Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Leah 
A little confession: I don’t really like the beach. Actually, that’s not completely true. I just don’t like the sand. It gets stuck in all the wrong places and seems to spread. Since having children I have been trying to overcome this dislike as they adore everything about the beach including the sand. With this …
In early March 2014 we took a drive out to the annual Arcadia Country Fair which is hosted by the Benedictine Monks. This was not only a chance to acquire some produce and homemade jams but an opportunity to explore the Monastery. We were excited. The fair was fun with pony rides for the kids and …
For the past two years we have packed a day bag and headed off to the Camden Show in early April. Running a few weeks before the Royal Easter Show we find it to be much more relaxing whilst offering many of our favourite show exhibits. Typically we make a bee line for the produce …
As a kid and then a teenager I would make a bee line for the photo booth at Spencer Street station in Melbourne. It was about $5.00 back then and would spit out 4 black and white images. It was almost a rite of passage as a teen to have my image with my friends taken …
“Does it sink or float?” is a fun game you can play anytime. It’s an activity you can pull out of your parenting toolkit anytime, especially if the kids are experiencing a little cabin fever. This game requires little more than a bucket for collecting items to ‘test’ and a shallow tray or bucket with …
Keeping a journal is a great way to document your thoughts, feelings, an events from a given day. At around 4 years of age I introduce the journal idea to my children on our travel adventures. It is a great ‘down time’ activity and helps them to process the activities and sights they have participated …
The arrival of whitegoods in our house is a time of excitement. My children bustle in anticipation. They know what it means….cubby time. Whitegoods typically arrive in large cardboard boxes. They are the perfect size to create a cubby house. With a little creativity (and great dexterity with a knife) windows and doors can be …