Food Writer, Tracy Rutherford works for taste.com.au and has developed some great recipes during her career! ~This Lunch box idea  includes Choc-Orange Energy Balls for active kids. ~Not sure what to pack for your kids’ lunches tomorrow? Try this idea as a healthy alternative to bread ~This tasty...

Including your child in the process of preparing for back-to-school lunches can make going back to school a more positive experience. Here are some tips from our Childmags lunch box archives. Childmags' Kids tell us what they want in their lunch boxes. It makes it much easier...

Every year we have the opportunity to review and remind ourselves of what is needed to prepare for the start of the new school year. Some great articles from our archives will cover most of what you need to review! Firstly, is your child ready to...

Amity Lawrence searches for meaning over money. Growing up middle class in Australia during the 1970s and ‘80s was reassuringly predictable. Fathers worked a five-day week and were home in time for dinner. Mothers were the stay-at-home kind, or took a part-time job with school hours...

Little kids love hearing books read to them, it helps them learn their language. All these new books have a wonderful message to share.   Meanwhile Back on Earth written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, pub. HarperCollins, H/b RRP $27.99. Ages 5+ Following on from his two previous books...

You Don't Know What War Is The Diary of a Young Girl From Ukraine by Yeva Skalietska, pub. Bloomsbury  Children's Books. P/b RRP$19.99 Everyone knows the word 'war'. But very few understand what it truly means. When you find you have to face it, you feel totally lost,...

Visual artist and lecturer Naomi Zouwer advises how to set up a kids’ art studio at home (and learn to love the mess) Many parents want to encourage their children to be creative. This is not just about training the next Archibald Prize winner. Young people...

Bring a plate!  Lauren Ball, Amy Kirkegaard, Breanna Lepre and Emily Burch look at what to take to Christmas lunch that looks impressive (but won’t break the bank) Christmas lunch is at your friend’s house this year, and they’ve asked you to bring a plate. Money...

Choice overload is a real problem, but these tips will make your life easier, writes Janneke Blijlevens It’s been a long day. Your partner messages you: “let’s just order in, I don’t feel like cooking”. With a sense of relief, you open your usual takeaway app and...

Jayne Kearney finds a way to steer her daughter through the mysteries of multiplication. When I was training to become a teacher, our class was presented with two ways to motivate our future students: extrinsically and intrinsically. Extrinsic motivation is when a child will do something in...