Cassandra Charlton’s daughter enjoys a close relationship with her distant cousins. My three-year-old daughter is separated from her cousins by thousands of kilometres – and sees them only once every two years when their family comes to Australia to visit us and their maternal grandparents. On...
A delicious twist on a childhood favourite that will win over parents and children.
Evengia van Berkel is on a cultural learning curve as she enters the world of children’s birthday parties in Australia. As parents, we’re on a steep learning curve from day one, even more so when raising children in a different country or culture from our own....
Zoë Bishop believes that by getting kids into gardening, we sow the seeds of a successful future. We all want our kids to survive. It is an instinct that takes hold of parents early and then drives our actions for the rest of our lives. To increase...
Holly Becker and Leslie Shewring share some of their helpful kids’ party planning tips with us from their book, Decorate for a Party. Enjoy! 1. Decide the appropriate duration of the party. Usually 2 to 3 hours is a good length – and how many children...
When her daughter turns 10, Guillemette Perrin leaves the party planning in her hands. My eldest daughter recently hosted a party for her tenth birthday. “Double digits!” she chanted for all to hear. Clearly this was her most significant birthday to date. She spent weeks agonising over...
One simple idea had the young Christine Kininmonth utterly entranced. When I was eight, my nemesis Jenny, flanked by her posse of hangers-on, marched up to me at the school sandpit. “I’m having a sleepover birthday party,” she said, “and Mum says I have to invite...
Peachy Keen is here! Whether you need music to calm and soothe the kids or entertain them and stimulate their early childhood development, Peachy Keen is here for you. It’s an exciting new entertainment brand featuring world-class quality children's music launching across all music streaming platforms. Peachy Keen will also be made available in immersive Spatial...
Melissa Cowan explores ways to get your creative mojo back. At 10 years old, I wrote a song called ‘Dreams’ that was destined to reach #1 on Rage. My girl band rehearsed it and we recorded it onto cassette. One day, someone played me the Gabrielle 1993 hit song...
Vivienne Pearson’s birthday presents come without wrapping or a returns policy – and the kids love them. Before I became a parent I didn’t understand why children’s parties were held at 10am on Sundays in windy parks miles away from my inner-city home. I also found...
