Every year we make something new to hang on our Christmas tree. We really don’t need any more Christmas decorations, our tree is loaded as it is, but it’s become a family tradition. So each year, amid the craziness of dance concerts, piano recitals and the end of the school year, we set aside an […]
Ten Easy Veggies to Grow with Kids
It’s that time of the year, when the sun is finally shining again, and I am just itching to get outside and plant something in the garden, and as soon as I pull out the packets of seeds and start digging in the dirt, the kids want to join in too. Gardening with your kids […]
Colour Mixing – What kids learn from this simple art activity
“Can I experiment and mix my own paint colours?” My nine year old had been looking through our newest art book, Art Workshop for Children by Barbara Rucci (affiliate link), trying to decide which project he’d like to try first. There are so many interesting ideas and beautiful images in this book, but eventually he […]
Scrunch Painting
A rainy Saturday afternoon means we get out the paints! My kids were intrigued as I set up this simple process art activity, they couldn’t work out what I was doing with all these odd bits and pieces, but as soon as I said ‘scrunch painting’ they got the idea! Sometimes it’s fun to do […]
Water Drop Printing.
There is something magical about the way water beads on waxy surfaces. Add a little colour to the water and you’ve got a cool science meets art activity! Surface tensions is not easy to explain to kids, but it is easy to show them! There are loads of great surface tension experiments and activities you […]
Halloween Play Dough
Halloween was just something we saw on American TV shows when I was a kid, but these days it’s becoming a lot more common to celebrate Halloween here in Australia. My kids love anything a bit creepy or scary at the moment, so we’ve been having some fun with some early Halloween activities, Since my […]
Plastic Cup Activities
When I saw the brightly coloured plastic shot glasses at the supermarket I immediately put two packets in my trolley, along with two packets of clear plastic cups. I was not planning to play drinking games at a raucous party till 3 am, I was planning on having a bit of a sleep in on […]
Making Faces from Recyclables
I’ve been collecting recyclables and crafty bits and pieces for a long time. I had so many of them that I had run out of places to store them. I couldn’t fit even one more yoghurt container in the cupboard so it was time to do some creating. I dumped a big pile of things […]
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