Play and Activities

You might not have seen this coming, but Emma Watkins – aka Emma Wiggle – is nothing if not a trend-setter!

If playing board games isn’t already a cause of tension in your household, we’re here to throw another HUGE spanner in the works.

When did a child playing with another child become a DATE?! When I was a kid playing with friends did not require the effort and careful consideration that it does now. Back then it was anything goes, and you know what? It was FUN. Here

As much as we all adore playing with our kids, there are times when we need them to hunker down without us and get the play job done. (While we get other jobs done!)

Maybe you’re doing such a good job at nailing your routine and keeping life fairly drama-free that you’ve forgotten about getting silly and having some unbridled joyful times? Here’s seven super simple ways to shake things up!

 If visitors to your home could be forgiven for thinking that your beautiful children actually popped out of the womb with little screens in their hands, fear not. 

Before kids, I was a big music festival fan. I loved the camping, the back-to-back bands and the whole escape from the mundane city hustle-bustle. Although I’ll never forget the portaloo toilet stink at Glastonbury. These days I don’t get out to concerts much, let

My boys got bubble wands the other day. After filling our backyard with bubbles and giggles, we soon ran out of mixture. Uh-oh.

My four-year-old twins have reached their last year of preschool, which means they’ll be focusing on getting ready for school next year. Gulp. Just one more year with my little guys before school snaps them up and they become actual Big Kids.

Slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat, that’s a given. Plenty of water. Yep. And stay tucked safely indoors in front of the fan or aircon during the hottest times of the day. That’s important too. 

My boys love sensory play, so I thought I’d rock their world by making cloud dough with them. Cloud dough, also known as moon sand, is probably the easiest craft you can make with your tot. This recipe has just two edible ingredients and is safe for

“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood …” If your kidlets love The Gruffalo as much as my son and his little buddy do, then you HAVE to make this Gruffalo puppet bag with them. I did it the other day with my