Flexible LEGO® Compatible sticky!
Imagine being able to build LEGO® on virtually any surface; around corners, on spheres, even onto things built with LEGO®. It will mean that not only your floors will be covered with Lego, you may find it anywhere! Nimuno Loops is Lego compatible on one side with adhesive tape backing and is […]
Messy Play ideas: How to make Gloop
Isn’t gloop a great word! Gloop is basically cornflour slime and it’s easy to make and fun to experiment with. It has a unique texture and is a good way of learning about solids and liquids through sensory play.
Making gloop is a messy activity so you’ll want to be prepared. You may […]
How to make Salt Dough
Looking for some rainy day fun? Salt dough is easy to make. It’s also great for making Christmas ornaments. You could paint your salt dough decorations with white acrylic paint and decorate with red or green ribbons and some glitter. This salt dough recipe is super easy and with only three ingredients […]
Messy Play ideas: How to make Rainbow Spaghetti Pasta
Looking for an indoor activity that is super easy? Why not make some Rainbow Spaghetti Pasta? It’s inexpensive and good sensory fun.
What you’ll need to make Rainbow Spaghetti Pasta
dry spaghetti
a snap lock bag or a container to mix it in
food colouring
cooking oil (optional)
How to make Rainbow Spaghetti Pasta
Cook a packet (or […]
How to Make Playdough – Uncooked Playdough Recipe
This is an uncooked playdough recipe which is super easy to make. My playdough recipe testers really enjoyed kneading the warm playdough mixture and said it was good playdough because it was soft and smooth and squishy. They also loved seeing the drops of food colouring gradually mix into […]
The Perfect Popcorn | How to make it
You’ve heard how microwave popcorn has so many additives which are not good for you. Well, we’ve recently discovered this fool-proof way of making popcorn that we just had to share so you can make it from corn kernels, and it really doesn’t take much longer than the […]
It’s always fun to have a family movie night, especially during Winter when it’s cold and rainy. We’re old school, we like to support our local video store and peruse the shelves for what to watch. My youngest likes to pick random kid’s movies sometimes – based purely on liking the picture on the front, […]
Have you seen the fabulous Australian movie Paper Planes? If you did then your kids (like mine) may be inspired to make their own paper planes. Like us, you may have found your supply of white A4 paper disappearing constantly. Even if you haven’t seen the movie paper plane making is a great creative activity […]
Camping at Home in the Backyard
Camping in our own backyard is something that’s been on the kids’ wish list for a while. Being school holidays, and with the beautiful mild Autumn weather upon us, we thought it was a great time to try it out. We dug out and dusted off our old 3 person […]
We have been searching for a super easy Chocolate Brownie recipe. After much trial and error, a bit of experimenting (and a lot of brownie eating!!) we’re finally happy with this one. It’s simple enough that my 9 year old daughter can make it completely on her own without any help. Something she is very […]
If your Loom Band fanatics at home have graduated from making a thousand bracelets and are keen to make something a bit more complicated and useful, they may like to try one of these iPod covers. Miss 9 was very pleased with the way hers turned out and now my iPod is looking decidedly bright […]
DIY Portable LEGO Kit with Free Printable Activity Cards
Whenever we go out for a meal, or anywhere which may involve some waiting, I’ve always tried to have a few tricks in my bag for the kids – snacks and something to play with.
This clever idea by Asia Citro of Fun at Home with Kids blog, […]
One afternoon my 5 year old told me he wanted to ‘make somefink’ and really needed some boxes. Considering it was nearly bin night we had plenty of recycling piled up and our house seems to accumulate ‘stuff’ that I might consider to be rubbish… but other little people seem to treasure around here. So, […]
Easy Pancake Recipe for Kids
Pancakes. They’re a staple at our house. Great for breakfast… and even occasionally for dinner, when you’re all out of ideas!
There is no need to buy the pre-packaged stuff at the shops, this recipe works every time. You only need a few basic ingredients to make them from scratch and it’s […]
My 7 year old daughter has seen some of the beautiful things her Nanna has knitted in the past, including gorgeous cardigans for both children when they were born, so has been keen to learn how to knit. She was quite amazed at the idea that using two sticks and wool together can create jumpers, […]
