Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Miss N has never been a fan of TV or movies until she was introduced to Disney’s “Frozen”. Since then she has become obsessed with Elsa and Anna. She hums Let it go and Do you want to build a snowman whilst doing her homework. She steals my washing up gloves to parade around the house with …
I know you have heard of illusion before. Usually we think of optical illusions. This weekend I explored Tactile Illusions with the kids. They found this fascinating and I have found them carrying out the activity I showed them again and again just for fun. Tactile Illusions exploit the sense of touch. They make you …
We’ve taken a number of road trips with our kids that have been full of adventure and free from whining. When they were smaller I utilised Play School CDs to sing along to, colouring books and stickers in an effort to keep them busy. They worked well. As they’re getting older I’m finding that they …
We have had to put some of our planned weekday adventures on hold with the flu striking late Sunday night. There’s lots of opportunities for fun at home of course, so with Master R resting on the couch I set about teaching Miss N how to turn cream in to butter. It is a super …
There have been times when my children have declared aspirations to be pirates. My children have a romanticized belief that piracy is all about talking parrots, peg legs, hidden treasure and walking the plank. The idea of sailing the seven seas on a pirate ship sounds exciting to them both. They think it will be fun. …
Gardening with kids is incredibly exciting. They find wonder in things that us adults take for granted and are naturally curious about everything. Ten days ago we became the proud owners of a Jamie Oliver Herb Greenhouse kit. Within minutes of bringing it home we had constructed the greenhouse and sowed our seeds. Jamie has …
Just this weekend I came across a citizen science initiative that I knew we could easily support as a family. I grabbed my iPad and signed us up quicker than it took T to say “so what actually is it?”. Bathing Birds is proudly presented by the National Parks Association of New South Wales …
I am not necessarily your typical consumer. I shy away from reward cards (unless I can link them to my frequent flyer card) and have resisted signing up for a Woolworths Rewards card. But I do have children and they, as most marketing teams know, make a beeline for a good promotion. We have collected …
Earlier this week I came across a wonderful article by Emma Marris who spoke to Matthew Browning about letting kids run wild in the woods, build forts and pick flowers. What an interesting read! Browning was advocating for all the things I actually did as a child. I’ve come to realise that my parents probably fall into …
When I was a child, most kids learned to tie their shoes in the first year or so of school – often younger. The average age was 4. I have noticed that this has changed quite rapidly here in Australia. Next time you are in a shoe shop, have a look around. Laces have disappeared …
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 …
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 …