Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
In mid 2013 I found myself reading The Light Between Oceans by Australian author M.L. Stedman. Set on a remote island sitting between the Indian and Southern Ocean, the novel explores the story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who face a life-changing moral dilemma. It is a stunningly beautiful book, but is also very …
“Is sleeping in a hammock nice, mummy?” Miss N asked me one day. You know what, I couldn’t really tell her as I have never actually slept in or even sat in a hammock. With a trip to a tropical island not on the cards anytime soon I decided to investigate a spot where we …
What kid doesn’t want to roll down a hill! There are many hill spaces close to where we live. On a walk to the park Miss N spontaneously suggested that I video her rolling down the hill above the equipment. Why not! If you would like to enjoy this adventure with your own kidlet you …
Many of the items on our Bucket List start with a question from one of our two kidlets. Today’s Bucket List entry originated at Woolworth’s as we chose mushrooms for our dinner. Master R asked “where do mushrooms come from? How do they grow?”. I spoke about microscopic spores, fungi and cow paddocks. He looked …
Have you ever wanted to walk out into the ocean into the horizon? Ever wondered how it would feel to walk that far without getting wet? We’ve walked along many a jetty here in Australia but they are largely only a hundred metres or so long. Not in Brusselton, WA. Here the jetty is an …
It all started with an innocent question: “how is money made, Daddy?” which led to the inclusion of this particular item on our Bucket List. When visiting Perth, WA we added a visit to the Perth Mint to our itinerary- it was sure to answer many of the questions our two kidlets had about coins and …
Every child needs to get lost in a maze at least once. It’s a little confusing when every turn looks the same, but exhilarating all the same. If you are travelling up (or down depending on where you are coming from) the North New South Wales coast a detor through Alstonville to Amaze ‘n’ Place …
Learning to fish is an age old tradition, yet I never did. It makes me a little queasy really. My children are fascinated and when gifted a rod, reel and tackle box I knew it was one of those things we were just going to have to do. But I was scared……how does one tie …
Let’s go fly a kite….. Flight is something that intrigues us all. Flying a kite can be quite exhilarating. While it does require wind and some strategic positioning to ensure the kite actually flies, when it does one can’t help but smile. Acquiring a kite is simple: either buy one or make one. Need some …
Childhood provides that opportunity to grab a cape and wear it all day. You are invisible. You CAN achieve anything Want to make one yourself? Here are four great tutorials to help you craft the perfect one for your kidlet. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Kids learn by doing. Armed with a few simple ingredients from our pantry a whole day can be spent experimenting and learning a range of concepts. What’s more – it’s fun! Over the course of a day we created a geyser from a soda bottle, a volcano, see-through eggs (we will need to check back …
Three years ago we started a yearly tradition of driving up the Bells Line of Road into the mountains to go walnut and chestnut picking. It has become quite an adventure starting with an early morning departure and a late return. I’m a little worried that letting you know about our favourite chestnut farm may …
Master R is passionate about football: soccer, rugby league, AFL….he knows his teams and follows the progress of each team over the season. In 2013 we attempted to take the kids to a couple of matches – AFL at Etihad Stadium and a rugby league match at Homebush. I was a little cautious about going …