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14 reasons to head outside in autumn
Ahhh … autumn. A great season when the air is crisper than your fridge’s veggie drawer and leaves fall from trees like big, crunchy, orange snow (hey, we’re […]
All natural play dough from Happy Hands Happy Heart
Fact: kids love to play with play dough. The thing is, playing with play dough so often involves not just playing with but eating that […]
11 Bananalicious Minion craft ideas
Can we hear a bannannaa? If everyone has gone Minion mad in your house, we’ve got your back. From toilet rolls to homemade slime we’ve found a […]
20 toys that are older than you think
We’re sure it says something about our childhood that we assumed every toy we embraced was created just for us, or at least our generation. […]
Take off! 7 paper aeroplane designs for flying fun
Did you get the memo? 26 May is National Paper Aeroplane Day – a day totally dedicated to celebrating the awesomeness that is paper aeroplanes. […]
14 clever ways to store kids craft supplies
If your kids are creative little creatures then it won’t take long for crayons, glue and glitter to rule the roost! To keep the house […]
14 cool things to make with recycled milk cartons
If your kids guzzle milk and fruit juice like there’s no tomorrow then it’s time to get creative with your cartons! To show that recycling […]
Free school holiday planner with 50 activities!
Ahh, school holidays. We meet again. It’s lovely to spend more time with the kids, but weeks of empty days can send you all around […]
Alien invasion of the cuddly variety
You know what the world needs more of? Giant aliens, of the cuddly variety of course. Craftholic ($29.95 – $59.95) introduce four creatures from Planet Craft: Korat […]
They made WHAT in to a plush toy?
When you think of plush toys, you imagine cuddly bears, fluffy rabbits and adorable animals, right? Well this wacky list will have you scratching your […]
New toys for BRIO’s 130th birthday
With all the whizbang apps out there these days, a toy company formed in the age of the Ottoman Empire and still going strong is an […]
Battle of the Battroborg robots
Let the games begin! Forget the Hunger Games, this is the biggest, bravest battle of the holiday season … And no, we don’t mean the […]
GoldieBlox: toys for future engineers
Introducing GoldieBlox – construction and engineering toys aimed squarely at girls. You might have noticed the ad above going crazy on social media recently. Developed […]
Make mine a (pretend) Iced VoVo, please
Your next pretend tea party will take on a decidedly Aussie flair when you serve up Make Me Iconic‘s wooden Iconic Bikkies ($35). Mime-nibble at […]
Get cooking with Janod’s new kitchen toys
Introducing the creme de la creme of play kitchens! Janod’s new ‘Picnik’ range includes a fabulous kitted-out kitchen that comes complete with a dinner set, […]