A survey of parents in 2019 showed that over 75% of parents hadn’t had their children’s hearing checked since they were born. Now you might be thinking what’s wrong with that. We did the newborn hearing check and my baby got the all clear. But the reality is that not all hearing issues are present at birth. In fact, most hearing loss is caused by middle ear issues, which typically develop after birth. This means it’s important to check your child’s hearing multiple times in their early years – once a year would be a great start.
We've put together this collection of 11 gifts for under $10 to help you with stocking filler presents, Secret Santa gifts and birthday presents. You don't need to spend a fortune to end up with some quality gifts that kids will LOVE and keep using over and over again.
In this interview-style blog, we asked our favourite dentist, Dr Dan, some burning 'kids dental health' questions. Good dental hygiene is so important for general health and well being. And we've all been that parent trying to clean our kids teeth while they are screaming for us to stop. Dr Dan gives us some great tips to minimise the stress and maximise the shiny bright smiles!
Finger painting is such a fun activity for babies and preschoolers to participate in. The benefits are undeniable and with a bit of planning and preparation you can set up a finger painting activity for your child with minimal stress and mess. It’s a great way to have fun and bond with your child. Be a fun mum, try finger painting today!
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 that can also be used to incorporate learning via craft. The best feature of the craft boxes is that everything is included even the glue.
Rachel is the wonder woman behind Mission Magnets. We are so lucky to have her on our blog explaining how her clever product can make all our lives easier! She's even offering the Castle & Kite tribe a special discount, so read on...
I was shocked to learn that a recent poll from a popular supermarket chain revealed that 41% of children under the age of eight didn't know that eggs came from chickens! Similar polls demonstrated that many children are unaware that milk comes from cows! We've come up with 5 super simple activities you can do with your kids to teach them about where their food comes from.
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 for other special occasions such as Birthdays, Fathers Day and Mothers Day. We’ve made it easy for you and linked theprintablesyou require within the blog.
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 (@castle_and_kite) so we can see your kids enjoying our Australia Day craft.
