Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
The Great Ocean Road is a 250-kilometre long road that wraps along the southwestern coastline of Victoria from Torquay through to Allansford. It is touted as one of the most beautiful drives in the world and a trip that should feature on any Australian bucket list. Over summer we took the Great Ocean Road Tour …
Phillip Island is a beautiful destination for a long weekend or holiday adventure with the kids just under two hours out of Melbourne CBD. If you’re really keen, you could probably do a day trip here during the summer months when the days are a little longer too. With a wealth of things to do …
A few weeks ago, Sunshine learned that tinsel queen, Rachel Burke, was collaborating with the new LEGO DOTS range to create a raft of DOTS-inspired items and pushed me to head out and grab her a few kits for herself so she could follow Rachel’s daily ‘craftorials’ are available on Tinsel Town, and perhaps create …
Over the last few years both Sunshine and Striker have become huge fans of Escape Rooms. The simple idea of solving riddles to proceed through a series of doors or rooms has been a challenge that both have enjoyed. But what is an Escape Hunt? Where can we complete one? What is an Escape Room? …
Sydney bookstores continue to top my list as a place I can return to again and again, always finding something different, rarely leaving empty-handed. Exploring new bookstores in Sydney is fascinating and my kids seem to enjoy the adventure as much as I do. But what are the best book shops in Sydney? Where are …
When I was around 14 years old, my Pony Club planned a huge Scavenger Hunt day a few towns away. Sadly, one of the horses refused to get on the float and we missed arriving on time. My dad saw our faces and quickly drummed up his own version of a scavenger hunt and we …
A Family Movie night is a great way to come together as a family, watch a good movie and share some popcorn. We try to mix it up each week, cycling through different genres and decades. It is interesting to watch how Sunshine and Striker react to the movies of my own childhood, whilst also …
A trip to a Disney Park was one of the first things we added to our Kid Bucket List when we first created it. It is one of those places that we dream of taking our kids when they are little so they can experience the magic of the parks. With Disney bringing Star Wars …
Finding the perfect gift for kids, especially on birthdays and Christmas, can often prove to be a challenging task. However, subscription boxes for kids offer an excellent solution, particularly for those hard-to-gift kids who seemingly have everything! During Christmas and birthdays, gifting physical presents to my children becomes quite cumbersome due to our frequent travels. …
When you’re stuck at home exercise is still extremely important. But how can you help to encourage exercise at home for kids? Exercise for kids is just as important as it is for adults and helps us to stay healthy, maintain good mental health, and have some fun. We’ve found a bunch of kid workouts …
If you are lucky enough to have a backyard have you ever thought about teaching the kids about the various birds that visit your property each day? Learning about the birds, about their own unique attributes and being able to differentiate between the various types is a great activity to enjoy. Have you ever thought …
Homeschooling. Unschooling. Virtual schooling. Online School. Educating. I’m still trying to get my head around the possibility of becoming housebound. It’s something I never imagined. Yet here I am collating activities each day, adding them to my list, sorting them into categories, so I have them at my fingertips if I need them. There’s nothing …
Commuting to work each day has developed my love for the humble podcast. I am able to concentrate on the road whilst also listening to Richard Fidler converse with his latest guest. While brainstorming ways to provide the kids with some listening activities at home I realised that podcasts would be perfect. I then set off …