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21 FUN THINGS to do at home during Lockdown

by Jozikids | activities, COVID-19, crafts, DIY Kids, family | 0 comments

Supplied by The Clamber Club which has developed an extensive and exciting sensory motor program that gets children moving (2 mnths – 10yrs) They offer parent/baby classes, parties, preschool and sports programs. Can you find fun things to do at home during lockdown?...Read more

Holiday Activities for Kids that will Beat Boredom

by Danielle Barfoot | activities, Christmas crafts, DIY Kids, family, indoor, outdoor, recycling crafts | 0 comments

You don’t have to let the lazy summer days roll by without doing much if you’re at home during the holidays. Creating a bucket list of holiday activities for kids can turn an ordinary, uneventful summer into a fun-filled, memorable one.

Earth Keepers FREE holiday program at Northgate Shopping Centre

by Jozikids | DIY Kids, healthy, raise healthy kids, recycling crafts | 0 comments

The Northgate Shopping Mall has ingeniously put together a fun and educational holiday program that is embodied in 3 simple words: Grow. Nourish. Create.

Fun activities for kids from A-Z

by Danielle Barfoot | activities, DIY Kids | 0 comments

Not sure what to do with the kids during the school holidays? Here is an A to Z of boredom busting fun activities for kids

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 | 0 comments

By Tiffany Markman, copywriter, editor & mom to a gorgeous chatterbox. Follow her on twitter. If your little one is also channelling Moana, Maui, that weird crab Tomatoa, and even crazy, brainless HeiHei, here are some cool games and crafts you can do with them....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

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.)

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 ?