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The best Father's Day presents are the ones that come from the heart. You don't need to spend a lot of money to give dad something beautiful, creative and fun. We love this idea and thanks to our friends at Pixy it's also an inexpensive gift. In case you haven't heard of them, Pixy makes printing your Instagram photos super simple. Just mention @printwithpixy when you post photos using Instagram and Pixy will print and send them to your door. So simple! How to make your Father's Day photo frame 1. Head to your nearest IKEA or $2 dollar shop and buy... Read More

While we generally prefer healthy recipes, we also believe that cooking (and eating) should be fun, so for that reason we LOVE this recipe. You will need: Packet of jelly Gelatine Plastic straws Glass or plastic cup Bowl or jug How to make: Pour jelly crystals into your bowl or... Read More

We have all heard that cooking is good for the soul, but did you also know that it’s great for your child’s learning and development? Theresa Ogden from Tiggers Nurseries has provided this fantastic overview of the multiple ways in which it can benefit children. Mathematics Cooking provides wonderful opportunities... Read More

Children learn through all of their senses; through touch, smell, sound, through what they see and through what they taste. They also learn by experimenting, playing, testing their boundaries (and yours I imagine!) and trying things for themselves. Science, while a topic that kids won't formally explore until school, is... Read More

Today we are showing how to easily make an ancient instrument, the Shofar, which is usually made of a horn, traditionally that of a ram. With a few supplies you can make your own Shofar horn. Gather 3 toilet paper rolls per horn, a party horn, masking tape, glue, paint... Read More

It's amazing what you can make out of a cupcake wrapper. Flowers, for instance! Try these cute cupcake flowers for Mother's Day this year — they look just like chrysanthemums! What you need: 6 x cupcake wrappers 1 x metal skewer 1 x pipe cleaner Place all six wrappers in... Read More

Mother's day is coming! Let's start with a round of gifts to surprise mom :) This is a classic spring flower craft. Use a hand print cut outs and a pipe cleaners to make beautiful lilies! Materials: white paper green construction paper pencil scissors green and orange pipe cleaners tape... Read More

Today we are coming with an interesting article about kids and screens by healthykids.nsw.gov.au, a site created by the NSW Ministry of Health and the NSW Department of Education. ... Watching TV, surfing the web and playing computer games or small handheld devices can be good fun – and even educational! But spending... Read More

What do you need? One small empty plastic soda or water bottle 1/2 cup of vinegar Small balloon Baking soda Funnel or piece of paper What do I have to do? Carefully pour the vinegar into the bottle. This is the tricky part: Loosen up the balloon by stretching it... Read More