Yakult LIGHT
We gave five families the opportunity to trial and review Yakult LIGHT. Read their reviews.
Make The Move To Homegrown Vegies
With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite at the heels of Kiwi families, it’s a great time to consider the multiple benefits of growing your own vegetables.
Barker’s Super Fruit Crush Multipack Pouches
We gave 50 members the opportunity to trial and review Barker’s Super Fruit Crush Multipack Pouches. Read the reviews now.
Meet The Newest Member Of The Blistex Family
Since 1947 Blistex has been cheerleading for happy, healthy lips and it's delighted to introduce you to the newest family member - Agave Rescue. Packed with all the goodness of Agave, Peach, and Kakadu Plum extracts, this powerhouse lip balm will revitalise, soften and moisturise your lips like nothing else.
Review | Cricut EasyPress 3
Cricut has just released their new Cricut EasyPress 3® and our resident Cricut fan, Katie, was lucky enough to be one of the first to give it a try. Find out what she thought and discover what you could create.
Ultimate Breakfast Oat Pancakes
Pancakes are an all-time breakfast favourite and made with Harraways Raspberry Coconut Oats that have a burst of freeze-dried raspberry flavour, you can start your day the luxurious way!
Nibblish Pure Fruit Swirls
We're giving 50 members the opportunity to trial and review Nibblish Pure Fruit Swirls. Read their reviews now.
Project | Playroom Storage With Cricut Maker® 3
Struggling to keep the kids' toys together in their sets and tidy? Katie, our resident Cricut lover, feels the same way. So she put her trusty Cricut Maker® 3 to work to bring some order to the playroom and make it easier for the kids to help tidy away their toys.
Hellers Crafty Cooks
We've given 100 members the opportunity to trial and review Hellers Crafty Cooks Diced Chorizo. Read their reviews in the comments below.
Product Review | Good Health Viralex KIDS & Magnesium KIDS
It's the start of a new school year and it's a good time to focus on your kids' immunity and sleep to help ensure they have a happy and healthy experience. Mum Katie was keen to try Good Health Viralex KIDS Immune Chews and Good Health Magnesium KIDS with her two school age girls. Find out how it went in her review.
Review | Auckland Adventure Park
Tucked away in Silverdale you will find Auckland Adventure Park, a family-friendly theme park with plenty to do for all ages and adventure levels. Join Katie and her family as they have an adventurous day out at the Park.
Philips Avent Double Electric Breast Pump
We've given five members the opportunity to trial and review the Phillips Avent Double Electric Breast Pump. Watch this space for their reviews.
Protected: Top Things To Do In Queenstown These School Holidays
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Puffin Book Of The Month Activities
Let little imaginations grow with our Puffin Book Club activities! We have a huge range of fun, printable activities from all your favourite new Puffin books for children. Go hunting for bugs, colour in some rascally Hairy Maclary friends, learn to count in te reo with Pūkeko, join the Lighthouse Princess on a spot the difference adventure, or choose any of the other great activities. Free and printable - which ones will you choose?
Product Review | ALL Shapes Activewear
ALL Shapes is a range of stylish, flattering activewear designed for everyday New Zealanders, not just fitness models. We invited some Kidspot mums to put ALL Shapes Black Full Length Leggings to the test.
Get In The Know: Conception, Pregnancy, Labour & Birth Terms Defined
Welcome to a whole new world of words and acronyms! The journey through conception, pregnancy, labour and birth can be like learning a new and strange language. To take the mystery out of the process, we've put together a handy glossary for you.
Tips To Help You Support Your Partner During Pregnancy
Once the emotion of the positive pregnancy test has passed and you're in the long haul of pregnancy, there are several ways you can help your pregnant partner as they do the hard work of growing your special new whānau member. Discover some of the key challenges and events that typically occur on the pregnancy journey, and how you can support your partner.
