How LEGO Is Inspiring The Space Generation
Introducing kids to the wonders of the universe or nurturing their growing interest in space science encourages the next generation of astronomers, engineers, and dreamers to reach for the stars.
Does Your Child Know Where They Live?
Teaching kids their contact information is important for safety reasons and can be started from around age three or four. It's also great for helping kids understand their place in their community and in the world.
Smart Hacks To Keep Your Child Learning Over The Holidays
School’s out, but that doesn’t mean that learning stops once the holidays are here. Try these hacks to get your child to learn valuable skills and help them to become responsible and resourceful as they grow.
Creative Ways To Encourage Your Child’s Artistic Talents
Art can be an important factor in a child’s development, as it allows them to express themselves better.
Goodnight Kiwi Returns
For almost 20 years an animated Kiwi and Cat signalled the end of the evening's television transmission on TVNZ. Now, the beloved characters are back to be introduced to another generation.
Handwriting: The letter a
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.
How to lace shoes: criss-cross
Learning to tie shoe laces is a rite of passage, but lacing your shoes can also be a fun kids activity. There are so many ways to lace your shoes - start with this standard criss-cross style.
Maths for kids: Guesstimator
Maths problems are certainly not solved at a guess, but this multiplication game gives everyone the best chance at winning. Problem solving comes later, but each child or team gets to have a stab first!
Autumn maze
Want FREE printable autumn fun for kids? We have it with this a-maze-ing autumn maze! They will enjoy getting to the end of this puzzle and decorating the page when they are done too.
Pinch a pony
Pinch a pony is a wonderful learning game for your toddler to practice picking up small items. By encouraging the pincer and movement of picking up things between their thumb and first finger, toddlers develop their fine motor skills which allow them to write and pick up fine objects.
Word find: 5 to 6 letter words – hard
This free print word find is for 7-8 year olds who have a good grasp on spelling. Sure, learning words can sometimes be difficult but pop them in a fun word find and you will have the kids; brains ticking away in no time at all!
Word find: 5 to 6 letter words – easy
This free print word find is for 7-8 year olds who have a basic grasp on spelling. Sure, learning words can sometimes be difficult but pop them in a fun word find and you will have the kids; brains ticking away in no time at all!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Autumn unscramble
Unscrambling words will certainly keep the older kids entertained. This autumn-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!
Make your own barometer
Kids will enjoy making this barometer and watching it every day. They will also learn about the weather and how it is measured.