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Having quality family time can be hard when we easily get caught up with work and other commitments.

Find out how to make the most of the time you spend with your family – whether it’s for a special occasion like a birthday, during the school holidays, a family trip away or just some fun family time at home.

Cricut Maker 4

The next generation of crafting with Cricut Maker™ 4

Cricut™® unveils the next generation of smart cutting machines: Cricut Maker™ 4 and Cricut Explore™ ...
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Toniebox Tonies for Easter

School holidays & screen time: How to find the right balance

With school holidays often bringing a spike in screen time, it’s important to find ways ...
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build a fort

How To Build An Epic Blanket Fort

Make the most of your time indoors by creating an epic blanket fort, perfect for ...
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Make magical memories these school holidays at Rainbow’s End!

Along with your favourite thrill rides or some gentle fun in Kidz Kingdom, there’s extra special school holiday magic at Rainbow’s End. Meet furry friends at the pop-up mobile farmyard, get creative with face painting, or join The Rainbow’s End Treasure Hunt for a chance to win epic prizes! Rainbow’s End is open every day these school holidays, plus select nights for Twilight and Night Rides. Book your tickets now for the ultimate family day out.

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The Puffin Book Club

You’ll find many loveable characters, go on magical adventures and explore exciting worlds, in our Puffin Books of the Month, written to spark a lifelong love of reading in our little ones. Remember, there’s always time for stories!

Visit our Puffin Book Club to see more, be in to win and read book reviews from Kidspot families.

Lulu and the Dance Detectives

Lulu & The Dance Detectives #3 and #4 | Book Review

The third and fourth books in the Lulu and the Dance Detectives illustrated chapter series ...
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Ring Ting Tūī

Ring Ting Tūī by Elena de Roo & Paul Beavis | Book Review

A melodious counting picture book bursting with troublesome tūī, perfect to read aloud! In "Ring ...
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Hairy Maclary's Magnet Fun

Hairy Maclary’s Magnet Fun by Lynley Dodd | Book Review

Create your own stories with Hairy Maclary and all his friends in the fun new ...
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Hairy Maclary and Friends Meet the Gang

Hairy Maclary and Friends: Meet the Gang by Lynley Dodd | Book Review

Meet Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang in this delightful board book with tabs! Who ...
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Gavin Bishop Treasury

The Gavin Bishop Treasury | Book Review

"The Gavin Bishop Treasury" is a special hardback collection of 10 classic children's stories for ...
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Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets by Qiane Matata-Sipu

Nanny Rina’s Amazing Nets by Qiane Matata-Sipu | Book Review

"Nanny Rina's Amazing Nets" is a heartwarming story about aroha, whānau, passing down traditional knowledge ...
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