Cots & Car Seats: What To Look For When Buying
There are so many different products available for babies, it's pretty easy to get overwhelmed. So the best place to start is with the essentials. Car seats and cots are two items that your baby is likely to spend a lot of time in so it's important that you get ones that are not only comfy, but also safe. Find out more about the legal safety standards that apply and other things that you might consider when making these important purchases.
All You Need To Know About Parasitic Worms
Worms are one of the most common childhood conditions and while there are many types of worms that can infect humans, the most likely culprit in children in New Zealand is the threadworm.
A Week In The Life Of Alex and Rascal + Friends CoComelon Nappy Pants | Review
Rascal + Friends Premium Nappy Pants are designed for little humans who won’t lay still during change-time, or who are starting to potty train. Made with seriously good features to keep your jumping junior comfy and make change-time easier. Join Maria and her active 16-month-old, Alex, for a week in their life as they put Rascal + Friends premium nappy pants to the ultimate test.
Christmas Gifts | Review Of LEGO® Ninjago® Kai’s Golden Dragon Raider
This Christmas, 90 wonderful years since the LEGO® Group began developing a world of play, there's a LEGO gift that will delight and inspire creativity and play no matter where your child's interests and passions lie. We asked Amy and her ninja and LEGO-loving kids to review a new LEGO set. Read their review below.
Christmas Gifts | Kids Review LEGO® and LEGO® DUPLO® Sets
The LEGO® Group has been inspiring creativity since 1932. This Christmas, 90 wonderful years of play later, LEGO playsets are still the perfect gifts that enable you to hand over the key to an exciting Christmas to your child. We asked some parents and their very excited children to review some of this Christmas's top LEGO and LEGO® DUPLO® sets.
Have You Seen Tomorrow? | Book Review
If only Rabbit could see all the wonderful things right under his nose today, instead of always looking forward to tomorrow! "Have You Seen Tomorrow?" is a contemporary fable about practising gratitude, mindfulness and living in the present.
Family Fun At Paradise Resort On The Gold Coast
The Gold Coast has always been one of the top Australian destinations for holidaying Kiwi families. It's a short three-hour flight away to the white sands of Surfers Paradise where we can slip into shorts and tees and enjoy a relaxing break away under the Queensland sun. To help you find family-friendly accommodation on the GC, we sent a Kidspot family away for a fun time exploring the award-winning Paradise Resort Gold Coast. Read the review here.
Free Trial: SMA Little Steps® Toddler
We've given 10 members the opportunity to trial and review SMA Little Steps® Toddler. Read the reviews now!
Family Fun On The Hits Waitomo Trail Run
The Hits Waitomo Trail Run is an event that is the perfect family adventure. Imagine the joy of crossing the finish line with your family after making your way through some of New Zealand's most iconic locations. Immerse yourselves in the stunning Waitomo scenery on the ultimate family underground and overground trail run adventure this November.
Nappies, Spills, Scrapes & Silk Baby Ultimate Wipes
Gentle on the planet and on little bums, Silk Baby wipes have a refreshed new look with playful designs featuring sweet animal characters. We gave mum of two, Yasmin, the opportunity to give Silk Baby Ultimate® Ultra-Thick Wipes a trial run during a busy family day.
Roar Squeak Purr – A New Zealand Treasury of Animal Poems | Book Review
If your kids think poetry isn’t for them, Roar Squeak Purr will cure that thought forever! This exuberant treasury brings together over 200 animal poems by New Zealand's best writers, many of them written by children.
Product Review | Tone Down Tech’s AGM M6
At some stage, you're likely to be grappling with when to get your child a mobile phone and what phone to get. Mum Katie and Ella (8) took the AGM M6 - Tone Down Tech's 'dumb' phone - for a test run. Find out what they thought.
Kids Room Storage Doesn’t Have To Be Boring: Fun Ideas Parents & Kids Will Love
If your kids are anything like ours, there are toys everywhere, clothes hanging out of drawers, and little pockets of chaos, extending out of their bedrooms and all over the house! For the times when you would like a little more organisation, Mocka has some top tips on making storage fun with ideas and solutions everyone will love.