Biscuit/Cookie/Cupcake Decorating ideas Let the children develop their creativity by using icing to decorate biscuits, cookies or cupcakes. Decorating is easy with powdered/icing sugar - or roll out some edible play dough and cut out decorative shapes. You can 'glue' these to your biscuits using jam, jelly...
Looking for ways to entertain the kids during the months when the weather might be a little too warm/cold/raining or you are just keeping them at home for any length of time? We have a wealth of ideas already on our website and we have added...
Early childhood professionals are doing what they can to offer elements of the natural environment and plenty of free play in playgrounds, writes Angela Rossmanith. Take yourself back to early childhood and notice how and where you best loved to play. Chances are that you most...
This month, our mini mag focuses on Create + Play. Our two fave things! It’s packed with DIY's and activities to keep the kids busy and entertained....
NBN Co’s STEMpreneur initiative, in partnership with the Australian Business Council Network (ABCN) assisted eight participating schools across Australia to develop a business idea to overcome a challenge in their community. New research revealing how access to fast broadband and new education techniques is helping to...
Damon Young looks at art education and how children can be encouraged to see and experience works of art, developing their own responses to them. A few years ago, I visited a huge Picasso exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). It was an overflowing,...
A simple glitter globe for all occasions. Easy to make and suitable for all ages. Supplies A glass jar with lid A large container of white or clear glitter A toy tree Craft glue Method 1 Open the jar and place lid upside-down on a hard surface. 2 Squeeze a small amount of glue...
Many games begin when I am busy on the computer, on the phone or having a sleep-in. And once they get going it seems very party-pooperish to put a stop to it. ‘Shops’ is one of my pet peeves. This is where the girls gather...
The co-author of the Tashi books talks books, kids and the far, far away...
We chat to Aussie mother and Food and Nutrition Writer Louise Fulton Keats, about early childhood food memories, the benefits of getting kids in the kitchen....
