The Art Gallery of New South Wales is delighted to announce the winners of the ninth annual Young Archie competition, a nation-wide portrait challenge encouraging children and young people to unleash their creativity. Inspired by Australia’s oldest and most-loved portrait award, the Archibald Prize, which is...
Gary Bertwistle encourages us to foster our children’s natural ability to question, explore and imagine. From a very early age, our belief in our innate creativity and capacity for generating ideas and the quality of those ideas are influenced by those around us to make us...
Favourite Easter craft activities to try by Zoe Gilpin (@thediydecorator) DIY Easter Hat What you need: Super Glue Gel Clear Glue Minis Straw hat (or similar) Decorative coloured rope Various Easter themed decorations Assorted faux floral foliage Optional: Spray paint to prime and change the hat...
Crafting and art work can be very rewarding for children on many levels, says clinical psychologist Renee Mills. It can help you connect with your kids by just spending time with them. Whether it’s fathoming up a new Easter hat design for the annual school Easter hat...
Philippa Macken writes that while it’s important to provide ample downtime for our kids, we shouldn’t overlook the benefits of extracurricular activities in raising well-rounded, happy children. Mum might be an ex-prima ballerina, but it’s no good insisting on ballet lessons for her daughter if the...
Looking for some fun during the school holidays then why not get the kids together and do some home cooking? In Cooking with the Wiggles, join Emma, Lachy, Simon and Anthony as they share their easy recipes on how to crowd favourites like Eggy Cheesy Toasties,...
Looking for something different to do, stuck at home with the family? Are you curious about what Van Gogh’s Starry Night looks like up close? Or the difference between modern and contemporary art? Would you like to wander round a museum halfway across the world? How about...
Life feeling like a treadmill? Penny Webb explains how to get your groove back these holidays. Nicky Raymond’s world turned upside down when her husband was made redundant, resulting in several months of unemployment. Money became tight and suddenly holidays and costly family activities weren’t possible. “We went...
What exactly do we mean when we talk about success at school. Are outdated ideas about ‘success’ failing our kids? What exactly do we mean when we talk about success at school. Can a school be doing its job, even if its students don’t excel...
With much of the nation's families spending more time at home, Natalie Crofts has put together a range of outdoor activities to help keep the little ones entertained A garden is an extension of the classroom; it provides a place to learn, discover and improve skills...
