Dance-y pants families, your prayers have been answered as a brand new nightclub for parents and kids opens this weekend. Daddy DJ Big Fish Little Fish is a concept fresh from the UK, and it’s hitting the Gold Coast on Saturday. Co-ordinator Stuart Mattheson says his…
This morning my two boys woke up to their very own fantasy. This is what happened. “Mummy!! There are diggers in the driveway. Come and LOOK RIGHT NOW!” My almost five-year-old shrieked at me as I was startled awake from a deep slumber. And as my…
Feel like getting a little goofy with your kids on April Fools Day? Here are ten fun kid-friendly jokes that will bring on the sequels of laughter – but also get them thinking because some are pretty clever! 1. “Oh yuck, the dog pooed inside!” Hehe, whip up…
Craft and toddlers go together like labradors and mud puddles: it makes them so happy but the aftermath can be traumatising for you, their owner. So begins the addictive cycle of beautiful messy expression and the bittersweet hereafter. Here are the seven stages of crafting for a…
When it comes to family life, we can all agree on one thing: there is never enough time to do everything you really want. Also, kids aren’t little and willing forever, so there is actually a very small window to tick off your bucket list….
At my daughters’ school, they have a small running carnival, just for kindy to year 2. And one of the highlights is the parents’ race – one for the mums and one for the dads. It’s all meant to be good fun and a chance…
I feel like we have to say no to so many things our kids want to do – usually for their own good health and wellbeing. So last night, when my youngest daughter asked to put the tent up in the lounge room and camp out, it…
It’s not the norm out there right now. With a coronavirus epidemic at our feet and social distancing well and truly put in place, it’s not surprising if you’re feeling a little on edge about being confined to the four walls of your home. Luckily…
Sensory play is important for small children. While teaching them to explore all of their five senses, it also encourages fine and gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, cognitive and language development and much more. It’s often calming and always FUN! One of the most common items…
Don’t you hate it when you’re keen to let your kiddos have some painting fun, but discover at the last minute that you‘ve forgotten to replenish the paint supplies after the last time you got brave enough to have some messy fun? Never fear, we bet you’ve got all…
