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 …
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.
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 …
Sydney is blessed with many different activities suitable to do with kids on the weekend or school holidays. Golden Ridge Animal Farm is a family operated business in the leafy suburb of Duralumin. We drove out to visit one Sunday convinced that it would be the place to finally milk a cow. And that is …
I’m told that you can’t go to the beach without building a sandcastle. Obviously we have been doing it all wrong because we missed that memo on previous trips and have only just thought about purchasing some buckets and spades to start including this activity in our beach adventures. Botany Bay is a great day …
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 …