Caterpillar Grape Snacks

My kids LOVE grapes and the season for this delicious fruit has arrived!!  Below is a fun little idea for kids to encourage them to eat fruit and make then smile!!  My kids thought these were great and we also used them as a plate of party food at Miss 4’s birthday party earlier in […]

Simple but Clever Echidna Birthday Cake

Isn’t this an awesome idea for a super simple but amazing looking birthday cake? Just bake a simple chocolate cake, add some icing and chocolate biscuits for the face with two Smarties for the eyes … And then go crazy with the toothpicks to make an eye-catching echidna or hedgehog cake . Then just sit […]

Video Playlist for a Kids Party

I needed to play 30 mins of video for dancing and singing for a 4 year old’s party ….  so I jumped on youtube and created a playlist.  Its not perfect but I tried to hunt for a non-offensive version of the videos and I threw in 3 participation dances or activities … the Macarena, […]

Fairy Bread Pinwheels – How to make?

When I first saw these fairy bread pinwheels I thought they were the cutest ever.  Although not ideal as an everyday food a treat every now and then or for birthday parties is fine by me!! I decided to give them a go and luckily they are pretty easy so anyone can make them look […]

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20 Budget Friendly Birthday Ideas to do with Kids

It is quite common for parents to feel they need to do something special for their child on their birthday. There seems to be this culture of having to outdo the year before however with young children you really don’t need to have a large party, or try to outdo yourself from the year before. […]

Fun Food – Fairy Toadstools

I decided to have a bit of fun recently and make some fun food for the kiddos which was healthy and playful. This wasn’t really for the lunchbox more a treat every now and then or something I would do for afternoon tea or a birthday party. I stumbled across this idea of the fairy […]

5 Healthy Kids Party Food Ideas

According to my kids the best part of their birthday parties is the cake and the party bags. For me it’s the decorating and the games but for those domestic goddesses out there it’s all about the food! Personally I don’t mind my kids getting stuck into the cheezels, fairy bread and cupcakes at a […]

Top 5 Girls Party Themes

Following on from last week’s post on popular boys’ party themes, following are our most popular girls’ party themes. Pool/beach party Not as self conscious about getting into a pair of swimmers as their mums, these water babies love to splash around playing marco polo. Assuming you have a pool – just add beach chairs, […]

Top 5 Boy’s Birthday Party Themes

Having a party theme isn’t just for AR/OCD people like me. It really does make the decision making process a whole lot easier – from the invitations and decorations to the cake and party bags.  Just beware of agreeing to an obscure theme before you have checked what you can source. After the Speed Racer […]