When we spotted these lovely dolls on Instagram, we knew you’d love them too. They’re created by Merrilee Liddiard who says doll-making is in her genes. The sweetest handmade dolls “She grew up watching her mother cast porcelain, stitch together cloth bodices and paint miniature eyes and cheeks onto handmade doll faces,” her website reveals. “Merrilee has consequentially had a passion […]
A simple way to increase your child’s chances of living a healthy, successful life is to encourage as much outdoor time as possible. Being outside allows kids to exercise both their bodies and their minds; it’s great for motor, sensory, social and cognitive development. It’s good for us to be outside, too! Taking a breather […]
Entertaining a toddler and a baby all day can be tricky and exhausting with both being at different developmental stages. Play is the perfect way to help babies and toddlers develop new skills. One-year-olds enjoy sensory-based games that include pulling, touching, manipulating, shaking and crushing, whereas three-year-olds tend to participate in more purposeful play such […]
Modern fatherhood has a new leading man. Forget George Clooney (too slick), Jamie Oliver (too busy) or The Rock (looks too much like a thumb). No, the father figure any man should now model their dad-game on is, in fact, a cartoon dog from the Brisbane suburbs.