bored in the car again. Simply have them play Fingers out and they will be kept busy with this fun guessing game.
Hunter and watchman
Hunter and watchman is similar to Capture the flag. This is a classic kids party game and activity to entertain and amuse the kids during any time of the year.
Sensory play: fairy floss glitter paint
Wouldn't it be fun if you could play with fairy floss and squish it and squeeze it between your fingers? You couldn't eat it, but you could build pretend food – pavlovas and cupcakes and lollies. Or you could use a toy digger to pile it all up into a sand dune ...