Do you have a Play School fan in your family? Have we got a competition for you! Kids Promotions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is bringing everyone’s favourite children’s television show on a national concert tour with a new show for 2015 – ‘Once Upon a Time’. Children can turn the pages of […]
As pet-lovers, we often need an online pet store at one time or another. I use them regularly, particularly for the planned essentials – wormers, spot-on flea treatments – the basic pet needs that all dogs and cats need. But in the past, I’ve found online pet shops frustrating. Late deliveries, bad communication – just this Christmas we found ourselves […]
With the summer school holidays in full swing I decided to cool the family off at Jamberoo Action Park – here is our ride-by-ride family guide! Jamberoo is a family water park, and a great fun way to spend a day! We headed off on our hour or so drive to Jamberoo with sunny skies, but by the time we […]
Do you have a little Peppa Pig fan in your family? Have we got a competition for you! Peppa is launching some of her favourite episodes on her DVD, Princess Peppa and Sir George the Brave – and it’s royally awesome! The Princess Peppa and Sir George the Brave DVD includes 10 of the most […]
Today we spend the day at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra… The Australian War Memorial is a majestic museum – a place to remember Australia’s lost soldiers and commemorate their sacrifices in war. Here also is a multitude of rare war artefacts, displays and art works housed in a huge complex of galleries. But is this the kind of museum you’d […]
We had a great time at the Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales show today! There’s still time to get your family some of that Disney magic as this amazing production tours Australia… The crowd was abuzz – Disney fans, from the tiniest toddler right up to the biggest kid (okay, us fanatical adults […]
Today we visited the Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Canberra – but found it more suited to teens than younger children… With the rain coming down in buckets and school holiday boredom fast setting in, I decided to take the kids, Samantha (7), Brooke (9), to try out one of the new Trampoline arenas that are popping up all […]
We continue on our Theme-Park Odyssey…and reveal 5 great reasons why you should visit Hong Kong Disneyland… If you’ve always wanted to take the kids to Disneyland but it’s perhaps been a little out of your reach – either time or money-wise – Hong Kong Disneyland can be a great alternative choice over America – and here’s why…. 1. It’s […]
Brooke (9), Samantha (7) and I were lucky enough to be invited to do a Family Tour of the National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra. The zoo’s motto is “A touching experience”, and we were soon to find out why… This quietly brilliant Canberra zoo, located just 10 minutes from Civic on Lady Denman Drive at Weston Creek, features animals from […]
Have you ever read the Paddington Bear stories to your kids? Paddington is such a classic children’s story character – bumblingly cute and just so comical! Well now Paddington has his very own movie – just in time for the Christmas holidays – yay! To celebrate the release of the new Paddington movie, STUDIOCANAL and Let’s go Mum! […]
Do you have a little Giggle and Hoot fan in your family? Have we got a competition for you! Giggle and Hoot have released a brand-new DVD, chock-a-block full of Giggle and Hoot songs and stories! That’s right – finally a collection of all your favourite songs and adventures from Jimmy Giggle, Hoot and Hootabelle. With […]
Do you have a little Thomas the Tank Engine fan or two in your family? Have we got a competition for you! Thomas & Friends™ toys are something that every little boy or girl would love to play with! Colourful and so much fun, Thomas & Friends™ train sets are great for children to put together and […]