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Baking activity: DIY Xmas tree brownies

by Tanya George | activities, Christmas crafts, Christmas recipes, crafts, festive holidays | 0 comments

Not sure how to keep the kids entertained during the upcoming holidays well here’s a fun baking activity. In keeping with my Holiday club theme “Christmas”, how about making Christmas Tree Brownies.

Sweet popcorn ball recipe

by Shakira Sheikh | crafts, food/recipes, party food, recipes, snacks | 0 comments

Here is an easy recipe that you could make with your kids. It’s perfect for school cake and candy sales, parties and pretty much any event.

DIY Kids : Make an ice cream stick aeroplane

by Ameera Cassim | DIY Kids, recycling crafts, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Instead of rushing out to spend money these holidays to keep your kids occupied, why not recycle material that is lying around and make an areoplane with ice cream sticks?

3 Moana-inspired DIY activities for the holidays

by Tiffany Markman | crafts, DIY Kids, family time, holidays, indoor, recycling crafts, Uncategorized | 0 comments

By Tiffany Markman, on behalf of Sing at my Party, which sends musical theatre singers – dressed as Disney characters, including the gorgeous Moana – to sing at Joburg birthday parties. In our house, we’re ALL about Moana at the moment. If your little one...Read more

DIY : Exploring paint and colour with your child

by Natasha Vithal | DIY Kids, recycling crafts | 0 comments

Exploring paint and colour with your kids is a great sensory process and great fun for kids. We use different objects to make different patterns

Edible Easter Baskets (10 baskets)

by Jeanri Verster | Easter crafts, Easter recipes | 0 comments

By Jeanri Verster, owner of Cooking Up A Storm Culinary Experiences – a culinary school that specialises in culinary parties for kids. Mother of Mia (10) and Emile (7), she is passionate about sharing her culinary knowledge with whoever wants to learn. ...Read more

3 holiday crafts for ages 3-7

by Tiffany Markman | crafts, DIY Kids, indoor | 0 comments

If, like me, you can’t face another game of Pretend, why not try some of these? (As you’ll see, the theme of these activities is, loosely, circles, and specifically doughnuts, and I’m a big fan of crafting with waste materials.)

Christmas traditions around the world

by Danielle Barfoot | Christmas crafts | 0 comments

If your children are at an age where they are starting to dread the madness that comes with visiting family this Christmas – learning what others do to celebrate Christmas might make them appreciate their own weird and wonderful family and traditions a little more!

Party pack pinatas

by Khatija Suliman | DIY Kids | 0 comments

These cute adorable characters make a great addition to a jungle themed party.

They can be used as decor , entertainment and party packs.

Open face omelets

by Khatija Suliman | DIY Kids, meals, raise healthy kids | 0 comments

The art of cooking should not be limited to the Master Chefs’ kitchen. Allowing our children the opportunity to express creativity in the kitchen has invaluable benefits for fine motor and sensory development.

Use household & office supplies

by Khatija Suliman | DIY Kids, recycling crafts | 0 comments

We are often discouraged by the cost and effort of buying expensive art supplies that we neglect our children’s needs for expression and development of their fine motor skills. Here are 3 ideas for turning humble office supplies into spectacular works of art.

Make Easter Bunnies

by Khatija Suliman | DIY Kids, Easter crafts | 0 comments

Here is an adorable craft for the whole family to do this weekend (supplied by Arty Tots Sunninghill).

2 min, 2 ingredients for sensory play

by Khatija Suliman | DIY Kids | 3 comments

I am a huge fan of quick and cost effective play ideas. Who has the time and energy or the money for that matter to go around looking for expensive, so called novelty play activities when you can make them at home in a jiffy, with items you can find in your pantry and bathroom cabinet ?