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14 reasons to head outside in autumn

Hejira ConveryApril 16, 2017

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'... Read More...

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Happy Hand Happy Heart natural play dough

All natural play dough from Happy Hands Happy Heart

Kate Le GallezDecember 29, 2015

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 salty mixture (we rea... Read More...

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11 Bananalicious Minion craft ideas

Amanda LongAugust 22, 2015

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 whole host of... Read More...

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20 toys that are older than you think

Louise WeeksJuly 17, 2015

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. But you’d be surpris... Read More...

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Take off! 7 paper aeroplane designs for flying fun

Louise WeeksMay 26, 2015

Did you get the memo? 26 May is National Paper Aeroplane Day - a day totally dedicated to celebrating the awesomeness that is paper aeroplanes. To send you ... Read More...

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In with the sleek house – Djeco doll house

Kim Turner-ChiaMay 9, 2015

Playing with dolls just became so much more stylish and even more fun. Welcome Colour Doll House (134.95) and Cubic Doll House ($159.95) from Dje... Read More...

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14 clever ways to store kids craft supplies

Louise WeeksMarch 20, 2015

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 (and your sanity) in c... Read More...

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14 cool things to make with recycled milk cartons

Louise WeeksMarch 14, 2015

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 doesn’t always ha... Read More...

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Free school holiday planner with 50 activities!

Simone McNamaraMarch 31, 2014

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 the bend. Time to star... Read More...

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Back in business: tinyme name puzzles

Simone McNamaraMarch 14, 2014

A perennial favourite is back in town and ready for action! tinyme's personalised wooden name puzzles ($26.95) are back on the virtual shelves, and we're... Read More...

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Alien invasion of the cuddly variety

Briony WalkerMarch 10, 2014

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 Craf... Read More...

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They made WHAT in to a plush toy?

Leoni ReyengaMarch 4, 2014

When you think of plush toys, you imagine cuddly bears, fluffy rabbits and adorable animal... Read More...

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New toys for BRIO’s 130th birthday

Briony WalkerMarch 3, 2014

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 impressive achievement i... Read More...

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Battle of the Battroborg robots

Louise WeeksDecember 3, 2013

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 countless combats betwee... Read More...

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GoldieBlox: toys for future engineers

Simone McNamaraNovember 20, 2013

Introducing GoldieBlox - construction and engineering toys aimed squarely at girls. You might have noticed the ad above going crazy on social media recently... Read More...

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