What is Magic Corn? June 15, 2019Alana Elliott Magic Corn is unlike any art and craft material you’ve ever used before! It’s made of cornstarch and food colouring making it completely non-toxic and biodegradable! Basically they are packing...
Castle & Kite Craft Kits May 26, 2019Guest Blogger Castle and Kite’s craft boxes are filled to the brim with stimulating craft activities designed to encourage children to get creative. The boxes are themed so children can pick an activity...
Easy Peasy Valentines Day Activities February 10, 2019Alana Elliott1 comment We love any excuse for some crafty activities and seeing as Valentines Day is coming up we thought we’d share some of our favourites. These activities can also be reused...
Australia Day Printables January 19, 2019Alana Elliott Have some fun with your kids this Australia Day with our FREE printables. Teach them all about what makes our country so diverse and beautiful. Tag us in your pictures...
The value of Art for children with Autism May 29, 2018Guest Blogger Over the years the importance of art has become more apparent, allowing a person with autism to use art to express their emotions can be very beneficial overall. It is...
Open ended play experiences and how you can create this type of type of play in the home. March 05, 2018Guest Blogger2 comments We are so happy to introduce our guest blogger, Erin from Celebrate Play. Erin is a Mum, wife, Early Childhood and Primary School teacher and the Founder of celebrateplay -...
The Developmental Benefits of Threading February 13, 2018Melissa Smith9232 comments Threading with beads is the perfect activity for developing fine motor skills in young children. It increases concentration span, develops thinking skills, encourages the use of the pincer grasp between the thumb and...
Why is art so important for kids? January 16, 2018Melissa Smith The value of a child’s creativity is not in the final product but in the time, effort and process that it took to get there. Children are naturally creative, inquisitive and willing to explore...
It's raining, it's pouring...the indoors is boring! June 16, 2017Melissa Smith It's been raining for quite a few days now on the so called sunny Gold Coast. If your kids are starting to go stir-crazy from being inside (like ours are!)...
11 Fine Motor Activities to Increase your Child's Success at School June 13, 2017Melissa Smith Like all mums, I’m always trying to find new activities to keep my two toddlers busy and entertained. Choosing a few activities each day that focus on fine motor is...