Natalie Crofts has put together some practical outdoor activities to help keep the little ones entertained while much of the nation's families are spending more (enforced!) time at home. There’s nothing quite like squishing your hands into the dirt for the first time or smelling a...
The Karma Class If you are finding that being at home and trying to be a teacher to your kids is becoming very stressful, Beth Borowsky, the founder of The Karma Class , decided to launch an online platform designed to bring her tools bringing calm...
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...
