Do you have little ones starting school this year? Once kids start second grade, they might be introduced to a geoboard at school, and you can easily make a DIY geoboard at home for kids to practice making shapes and learning about area. How does it work? It’s a manipulative tool used to explore basic […]
Whose lips couldn’t use a little more shimmer?! This summer, teens and preteens will love making their own glitter lip balm to soften their lips for the dry, hot weather AND add a little extra shimmer and color! Homemade glitter lip balm is easy to make with coconut oil, beeswax and essential oils. In order […]
Snuggling up on the couch with the kids for a movie night is one of my favourite traditions. I’m also very partial to pre-movie crafty experiences as a way to connect and bond with my kids. Here are 3 Paddington-inspired craft projects that are sure to enhance movie night with the kids. Put the popcorn […]
Anybody with kids over the age of 8 will have heard of Captain Underpants. You know, the popular series of books filled with talking toilets, fart jokes and a smiling superhero in a pair of big white undies. What on earth could be funnier to a kid? When Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie arrived […]
Celebrate Earth Month with me & create these cute little spray painted vases from old cans.
There are a zillion things kids can do with Popsicle sticks besides build houses.
This project is an amazing (and calming) sensory play idea for kids.
My kids are so excited to see Disney•Pixar’s Coco, coming to Australian cinemas on Boxing Day. The iconic studio’s latest animated romp follows the story of Miguel, a 12-year-old self-taught guitarist who decides to follow his dreams of becoming a musician, despite his family’s generations-old ban on music. It’s a heartwarming tale of family bonds, […]
The summer school holidays are nearly upon us, and you know what that means. Yep, we’re suddenly staring down the barrel of 6 full weeks worth of keeping the kids entertained *hyperventilates slightly* But you know what? It’s OK. Help is at hand. Luckily, Disney•Pixar are about to unleash their new animated blockbuster Coco upon […]
These spooky projects will entertain your kids, and get them into the spirit of the season.
I’m all for my kids creating “art” but it accumulates like crazy. These projects end up beautiful enough to keep around for a while.
We’re in the home stretch of summer break, and all those fresh ideas we had for entertaining the kids this summer have gone totally stale.
