The Lighthouse Princess, the 2021 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award-winning picture book, is a delightful contemporary fairytale about an independent princess, who looks after a very special lighthouse lamp, fishes off the balcony and goes swimming with seals. Find out what our reviewers thought of this modern fairytale.
Two Kiwi dads created SquareOne - a free app that helps kids connect the dots between earnings, spending, and saving money. We asked Claudia and her 8-year-old son Jaxon to give this new app a test run. Find out what they thought.
Join the Little Lambs as they go on an Easter egg hunt in this colourfully illustrated picture book that takes the celebration of Easter and uses it to highlight the beauty of New Zealand's flora and fauna.
We asked three Kiwi mums to let us know what they thought of the Good Food Guide and Seed Pack from Save The Children.
Crane Guy is a rhyming picture book by acclaimed author Sally Sutton and illustrator Sarah Wilkins that utilises the classic I Spy concept to make a fun game of learning letters and their sounds. Aria (just turned 5) gave it a test run.
For those of us who have responsibility for at least some of the domestic cleaning chores, increasingly we are looking for products that not only help make cleaning easier, they are also easy on the environment and our pockets. I tried a range of Earthwise eco-friendly cleaning products to see how they perform.
In recent years there has been a massive increase in people and whānau wanting to learn and use te reo. The Māori Picture Dictionary / Te Papakupu Whakaahua, is designed to help you and the tamariki easily look up over 1400 words and phrases commonly used in daily life. Claudia and her children, Aria and Jaxon, reviewed this beautiful new book.
When you hear the word "Ziploc" you know that it's referring to resealable bags. But what you may not realise is that Ziploc is actually a new product to New Zealand - it's just one of those brand names that have become synonymous with the product. To find out if Ziploc products live up to their fame, I tried out a selection of products from the Ziploc range.
The Arnotts range of teeVee Snacks come in a great variety of shapes and flavours and are a really fun treat to have in the cupboard for something a bit different. We were lucky enough to try five flavours (Birthday Cake, Malt Sticks, Original, Honeycomb Chocolate, and Chocolate Brownie). Find out what we thought!
Finding appealing food for kids with allergies can be challenging so when I discovered that Howler Hotdogs have a gluten-free range I was overjoyed – finally something “fun” that my boys can eat without any worries! Find out what we thought!
Lockdown lunches have become a bit same-same now that we’re in week 3 so the opportunity to try something a little bit different came at just the right time. While you usually eat battered hotdogs on a stick at a carnival or somewhere else fun, we decided to bring that magic and excitement into our own home for a change and give Howler Hotdogs a try. Find out what we thought!
It's been a while since the family created dinners from a delivered meal kit so when My Food Bag launched the new Bargain Box Choice we were keen to see if it was a good fit for our family.
The selection of products available from New Zealand Apple Products are definitely the pick of the bunch.
Little Hector Meets Mini Maui by Ruth Paul is a sweet story that takes children under the sea where they explore the importance of friendship and family. Check out Jaxon's review.
When it comes to the ultimate kitchen appliance, you can't go wrong with the new Thermomix TM6.
Dettol has released an anti-bacterial laundry sanitiser specifically designed for fabrics. Now you know how to get your household laundry "clean clean".
This is a different Pikachu - a Detective Pikachu. He talks, sort of, and he investigates. This movie is more of a gritty cyber-punk action film, but is still pretty family friendly.
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!
Nanogirl is inspiring kids to engage in science and engineering through explosive and entertaining live shows. Read the review.
The Dyson Cyclone V10 is not just a new vacuum, I believe it's a revolution in cleaning! Here's why.
