Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Music appreciation is something I like to think starts from the womb and for that reason I played music daily during both my pregnancies. Back in 2009 Hungarian and Norwegian researchers reported that day old babies are able to discriminate rhythmic patterns revealing it is innate to each of us rather than learned (Psychology Today). This reinforces my …
Bushrangers, fossickers, rangers and hikers – members from each group have trekked to the Abercrombie Caves to take refuge in the largest natural limestone bridge in the Southern Hemisphere since Europeans first became aware of it in the 1820s. Delve into its history further and you will discover that Aboriginals including the Wirradjuri and Gundungurra …
How easy it is to get over the confines of a small tunnel when the prospect of gold is at the end. In early April our family found ourselves exploring History Hill – www.historyhill.com.au in Hill End, NSW. Originally established by Malcolm Drinkwater (you’ll spot in in one of our images) in 1980, the site is now spread …
Hands on learning is often interpreted as an opportunity for children to manipulate and play with items which leads them to a richer understanding of a concept. At a deeper level, hands on learning is where children engage in in-depth investigations as active participants where they directly observe and develop their own hypothesis around concepts that they then test. …
Becoming accustomed to four and five-star luxury is not always a good thing when travelling with kids. When we decided to travel across the Blue Mountains on a road trip I was a little apprehensive. Where would we stay? Would the kids cope with a motor inn or cabin after spending much of summer in …
I grew up in the goldfields of Victoria where it was not uncommon to have a metal detector stored in your back shed. I have vivid memories of visiting Sovereign Hill as a kid where we would gold pan in the river that ran through the site. My brothers and I took the skills we learned …
On our recent trip to Bathurst we learned a lot about the people living in the town during 1800s. We explored the city and were impressed with architecture from colonial, Victorian and Federation periods. I was delighted to hear that there was a historic mansion on the outskirts of town that was built in the 1870s. Of course …
Just after Easter we decided to take a road trip across the Blue Mountains and base ourselves in Bathurst for a few days. Bathurst is said to be the oldest inland settlement in Australia and has a rich history built upon Gold. When preparing our Bucket List for our adventures the kids kept asking if we …
Miss N’s best friend is dinosaur mad. She threads dinosaur facts through her conversations and is always quick to tell us how our budgie compares to the latest prehistoric species that she is reading about. Her obsession for these reptiles is widely known so it was no surprise to see her recruited as one of …
Image: Supplied Monkey – Journey to the West has arrived at the Sydney Opera House and is showing from 04 April 2015– 19 April 2015! Image: Supplied As children of the 80s, both T and I have the adventures of Monkey Magic (Saiy?ki – ???) firmly ingrained in our memories of after school television viewing. …
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is something that both my kids have been talking about for the last month or so. It has been a destination we have previously avoided – what would we see there that we couldn’t see at the smaller country versions? Turns out quite a lot which we discovered over the weekend. The …
If you’re in Sydney and looking for a place to take the kids that won’t break the bank, will keep them occupied for a few hours and is guaranteed to ensure that by the end of the day they just want to go to bed after dinner I have the place for you. Designed by James …
When I was young, the milkbar was the favoured hangout for all the cool kids. I appreciated our local establishment mostly for its assortment of mixed lollies which could be purchased for 1 cent, 2 cents and 5 cents a piece. It wasn’t until I was an adult that the ambience, the chatter and even the …