As Australians try to maintain social engagement during self-isolation, citizen science offers a unique opportunity for families. These researchers are looking for interested parties to contribute to their projects! Defined as “public participation and collaboration in scientific research”, citizen science allows everyday people to use technology...
Looking for more ideas to keep the young ones busy? Although designed for teachers the Bloomsbury repository is now open to all trying home schooling kids. Bloomsbury has put together some recommendations to help quieten their ROARs! These books are available through your local bookseller or...
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...
Getting creative with craft offers the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with our kids, says Shannon Wong-Nizic, craft expert and owner of Oh Creative Day. An Eggscellent Idea! From cute bunnies, sweet chicks and colourful eggs, Shannon says Easter offers so many creative possibilities and it’s...
Australia’s most trusted animal welfare organisation the RSPCA is venturing into new technological territory to teach children about farm animal welfare, through the launch of its first online game, Cheeky Chooks. Created in partnership with Trilum Studios, Cheeky Chooks is a free, educational, online game about...
This is a wonderful sensory-detective game that is fun for players of all ages. With older kids and adults, you can start introducing weirder ingredients: cinnamon, smoked oysters, wasabi peas, durian, anyone? It goes without saying that you will need to check first if any...
The Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) has provided a list you might find it handy to have a guide to age appropriate movies for children. Many thousands of titles are now at your fingertips, but which will be enjoyable, and not harmful? ACCM...
This is the game from which the best-selling commercial dice game Yahtzee was born, invented by a Canadian couple on their yacht in 1954. It involves rolling the dice three times on each turn to try to achieve a number of set combinations. A delicious...
It is said that this game was developed by British prisoners of war during the First World War. This game also has its commercial spin-offs, as with many a game that originated from humble beginnings. It has continued to appeal to the imaginations of generations...
It's about flexibility and boundaries reports Ruchi Sinha It’s hard enough juggling a job with parenthood when you’ve got young kids. But what do you do when social-distancing policies mean you’ve all been sent home? This is the reality many families now face. Schools have been...
