Family Favourites: Articulate and Books
When Jordan and I were dating we often played Articulate with friends. It was fast and fun and have fond memories of that time. It’s...
Orchard Toys + Kids Books
Orchard Toys creates bright, colourful games that are slightly educational but mostly a lot of fun to play with your 2-6-year-olds. They are edutainment resources...
Rush Hour and a Book = a great present
When I took my eldest to the open night for the primary school we were considering sending him to they must have had all their...
Finger-knitting and Kids Books
When I was a little girl my Nan taught me how to use a spool for finger-knitting. I don’t really remember creating anything of significance...
Art Supplies and Kids Books as Gifts
All kids need to have a supply of resources they can use to create. Pens, pencils, crayons, textas, paper, glue, scissors, and paints are open-ended...
LEGO 31112: Lion, Ostrich and Warthog
Lego sets like this are great for gifting. They come with instructions for building more than one thing and the price point means they can...
LEGO 31088: Shark, Whale and Squid
This was the first Lego set that I bought for Tobin (my youngest). All the other kids were in school and he would come home...
Gumboots and Kids Picture Books
What young child doesn’t love their gumboots? Nowadays there are all sorts: ones with light-up soles, glitter gumboots, fashion gumboots, and they can come with...
Gardening and Kids Books
An often overlooked theme for a gift for children is gardening. Though they whine and winge about it, at the end of a day that...
Paper airplane instruction kit
Our family, particularly the oldest boy, has gone in and out of phases (near obsessions) with paper plane making. Now that the youngest is at...