A very simple idea for a Christmas dessert, that looks like a traditional panettone but is much more delicious. Easy enough for the kids to help make it. Ingredients ½ cup (125ml) maple syrup 2 tablespoons brandy 1 litre store-bought vanilla ice-cream 1 x 1kg store-bought pandoro...
Amid the Christmas crazy, how can parents teach kids what really matters this festive season? writes Catriona May As a mum of a 15-year-old and an 11-year-old, positive psychology expert Professor Lea Waters knows all about the challenges of staying focused on what’s important at Christmas. “Whenever...
From wrapping presents to decorating a tree, writes Dr Hannah Harewood Gould, some of the traditions many of us associate with Christmas get their own cultural spin in different countries around the world. As a near-global celebration, Christmas has an extraordinary capacity for reinterpretation. On one level,...
To help you out with food ideas for Christmas, we have reprised some of our Childmags Christmas food articles in case you missed them. The cost of food is top of mind for many at Christmas, especially this year. If you are trying to find reasonable...
Our favourite Christmas treats come from Donna Hay! She is sharing her favourite tips and tricks for the ultimate festive celebration in her new four-part series, Donna Hay Christmas on Disney+. You can stream it or watch a trailer. Blanched Bean and Prosciutto Bundles Ingredients 800g green beans,...
Paula Maher tires of her daughter constantly coming to the party. “Look, Mummy! It’s an envelope, and it has my name on it! Open it, Mummy, open it!” My daughter, Kayla, stands before me, beaming excitedly, holding a pink, glittery envelope covered in fairies. Luckily, she...
The eight winners of the 2024 HESTA Excellence Awards were announced in Melbourne on August 30th. Selected from a record-breaking 400 nominations. These awards celebrate outstanding teams and individuals across Australia working in the Disability, Allied Health, Aged Care, and Community Services sectors. Among the winners are...
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) have announced their 2024 Book of the Year Awards This year, the Shadow Judging winners were announced simultaneously. Now in its 3rd year, over 240 groups of school children (our Shadow Judges) assessed the shortlisted books and voted for...
Indigenous-led songwriting is helping to celebrate cultural knowledge, revitalise language and improve wellbeing in a remote community in the central Kimberley The benefits of music are something many of us understand intuitively. The fact that music can improve health, well-being and community has become increasingly well-documented...
We all enjoy a good party, and Ruth Wajnryb reminds us of their primary purposes. Nostalgia is a funny thing—funny-peculiar, not funny, ha-ha. Once you’re on a jaunt down memory lane, it’s easy to get carried away. Take children’s birthday parties, for instance. When I was raising...
